TroopSwap <http://blog.troopswap.com/> is an e-commerce site exclusively of the military. We are a funded tech startup, won 2nd place at DC's tech incubator, Fortify, and have been in the news since our inceptions. Our mention in the Washington Post is here <http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/the-download-in-head-to-head-competition-for-cash-five-startups-walk-away-with-money/2011/10/12/gIQA6529oL_story.html> . Interns would be working with highly accomplished writers, engineers and data scientists.
Product Manager Intern
The Product Manager intern will work with the VP of Product development to define product feature requirements and work with the engineering team to execute on those requirements to produce tangible, member facing product features. This position will leverage relationships with all internal teams -from business development to sales to marketing to define and implement product features that meet the ever-changing needs of our member base - both externally and internally. Contact [log in to unmask]
Data Analyst Intern
The Data Analyst Intern will work with the VP of Research (UMD, PhD alumna). They will help build and maintain a flow of quality merchants as well as assist in updating key market metrics and analytics for internal company tracking and optimization. This position is ideal for someone who is strong with numbers and wants to see her or his capabilities directly impact the real world immediately (a think-strategize-do experience). The applicant will also have the potential to learn about experimental design, machine learning and predictive modeling. Past experience with SQL, Python, Stata and/or R a plus. Comfortable with Excel a must. Contact [log in to unmask]