Digital Ethics Intern

Avanade

3.9

(23)

San Francisco, CA

Why you should apply for a job to Avanade:

  • 4.3/5 in supportive management
  • 70% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 78% would recommend this company to other women
  • 82% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • STEM Scholarship programs with nine Universities worldwide investing in the future of young women.
  • Five Employee Resource Groups including women's, LGBT+, and Veterans to name a few.
  • World-class training including an average of 80 hours a year for employees to develop their skill set.
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    Position summary

    e heart of our vision and values. They're the source of our digital expertise. They make our success – and our clients' success – possible.

    Skills and experiences

    Requirements/Qualifications: We are primarily interested in people with a passion for Responsible Tech who are self-motivated to learn and produce. The skills most relevant to this job include:

    • Strong writing and communication skills

    • Working knowledge of key technology trends and ethical/social implications

    • Project management and organization

    Other skills that may be utilized:

    • Learning and development design

    • Graphic design

    • Data science

    • Software/UI development

    What you'll do

    Position Description: This position will report directly to Avanade's Global Lead for Digital Ethics, Chris McClean, who leads the company's internal efforts to implement responsible tech practices around the world as well as external advisory efforts to improve responsible tech capabilities among our clients. Depending on our intern's skills and interests, as well as current business and client needs, potential projects could include:

    • Developing principles and guidelines related to emerging technologies, such as metaverse, generative AI, or robotics.

    • Developing employee training and communication materials to set expectations for responsible tech across our various roles (design, development, data science, implementation, etc.)

    • Developing responsible tech tools and applications to guide employees' decisions related to specific technologies, use cases, or regulations.

    • Conducting research in support of thought leadership, input on industry standards, and/or advocacy of key responsible tech topics.

    • Working with Responsible AI tools to generate demos and proofs-of-concept for data scientists

    • Supporting digital ethics assessments and/or workshops with executives, both internally and with clients.

    Learn more

    To learn more about the types of projects our Software Engineering team works on check out this info:

    • Modern Engineering

    • Global Software Engineering Hackathon | Techs & Specs Blog (avanade.com)

    • ChatGPT and AEM integration | Techs & Specs Blog (avanade.com)

    • Ethical and productivity implications of intelligent code creation (avanade.com)

    Interested in knowing what's going on inside Avanade? Check out our blogs:

    • Avanade Insights – exchange ideas that drive tomorrow's innovation

    • Inside Avanade – explore what life is like working at Avanade

    Enjoy your career

    Some of the best things about working at Avanade

    • Opportunity to work for Microsoft's Global Alliance Partner of the Year (14 years in a row), with exceptional development and training (minimum 80 hours per year for training and paid certifications)

    • Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally

    • Dedicated career advisor to encourage your growth

    • Engaged and helpful coworkers genuinely interested in you

    Find out more about some of our benefits Employee Benefits at Avanade | Avanade

    A great place to work

    As you bring your skills and abilities to Avanade, you'll get distinctive experiences, limitless learning, and ambitious growth in return. As we continue to build our diverse and inclusive culture, we become even more innovative and creative, helping us better serve our clients and communities. You'll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor, and guide you, and to lean on your expertise. You get a company purpose-built for business-critical, leading-edge technology solutions, committed to improving the way humans work, interact, and live. It's all here, so take a closer look!

    We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Visit our Inclusion & Diversity page.

    Create a future for our people that focuses on

    • Expanding your thinking
    •Experimenting courageously
    •Learning and pivoting

    Inspire greatness in our people by

    • Empowering every voice
    •Encouraging boldness
    •Celebrating progress

    Accelerate the impact of our people by

    • Amazing the client
    •Prioritizing what matters
    •Acting as one

    Why you should apply for a job to Avanade:

  • 4.3/5 in supportive management
  • 70% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 78% would recommend this company to other women
  • 82% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • STEM Scholarship programs with nine Universities worldwide investing in the future of young women.
  • Five Employee Resource Groups including women's, LGBT+, and Veterans to name a few.
  • World-class training including an average of 80 hours a year for employees to develop their skill set.