DESCRIPTION
Our mission is to be Earths most customer-centric company. This is what unites Amazonians across teams and geographies as we are all striving to delight our customers and make their lives easier, one innovative product, service, and idea at a time.
This goal continues today, but Amazons customers are worldwide now, and have grown to include millions of Consumers, Sellers, Content Creators, and Developers & Enterprises. Each of these groups has different needs, and we always work to meet those needs, innovating new solutions to make things easier, faster, better, and more cost-effective. Come build the future with us.
Come join us to work hard, have fun, and make history!
Key job responsibilities
The Business Operations Associate is an integral member of a team who contributes to the development and completion of projects that vary in size and complexity. You will work under the direction of a team leader or director.
Attend meetings and assist with determination of project requirements
Track the progress and quality of project work
Use project scheduling tools to monitor projects plan, work hours, budgets, and expenditures
Communicate relevant project information to leaders and team.
About the team
Amazon JumpStart employs emerging talent from high schools in historically excluded communities. Apprentices learn on-the-job and make valued contributions on behalf of customers. The program is a complement to in-classroom school learning, designed to accelerate a students future career prospects. Apprentices report directly to full-time Amazonians for a maximum 2-year period, increasing their standard work hours as competency level increases. Upon completion of the 2 years, apprentices can take the skills they have acquired into the broader marketplace, leverage their experience to pursue higher education, or apply for a suitable role within Amazon should an opportunity become available.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Arlington, VA, USA
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Organized: You are responsible and possess discipline and determination. You are focused; a planner who likes to achieve and improve.
Team Player: You like accomplishing things as part of a team.
Good Communicator: You are comfortable talking with all different kinds of people, interests, and walks of life.
Tech Savvy: You feel completely comfortable navigating technology/your computer.
Self-Starter: You enjoy learning on your own; you've frequently found tutorials or videos to help yourself learn how to do something.
Dependable: You are reliable, responsible, and understand how important it is to be where you need to be, when you need to be there, and prepared for what you need to do.
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.