Capstone Rotational Associate, IT Capstone Program

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Your Role: Capstone Rotational Associate, IT Capstone Program 

 

As a Capstone Rotational Associate in Elanco's Information Technology Capstone Program, you will take part in a multi-semester assignment, starting by supporting a specific application or product as part of a centralized IT team.

Once that foundation is established, you'll take on side projects with other IT departments, including product management and engineering, giving you diverse, real-world career experience across the organization. This position is limited to students from Indiana University.  The duration of this employment will be from May 2027 - May 2028.

 

Your Responsibilities:  


* Support the ongoing maintenance and day-to-day operations of an assigned application or product within a centralized IT team. 



* Participate in discovery and testing efforts to identify issues, validate solutions, and ensure application quality. 



* Document processes, workflows, and procedures to support consistency and knowledge sharing across the team. 



* Contribute to enhancement projects that improve the functionality, performance, or user experience of assigned applications. 



* Build and manage relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders to support project delivery and ongoing business needs. 



* Support organizational change management efforts by helping develop and deliver clear, effective communications. 



* Explore opportunities to incorporate generative AI tools and technologies into project work, where applicable. 

 

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications): 


* Education: Currently enrolled in a tech degree program at Indiana University that requires a capstone project, e.g., Information Technology, Computer Science, Informatics, or a related major. 



* Top Skills: Strong communication, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently, take initiative, and adapt to changing priorities. 

 

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications): 


* Interest in application deve...