DEI SkillBridge Intern

Full Time
4 months ago

Elastic is a free and open search company that powers enterprise search, observability, and security solutions built on one technology stack that can be deployed anywhere. From finding documents to monitoring infrastructure to hunting for threats, Elastic makes data usable in real-time and at scale. Thousands of organizations worldwide, including Barclays, Cisco, eBay, Fairfax, ING, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, The Mayo Clinic, NASA, The New York Times, Wikipedia, and Verizon, use Elastic to power mission-critical systems. Founded in 2012, Elastic is a distributed company with Elasticians around the globe. Learn more at elastic.co.

Elastic is seeking a dedicated SkillBridge intern to join our DEI and Elastic Cares team! This opportunity is open to military personnel transitioning into their first civilian job, offering a unique internship experience within the last 180 days of their service. We are looking for an intern who can start before August.

A Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) intern who will gain experience collaborating across teams and gain exposure to all things DEI and Elastic Cares (think, philanthropic goodness engagement – or the “S” in ESG: Environmental, Social and Governance field.

This role requires an employee-centric, proactive, positive and detail focused individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced team-oriented support model. This person must be energetic and friendly, while projecting a professional and calm demeanor in interactions with employees and external organizations we work with.

In addition to supporting the DEI and Elastic Cares team, the intern will work with colleagues from other teams within the Human Resources team, as well as employee leaders of organizationally supported Elastician Resource Groups (ERGs) aligned to diversity of affinity, allyship or interest.

What You Will Be Doing:

  • Helping to provide logistics support for virtual events, researching organizations and speakers, and scheduling of DEI and Elastic Cares events
  • Conducting research to gain and maintain awareness about DEI, ESG/Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) trends; drafting summaries and creating slide presentations
  • Helping to monitor internal communications regarding DEI and Elastic Cares (e.g., Slack channels, e-mail, etc.)
  • Assisting with project coordination and management and tracking of deliverables
  • Collaborate with cross functional team members to help drive awareness and participation in DEI/ERG and Elastic Cares programming, events and initiatives

What You Bring Along:

  • Currently an active Military member who is SkillBridge Internship elgible
  • Flexible and agile to balance multiple priorities in an innovative environment.
  • Willingness and ability to adapt to changing work situations.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work well with all levels of the company as well as outside companies and vendors.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to work with diverse people and groups in multicultural and dispersed environments.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • Good judgment.
  • Highly motivated and creative.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • A sense of humor!

Join Elastic and embark on a rewarding journey, leveraging your military background to contribute to our diverse and innovative team. Embrace the opportunity to shape the future of DEI at Elastic while building a foundation for your successful civilian career.

Additional Information - We Take Care of Our People

As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.

We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.

  • Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
  • Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
  • Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
  • Generous number of vacation days each year
  • Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service
  • Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
  • Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave

Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.

We welcome individuals with disabilities and strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all individuals. To request an accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email candidate_accessibility@elastic.co We will reply to your request within 24 business hours of submission.

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