Company Description

Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams — People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more — provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.

Job Description

We are looking for a bright, creative, and hardworking candidate to join our Hardware Creative Studio team as a Program Intern for Summer 2022. The Hardware Creative Studio (HCS) is a newly emerged functional team within the Hardware department. HCS is responsible for the development and execution of all Creative, Packaging and Retail programs for the Hardware department.

As the Program Management Intern, you will be instrumental in the team's adaptation of a project management tool, Asana, and help to coordinate multiple functions of the HCS team. Your key project will be to learn and evaluate the team's current processes, establish reporting and key metrics measurements, and issue status reports on projects in development. You will engage with cross-functional teams (creative, product management, globalization, photo, design, etc), help to create and optimize the intake experience, and coordinate multiple workstreams. The ideal candidate is well-organized, a wiz with Gantt charts, and has a great eye for detail.

Your role will include, but not limited to, some of the below responsibilities:

• Lead independent evaluation of our processes, tools and recommend/implement improvements
• Populate all projects/programs/products into the Asana work management platform
• Create a system for managing traffic of requests from cross-functional teams
• Complete implementation across all HCS Program managers
• Create program templates based on current product lifecycle processes

You Have

Qualifications

• a passion for understanding how creative teams work, their interdependencies and complexities of implementing change
• Independent self starter with a focus on process improvements, especially in creative spaces
• Experience in a related field preferred (e.g. creative design firm/agency, strategy, consulting)
• Experience with program management tools and project management software preferred
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, and strong organizational skills
• Pursuing a BS or MS degree. Graduating between December 2022 and June 2024.

Role Location:

This internship is open to remote based in the United States. Square internships are 12-weeks long.

Additional Information

We’re working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.

We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we’re doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page.

Additionally, we consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Perks

We want you to be well and thrive. Our global benefits package includes:

• Healthcare coverage
• Retirement Plans
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Wellness perks
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off
• Learning and Development resources

Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD, we build tools to help more people access the economy. Square helps sellers run and grow their businesses with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions, business software, and banking services. With Cash App, anyone can easily send, spend, or invest their money in stocks or Bitcoin. Spiral (formerly Square Crypto) builds and funds free, open-source Bitcoin projects. Artists use TIDAL to help them succeed as entrepreneurs and connect more deeply with fans. TBD is building an open developer platform to make it easier to access Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without having to go through an institution.