Project Manager Intern

Description

The company helps other companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications, from the edge to the cloud.

The project and change management team supports work across the company, and this internship builds practical skills in project management, change management, and business operations.

You will work with cross-functional teams under the guidance of a project manager, manager, or supervisor, with assigned projects, coaching, and regular feedback. Your work supports business priorities, operational effectiveness, and customer value.

Responsibilities

• Support your assigned business unit with research, analysis, project coordination, documentation, and status reports.
• Help plan and schedule projects, and track milestones, deliverables, action items, risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Contribute to ongoing work and deliverables on assigned projects alongside cross-functional colleagues.
• Support change activities such as stakeholder communications, change impact assessments, readiness work, training coordination, and adoption tracking.
• Attend team meetings, learn project and change management methods, and work well with colleagues.
• Help prepare executive-level material, including PowerPoint presentations, project updates, briefing documents, and status reports.
• Use approved AI tools, including Microsoft Copilot where available, for research, drafting, summaries, organization, project tracking, and daily tasks.
• Check AI-generated content for accuracy, relevance, confidentiality, and suitable business use before sharing or finalizing it.
• Propose and help implement changes to processes, tools, and project practices that improve performance, efficiency, and customer or client satisfaction.
• Build an understanding of internal and external stakeholder relationships, including their expectations, business needs, and the impact of change.
• Complete tasks assigned by a project manager or supervisor on time, accurately, and efficiently.
• Take part in periodic reviews to share progress, receive feedback, and apply improvements to your projects.

Requirements

• Be currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management, Change Management, Marketing, Communications, Operations, or a related non-technical field.
• No prior professional experience is required.
• Coursework in project management, business management, change management, operations, communications, or a related field is desirable.
• Previous internships, academic projects, volunteer work, campus involvement, part-time jobs, or other relevant work are a plus.
• Experience in project management, change management, process improvement, business operations, communications, event coordination, or cross-functional initiatives is desirable.
• Familiarity with project or change management methods from coursework, academic projects, internships, or other experience is desirable.
• Strong written, verbal, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong skills in project coordination, problem solving, research, analysis, and critical thinking.
• Basic understanding of project management concepts such as plans, schedules, milestones, deliverables, risks, issues, dependencies, and status reporting.
• Basic understanding of change management concepts such as stakeholder engagement, communications, change impact, readiness, training, and adoption.
• Ability to write clear, concise, professional executive-level communications and PowerPoint presentations.
• An AI-first mindset and an understanding of how approved AI tools, such as Microsoft Copilot, can improve daily productivity.
• Ability to review and validate AI-generated content before using or sharing it.
• Good time management and the ability to meet defined timelines.
• A collaborative, solution-focused approach with a sense of urgency.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
• Familiarity with project management tools, collaboration platforms, or task tracking apps is a plus.

Conditions

This is a hybrid role, with an average of 2 days per week in a company office.

The base hourly pay range is USD 26.00 to 30.00 in Texas, United States. The actual offer may vary based on location, experience, education or training, and skill level.

The company is an equal opportunity employer that makes decisions based on qualifications, merit, and business need, and it offers accommodations on request during the application and interview process.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellbeing benefits covering physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.
• Career development programs that help you reach your goals, including becoming a subject expert or moving into another division.
• Variable incentives may be offered in addition to base pay.
• Details of US employee benefits are available through the company's new hire enrollment information.