ETS Project Management Office Intern (FWS)
Position Summary:
The Enterprise Technology Services (ETS) Project Management Office (PMO) is seeking a Federal Work Study student to provide project coordination, PMO operations, and reporting support while gaining hands-on exposure to project and program management.
This opportunity is designed for a someone who is organized, process-oriented, curious, dependable, and interested in learning how structured project management helps an organization move work from initiation through delivery and closeout.
Prior information technology experience is not required.
Key Responsibilities:
- Strong organizational and administrative capabilities
- Attention to detail and consistent follow-through
- Ability to manage assignments, priorities, and deadlines
- Professional written and verbal communication
- Comfort learning new systems and technology
- Ability to work with data, spreadsheets, presentations, and shared workspaces
- Curiosity and willingness to learn
- Ability to work independently after receiving appropriate direction
- Interest in project management, operations, business processes, reporting, or organizational effectiveness
- Ability to recognize when something requires clarification or escalation
What the Student Will Learn
By the end of the experience, the student should have practical exposure to:
- Project initiation and intake
- Scope and objectives
- Stakeholder coordination
- Project planning and scheduling
- Risks, issues, dependencies, and decisions
- Agile and traditional project management concepts
- Project governance
- Project and portfolio dashboards
- Status reporting and executive communication
- Smartsheet and ServiceNow
- Organizational change management
- Project closeout and lessons learned
- Portfolio and PMO operations
Please not that this opportunity is only available for eligible federal work-study students.