Job Summary

As a Jr. Project Manager Intern, you will play an integral role in assisting our Project Management team in organizing and control project activities. You will facilitate planning, monitoring, and reporting on the project using project management tools. This role is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience and develop skills in project management, team collaboration, and strategic planning. This position is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, has excellent communication skills, and is eager to learn and grow in project management.

This position reports to the Austin, TX, office location.

About Us

Since 1989, SHI International Corp. has helped organizations change the world through technology. We’ve grown every year since, and today we’re proud to be a $14 billion global provider of IT solutions and services.

Over 17,000 organizations worldwide rely on SHI’s concierge approach to help them solve what’s next. But the heartbeat of SHI is our employees – all 6,000 of them. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy:

• Our commitment to diversity, as the largest minority- and woman-owned enterprise in the U.S.
• Continuous professional growth and leadership opportunities.
• Health, wellness, and financial benefits to offer peace of mind to you and your family.
• World-class facilities and the technology you need to thrive – in our offices or yours. 

Responsibilities

Include, but not limited to:

• Organize and facilitate project events.
• Facilitate project reporting and monitoring.
• Create weekly, biweekly, or monthly reports.
• Produce templates to ensure consistent documentation. 
• Facilitate and update project goals and scope as necessary.
• Assist in removing any obstacles blocking project/sprint progress.
• Communicate project progress and deliverables to relevant stakeholders.
• Assist in coordinating meetings, conference calls, and project communication to drive project completion with internal and external resources.
• Assist team with assigning project roles and tasks to relevant stakeholders and check in for status updates.
• Facilitate projects from inception to completion.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled as a junior or senior in good academic standing working towards a bachelor’s degree in I.T. or Computer Science, business administration, Information Systems, Project Management, or related field.
• Understanding of general project management and conflict resolution principles
• Basic knowledge of software development processes and procedures

Required Skills

• Strong communication and problem-solving skills 
• Ability to work both individually and in a team environment 
• Understand the fundamentals of iterative and incremental development.
• Effectively communicate with people in varying job roles, including developers, analysts, product owners, application users, and company leadership. 
• Strong follow-up skills and experience holding project teams accountable for quality 
• Strong understanding of the dynamics of cross-functional teams, with the ability to creatively problem-solve 
• Time management and organization skills 
• Proficiency in M.S. office tools – Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Power B.I.

Preferred qualifications and skills:

• Experience in I.T. delivery and operations.
• Experience in organizing a team.
• Experience with multiple project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, etc.).
• Experience with project management tools, ideally Jira.
• Experience using PowerPoint and M.S. Project.
• Knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency

Unique Requirements

• The intern selected will be required to work 40 hours a week over a specified 12-week duration.

Additional Information

• The hourly pay range for this position is $18.00/Hr.
• Equal Employment Opportunity – M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran Status.