Project Management Intern (Summer)

We are looking for a Project Management Intern to join our team for 10 weeks this summer (June 2nd to August 7th). As a Giant Spoon intern, you will be welcome to join any town halls, weekly updates, lunches and happy hours during the summer. As part of the program, we will also be offering a series of workshops and Q&As with craft leads to gain insights into the day to day of neighboring departments.

This team is based in the New York and Los Angeles offices and works in a hybrid fashion. We are looking for candidates who can join us in NYC or LA!

Responsibilities

• Take notes in internal reviews/meetings and communicate next steps for internal team members. 
• Assist with preparing meeting agendas, recaps, and action-item trackers.
• Conduct light research or information gathering to support project needs.
• Attend project management meetings (statuses, creative reviews, strategy reviews, resourcing connects, project burn meetings) 
• Support the project managers by collecting team members time in Harvest, contribute to logging and tracking hours.
• Organize and clean up internal materials and folders. 
• Support the project managers with templatizing information and developing timelines in Asana.
• Gain exposure to the process of developing timelines, resourcing, cross-functional communication, and more.

What You'll Gain

• Hands-on experience supporting large-scale creative and marketing projects.
• Exposure to agency workflows, client work, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
• Practical experience using project management tools and processes.
• Mentorship from experienced project managers.
• A clearer understanding of  project management within the creative advertising space as a career path.

Requirements

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Problem solving skills - anticipate issues and proactively come up with solutions. 
• Attention to detail. 
• Ability to collaborate across departments. 
• Ability to foster trusting relationships with teammates. 
• Effective verbal, written and visual communication. 
• Genuine desire to learn. 
• Positive attitude.
• Comfortable asking questions and seeking clarity when needed.
• Experience with and understanding of Google Suite, Excel, Asana, Slack use.

The anticipated hourly rate for this position is $18.00-20.00. The rate is determined based on a wide range of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, job duties, and geographic location.

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