2026 Summer Intern - Technical Project/Program Manager

Applied Materials • Santa Clara, CA

3h

About The Position

Develop project plan and oversees from conception and planning to implementation, including strategies, processes, and resources Ensure objectives are clearly defined and agreed to across the business unit. Responsible for managing schedule and task details by utilizing project management tools such as reports, tracking charts, checklist, and project scheduling software Drive allocated resources from other organizations to achieve on-time and within budget performance objectives for the project Interface and coordinate with internal customers to define objectives, provide status updates and prepare for release and deployment. Identify and resolve potential complications within the program and develop solutions for resolution Serve as the voice of our business users. Ensure that our user base can get the most possible value out of the processes and tools that we develop Achieve business process compliance and adoption by working directly with end users to understand their needs

Requirements

• Must be a current student enrolled in a MS/MBA program pursuing a degree in industrial engineering, product/project management, or a related field
• Strong educational background in an engineering, technical, and/or business field
• Ability to work on cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to bring people together from a wide variety of organizations
• Very data driven
• Able to develop meaningful Key Performance Indicators and metrics that measure the value created by the programs that you lead
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking abilities
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are required
• Must be able to maintain alignment across a wide range of stakeholders
• Must be comfortable presenting program status to management

Responsibilities

• Develop project plan and oversees from conception and planning to implementation, including strategies, processes, and resources
• Ensure objectives are clearly defined and agreed to across the business unit
• Responsible for managing schedule and task details by utilizing project management tools such as reports, tracking charts, checklist, and project scheduling software
• Drive allocated resources from other organizations to achieve on-time and within budget performance objectives for the project
• Interface and coordinate with internal customers to define objectives, provide status updates and prepare for release and deployment
• Identify and resolve potential complications within the program and develop solutions for resolution
• Serve as the voice of our business users
• Ensure that our user base can get the most possible value out of the processes and tools that we develop
• Achieve business process compliance and adoption by working directly with end users to understand their needs

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees