AFMDSS Program Management Intern

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory • Cambridge, MA

1d • $20 - $45 • Hybrid

About The Position

Draper Air Force and Missile Defense Strategic Systems (AFMDSS) focuses on the design, development, and deployment of advanced technological solutions for the world’s most challenging and important problems. AFMDSS Program Management Co-Op students will primarily support program management and capture execution across the portfolio of AFMDSS programs in the areas of project schedule tracking and projections, coordination with Finance to track and project financials, coordination with Contracts to track and manage deliverables, proposal management, and CRM data analytics. Draper has a hybrid workforce and 1-2 days per week of work-from-home is available to this position. Occasional travel to Draper’s regional offices may be required to support staff at those locations.

Requirements

• Enrolled in an accredited full-time undergraduate or graduate degree program required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent work ethic with the ability to work independently or in a team environment.
• Ability to adapt to ever-changing environments, risks, and vulnerabilities.
• Strong computer skills including MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Business, Finance, Engineering, Math, or Physics student with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Excellent written and verbal communications, presentations skills, organizational and time management skills.
• Candidate must be able to clearly present ideas to leadership, peers, staff, and stakeholders.
• Familiarity with AFMDSS missions

Nice To Haves

• Secret clearance preferred

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and enhancement engineering solutions for challenging problems.
• Implement, test, perform analysis, and provide documentation support.
• Generate and present test reports including plots, tables, evaluation criteria, and conclusions from data collected and analyzed throughout the test process.
• Complete assignments designed to develop a practical knowledge of processes, procedures, equipment, facilities, and systems as well as their interrelationships within engineering disciplines.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern