Innovation Projects Intern

First Global Management Services, Inc. • New York, NY

2d • $20 - $25 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Innovation Projects Intern will support the coordination and delivery of FIRST’s AI transformation program within the Project Management Office (PMO). The role provides project, research, and operational support to help monitor, communicate, and advance AI initiatives across the business. It offers hands-on experience in AI transformation, project management, strategic research, stakeholder engagement, and organizational change.

The internship runs January 18–April 16, 2027, for 12 weeks, at 20–25 hours per week. The intern must be available in minimum four-hour blocks during standard business hours, Monday through Friday, and must work onsite at FIRST’s New York office every Wednesday.

Requirements

• Robust organizational and project coordination skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent research and analytical capabilities, including the ability to gather data from multiple sources.
• Genuine interest in AI, technology, innovation, and business transformation.
• Proactive and curious, and comfortable working in a fast-changing, creative environment.
• Ability to work independently on tasks while collaborating effectively with a team.
• Availability for 20–25 hours per week in minimum four-hour blocks during standard business hours, Monday through Friday.
• Availability to work onsite at the FIRST New York office every Wednesday.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and track AI initiatives across FIRST, helping the AI Taskforce monitor activities, milestones, and priorities.
• Maintain project documentation, action logs, and program tracking tools throughout the project lifecycle.
• Attend key PMO meetings and capture actions, risks, decisions, and required follow-up activities.
• Gather information from multiple sources to help prepare professional reports, governance updates, and leadership materials.
• Research AI deployment, innovation, and adoption across competitor agencies and adjacent industries to support benchmarking and inform the FIRST AI roadmap.
• Support short AI sprints and practical mini-projects involving the development, testing, experimentation, and refinement of approved AI tools and prompts.
• Document outputs, compare the effectiveness of different AI approaches, and offer basic recommendations for improving prompts, workflows, or tools.
• Liaise with the FIONA team (FIRST Innovation & AI) and internal stakeholders to support program delivery.
• Identify and share straightforward opportunities to improve ways of working and accelerate AI adoption across the business.
• Represent the FIRST brand and demonstrate its core values: Ambition, Creativity, Excellence, Integrity, and Teamwork.

Benefits

• Interns are not eligible for company benefits during the internship. Eligibility may be reviewed if the internship is extended or converted to a part-time or full-time position.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed