Project Management Intern

Leidos • The Pentagon, VA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Project Management Intern to support its Air Force National Capital Region (AFNCR) IT Services team, which supports senior defense leaders and national-level command functions. The intern will work with experienced project managers, technical teams, and functional staff on enterprise-level Air Force IT initiatives in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment. The role provides exposure to project planning and management across IT environments, including how servers, client workstations, and secure networks are deployed, patched, monitored, and maintained in an enterprise military setting.

The internship is based in the National Capital Region, with work locations at the Pentagon, Joint Base Andrews, or Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. The schedule may be full-time or part-time during core business hours, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., for 10–12 weeks. The target start is early June 2027. Public transportation options are limited.

The internship offers hands-on exposure to mission-critical systems, mentorship from senior project managers, experience in project and risk management, and exposure to project methodologies and administrative tasks. Leidos also describes potential pathways toward post-graduation full-time employment, security clearance attainment, and DoD 8140 compliance.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate program pursuing, or recently completed, a degree in Business Administration, Project Management, IT, or a closely related field.
• Must be in good academic standing; rising sophomores, juniors, or seniors are considered.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance or possess an active clearance.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall concepts and methodologies.
• Experience with Microsoft Project, SharePoint, or Planner.
• Knowledge of risk management, requirements gathering, scheduling, and budgeting.
• Prior internship or experience in IT, engineering, defense, or customer-support environments.
• Curiosity and adaptability, including comfort learning new domains and asking questions.
• Ability to be organized and self-directed while remaining collaborative.
• Confidence communicating needs and working as an active team member.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing project plans, including timelines, budgets, and resource allocation.
• Coordinate meetings by scheduling, sending reminders, and preparing agendas.
• Track project progress and update project management software and tools to help ensure milestones are met on schedule.
• Compile and organize project documentation so materials are accessible to team members and stakeholders.
• Conduct project risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies.
• Support the project manager in communicating with external vendors and stakeholders to maintain alignment.
• Analyze project data and prepare status, performance, and outcome reports for internal review and stakeholder updates.
• Participate in quality assurance by reviewing project deliverables and providing feedback against specified standards and requirements.
• Monitor and track project dependencies.
• Create work breakdown structures defining the activities required to produce project deliverables.
• Monitor, track, and manage project tasks, timelines, milestones, and the quality of project activities and deliverables.

Benefits

• Hands-on exposure to mission-critical systems supporting senior leaders and joint military defense operations.
• Daily guidance and mentorship from senior project managers focused on technical growth and professional development.
• Potential pathways toward post-graduation full-time employment, government security clearance attainment, and DoD 8140 compliance.
• Experience applying academic learning to risk and issue management, collaboration, project methodologies, and administrative tasks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed