Project Management Intern

Virginia Commercial Space • Wallops Island, VA

13d • $0 - $22 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Virginia Spaceport Authority Internship Program offers students the opportunity to apply their education to real-world challenges through meaningful, hands-on projects. Top candidates are well-rounded students from a variety of backgrounds who demonstrate inquisitiveness, team-orientation, excellence, and resilience. At the time of application, candidates must be degree-seeking students enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an accredited educational institution on at least a half-time basis.

A project management internship that oversees and coordinates MARS projects of all differing levels. This includes, but is not limited to, construction projects for the expansion, improvement, and major modifications to MARS infrastructure, and cradle to grave coordination of permits and approvals for assigned projects. The intern will assist in overall project management related to cost, schedule, and performance of assigned projects. They will learn and assist in compliance with applicable licenses, regulations, and directives in the conduct of assigned projects. This position requires an individual seeking technically oriented construction and operations management knowledge. The intern will work directly with customers, support contractors, and MARS technical and management staff in a team environment to ensure the delivery of projects on-time, within cost budgets, and meeting quality/performance requirements.

Requirements

• Must be a degree-seeking student enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an accredited educational institution on at least a half-time basis.
• Valid driver's license is necessary when operating a vehicle while on agency business.
• Comprehensive knowledge of project management-related processes and regulations.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Organization and attention to detail
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel and MS Project
• Time management with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrates high professionalism in dealing with confidential and sensitive issues.
• Ability to provide the highest level of customer service to both internal and external customers
• Must be able to obtain and maintain eligibility for issuance of a NASA credential.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment background check and drug test.

Nice To Haves

• Rising Senior Preferred
• SharePoint experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project stakeholders, engineers, and technical staff on a major project, providing assistance to assure technical, cost, and schedule deliverables.
• Assist in direct support with the customer, support contractors, and MARS management/technical staff to ensure all projects are completed according to mission requirements.
• Ensure all plans, specifications, safety policies, and environmental procedures are implemented and followed throughout the entire span of the project to ensure compliance and satisfaction with all MARS customers.
• Assist in the generation of project activity schedules, track activity progress against schedule, develop cost budgets for projects, track project costs, ensure performance and quality metrics are met, and provide reports to the assigned Supervisor.
• Assist in obtaining all required permits and approvals for the conduct of assigned projects and ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and directives in the conduct of those projects.
• Conduct frequent field inspections and reviews of project activities to assess conformance with design and operational requirements and to identify deficiencies. Make formal reports of findings for inspections and reviews to the Assigned Supervisor.
• Responsible for the completion of assigned projects safely and efficiently within allocated budget/schedule in accordance with MARS safety, quality assurance, cleanliness, and certification policies and requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned within assigned area.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree