Project Management Office Intern

External Ocean State Job Lot•North Kingstown, RI

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Management Office (PMO) Intern role at Ocean State Job Lot (“OSJL” and “Company”) is a paid, full-time, temporary position designed to help students develop a broad knowledge of the Company and build the OSJL brand. Specifically, the PMO Intern role will spearhead a mission-critical project focused on modernizing how the PMO communicates project health and portfolio insights. The primary goal is to audit the current stakeholder engagement model, pilot AI-driven automation for status reporting, and design a project hub to help leadership identify strategic opportunities.

Requirements

Enrollment in an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree program is required, with strong academic credentials.
A fundamental understanding of the Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC) and how a PMO adds value to an organization.
Basic to intermediate experience with Google Suite (primarily Google Sheets) and PM software (e.g., Jira, Smartsheet).
Familiarity with Generative AI tools and an interest in "Prompt Engineering" is highly relevant to the project goal.
Confidence in conducting interviews and asking "the right questions," combined with the ability to maintain focus on research and development.
Ability to provide a fresh perspective to legacy workflows by visualizing data for senior leadership.
Ability to work a full-time schedule.
Must have reliable transportation to attend program educational experiences at different Company locations

Responsibilities

Audit the current stakeholder engagement model by conducting 1-on-1 interviews with stakeholders to identify hidden pain points.
Pilot AI-driven automation tools to streamline status reporting and improve business workflows.
Design or evaluate software that creates a project hub allowing PMO leadership to identify strategic project opportunities.
Utilize "Prompt Engineering" and Generative AI to improve the speed and efficiency of current communication workflows.
Translate complex, messy data into clear, visual, and actionable insights for senior leadership (Analytical Storytelling).
Prepare and deliver a final presentation to OSJL executive leadership and ownership at the conclusion of the program, summarizing key projects, insights, and achievements.
Participate in weekly educational programming and development workshops designed to enhance professional skills and industry knowledge.
Attend in-person and virtual events to build relationships across the Company.
Shadow associates to gain an understanding of department roles and assist with projects in furtherance of department objectives.
Acquire an understanding of the business environment, conduct, compliance, and ethics of a retail organization.