DoD SkillBridge: Project Manager
About The Position
This is a DoD SkillBridge Internship opportunity for a Project Manager role at En Gedi Construction, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business with over 20 years of experience in construction, engineering, and management. The company delivers expert service to government and prime contractors across the lifecycle of infrastructure projects, founded on core values of integrity, respect, and open communications. The company is looking for a project management intern to support the Project Management team in reviewing, drafting, and submitting various administrative oversight of design and construction projects. While this is an ideal list of responsibilities and qualifications, candidates who do not necessarily have all qualifications but possess sufficient experience and talent will be considered. Training will be provided by the industry mentor, including construction site safety, quality control, and project management. Vets2PM provides PMP certification, mentorship, PM Fundamentals course, resume writing, LinkedIn optimization, and interview skills course, along with other free resources.
Requirements
- Active-duty U.S. Military Members who qualify for the DoD SkillBridge Program
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 2+ years of experience in sales
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Organizational and time prioritization skills
- Motivation and desire to become a Project Manager
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Familiarity with Project Management practices
- Ability to build productive business professional relationships
- Prioritizing, time management and organizational skills
- Relationship management skills and openness to feedback
- Provide three references that can speak to your specific experience in this field
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in marketing, promotions, advertising sales, or business administration, or an associate’s degree with 3-5 years of sales experience
- Familiarity with customer relationship management (CRM) platforms, inventory databases, and other sales and fulfillment software
Responsibilities
- Shadow the Project Manager to learn daily duties
- Complete assigned training classes
- Assist the Project Manager with tasks at the proportional level of training
- Assist with administration and improvement of the management tools
- Assist with Safety oversight and documentation
- Assist with Quality Control (QC) oversight and documentation
- Organize QC testing and document results
- Assist with schedule management and resource allocation
- Assist with budgetary management
- Assist in organizing and leading partner or stakeholder meetings
- Coordinate meetings with team members
- Evaluate project performance metrics by analyzing data on timelines, project delays, lessons learned reviews
- Develop and Manage team schedules and tasks
- Identify and manage risks, assumptions, dependencies and escalations
- Assist with closeout documentation
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- PMP certification
- Mentorship and guidance via weekly SkillBridge Intern Zoom Meetings
- PM Fundamentals course
- Resume writing course
- LinkedIn optimization course
- Interview skills course
- Other free resources, including an electronic copy of 'How to Speak Civilian Fluently'
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
High school or GED
