Project Manager Internship at the National Security Institute - Internship

Penn State’s National Security Institute seeks motivated, talented transitioning servicemembers to participate in a project management internship program. Several projects are available depending on the candidates’ qualifications and interests. The highest priority project is in support of the Regional Intergovernmental Support Agreement (R-IGSA) between the US Army and Penn State. Participants will support Penn State’s efforts to provide environmental, architecture, acquisition, and engineering support to US Army facilities in the Northeast Region.

ABOUT THE JOB

Identify possible projects at Army depot facilities in the Northeast region through detailed discussions with US Army personnel in accordance with the recently signed ARMY Regional Intergovernmental Support Agreement (R-IGSA) with Penn State. Evaluate expertise needed and resource requirements including personnel and costs for each project. Work with Penn State faculty and students to form the appropriate team for each project. Develop and maintain program management plans, budgets, and risk mitigation strategies. Monitor projects and ensure milestones and deliverables are met on time. Coordinate activities across multiple projects to optimize resource efficiency. Evaluate program performance, identify improvement opportunities, and implement corrective actions. Report progress to senior leadership and other stakeholders.

RESPONSIBILITIES✨

• Identify potential projects at Army depot facilities in the Northeast Region through discussions with US Army personnel under the Regional Intergovernmental Support Agreement (R-IGSA) with Penn State.
• Evaluate the expertise and resources, including personnel and costs, needed for each project.
• Work with Penn State faculty and students to form project teams.
• Develop and maintain program management plans, budgets, and risk mitigation strategies; monitor projects to ensure milestones and deliverables are met on time.
• Coordinate multiple projects, evaluate program performance, implement improvements or corrective actions, and report progress to senior leadership and stakeholders.

QUALIFICATIONS✨

• Must be a US citizen.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience collaborating in multidisciplinary teams and at all levels of an organization.
• Ability to deliver quality results with minimal supervision and write reports conveying status and metrics to program sponsors.
• Success presenting to senior-level audiences; an active Secret or higher security clearance is preferred but not required.

ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY

Requirements include: Knowledge of Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Past success collaborating in a multi-disciplinary team environment and at all levels of an organization; Proven ability to provide quality results with minimal supervision; Proven ability writing reports to convey status and metrics to program sponsors; Success presenting to senior level audience. Participants must be US citizens. An active security clearance of Secret or higher is preferred but not required.

TARGET MOCS

All MOCs

ELIGIBLE SERVICE BRANCHES

US Air Force, US Army, US Coast Guard, US Marine Corps, US Navy, US Space Force

OTHER

The internship may require travel to US Army facilities in the Northeast Region