Project Management Internship, Harvard Medical School (HMS), Boston, MA

Posted March 10, 2017

Status: Full Time – Internship
Schedule: Mon-Fri 9-5 (35 hrs/week) Summer Term
Start/End Dates:  May 8 to August 31, 2017
Link:  http://rits.hms.harvard.edu/open-positions#ProjectManagementIntern

Research Information Technology Solutions (RITS) works collaboratively with researchers at HMS to identify, design, and deliver a wide range of technological solutions at the ever-changing forefront of biomedical research. The Project Management intern will help influence the success of the operational and strategic objectives of the client projects by helping the RITS Project Manager facilitate the execution of projects within the defined scope, timeline, and performance metric. The intern will help develop and implement processes and practices with members of the RITS team. This role will also be responsible with communication at various levels on items including project status, key milestones, and resource allocation.

Some Responsibilities Include:

• Utilizing and maintaining documentation in support of product scope and design. 
• Participating in all parts of the project cycle including scoping, design, development, testing, implementation and retrospective (lessons learned). This includes maintaining the framework for the process and creating measurable goals which can be assessed at the end of the project. 
• Actively participating in managing & executing task schedules to ensure timely completion of all assigned duties.
• Working with a diverse team to successfully drive projects to completion. 
• Updating and maintaining project-related websites.
• Coordinating and communicating with customers and stakeholders to develop processes and policies. 
• Responsible for taking down minutes and action items during meetings.
• Serving as a source of general business analysis, which help drive process improvement.

Expected Educational Opportunities:

• Application of management tools and methods.
• Development of personal relationships to support team orientation and aid in delivery on goals.
• Providing specialized tools as a service to researchers.
• Collaboration on service design.
• Documentation techniques used in some professional environments. 

Qualifications:

• Pursuing a BS/BA, ideally in a relevant concentration such as business, management, MIS, biomedical, biology, or a health science field.
• Demonstrable critical thinking and creative problem solving skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to communicate technical ideas to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple project simultaneously. 
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Capable of working in a team and by yourself. 
• Ability to prioritize and evaluate customer specifications & service requirements. 
• Familiarity with Scrum and project management documentation.
• Project experience. 
• Excellent Microsoft office skills.
• Familiarity with Trello and Slack Applications.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please send a cover letter and a copy of your resume to: [email protected].edu.  Please note:  ALL full-time (35 hour per week) RITS internships requires that interns MUST be currently enrolled in a degree program and receive academic credit.

Internship Application Process
Interviews:  March 6 to April 19, 2017 
Application Deadline:  April 21, 2017
Final Decision:  April 24, 2017
Internship Start Dates:  May 8, 2017