IT Project Coordinator Intern

Trade publications cover construction, healthcare and manufacturing, with newsletters and events. The Baton Rouge Times publishes a daily newspaper and website covering Baton Rouge and the surrounding area. Deadlines are daily, sometimes hourly.

The internship:

This is an organising job. You will update trackers, chase deadlines, take call notes and make sure nothing falls through. The company is based in Baton Rouge, the US. Our team works from several countries. The internship is fully remote. Interns join our Baton Rouge team on daily calls and get a named mentor. You will need at least 4 hours of overlap with US Central time.

Responsibilities:

Help run sprint ceremonies such as planning, review and retrospective. Track project budgets and hours in a shared spreadsheet. Prepare weekly status reports with progress, risks and next steps. Organise project documents in Confluence, Notion or Google Drive. Update project boards in Jira, Asana or monday so task status is always current.

Requirements:

Students currently pursuing B.Tech, BE, BCA, MCA, B.Sc or a related degree, or fresh graduates (2026 or 2027 batch). Women wanting to start or restart their career can also apply. Are able to join within 15 days. Can commit full time, from home, for the whole internship. Basic familiarity with a project tool such as Trello, Asana or Jira. Good written and spoken English. Laptop with a working microphone and a stable internet connection.

Bonus points:

Knowledge of Agile and Scrum. Familiarity with Confluence or Notion. CAPM, PSM I or Google Project Management Certificate.

What you get out of it:

Writing status reports that people actually read. How projects are planned, scoped and delivered across remote teams.

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: $300-$400 per month

What we offer:

Informal dress code. Pre-placement offer (PPO) for strong performers. Job offer on successful completion. Letter of recommendation. Certificate. Flexible work hours.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at The Baton Rouge Times LLC.