Operations and Project Intern

Proposals are written by the people who will do the work. Small projects are welcome, including one-day workshops and short assessments. Founded in 1993, we now have 22 employees.

The internship:

Our Delivery team spans four time zones. The intern helps coordinate handoffs and keeps status updates clear. Remote within the US. The team meets in San Diego once a quarter, travel covered. Few meetings, lots of written updates. You will need a reliable internet connection and a quiet place to work.

What you'll do:

• Draft client update emails for the project manager to review.
• Take notes in project calls and share action items within the hour.
• Schedule video calls across time zones using Google Calendar.
• Help run sprint ceremonies such as planning, review and retrospective.
• Track project budgets and hours in a shared spreadsheet.
• Collect requirements and feedback from stakeholders and summarise them.
• Update project boards in Jira, Asana or monday so task status is always current.
• Build and maintain project timelines and Gantt charts in Google Sheets or MS Project.

Who can apply:

• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship.
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2026, 2027 or 2028.
• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply.
• Good written and spoken English.
• Comfortable with Excel or Google Sheets.
• Basic familiarity with a project tool such as Trello, Asana or Jira.
• Very organised, with a habit of writing things down and following up.
• Able to handle several small tasks at once without losing track.

Preferred:

• Prior practice writing meeting minutes or reports.
• Familiarity with Confluence or Notion.

What you'll learn:

• How projects are planned, scoped and delivered across remote teams.
• Hands-on use of Jira, Asana and Agile ceremonies.

Duration: 3 months

Start date: Dec 2026

Stipend: $26.00 - $26.50 per hour

Perks:

• Flexible hours.
• Paid sick time.
• Return offer opportunities.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Dec 2026.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Lamplighter Partners.