Project Coordinator Placement Student

About WMB IT

Help desk calls are answered from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with an on-call tech covering nights and weekends. WMB IT provides managed IT for offices of 10 to 200 users: help desk, patching, backups, Microsoft 365 and firewall management.

Overview

This is an organising job. You will update trackers, chase deadlines, take call notes and make sure nothing falls through. Remote, open to candidates across the UK. We do not have many meetings. Most updates happen in writing.

What you'll do

Follow up with team members on overdue tasks by Slack or email. Create simple onboarding checklists for new project members. 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. Prepare weekly status reports with progress, risks and next steps. Collect requirements and feedback from stakeholders and summarise them. Track project budgets and hours in a shared spreadsheet. Maintain a risk and issue log and flag blockers to the project manager.

Requirements

Eligible to work in the UK. Based in the UK for the duration of the internship. Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028. Understanding of project basics: scope, timelines, dependencies and risks. Laptop with a working microphone and a stable internet connection. Professional tone in emails and messages. Very organised, with a habit of writing things down and following up.

Bonus points

Experience coordinating a college fest, club or student team.

What you get out of it

Writing status reports that people actually read. Certificate and a recommendation letter on completion. Hands-on use of Jira, Asana and Agile ceremonies.

Duration: 4 months

Start date: Feb 2027

Stipend: £13,500 - £16,500 per annum

Perks

Paid holiday accrued during the placement. Reference on completion. Laptop provided. Home working allowance. Access to online training.

This role is subject to a basic DBS check.

Duration: 4 months. Start: Feb 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at WMB IT Ltd.