Project Management Intern

About us

Penstock Foundation is a small nonprofit with 35 staff and about 150 regular volunteers. We serve roughly 500 families a year in Edinburgh. Employment here qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

About the role

This is an organising job. You will update trackers, chase deadlines, take call notes and make sure nothing falls through. This role is fully remote within the UK. Weekday working hours, with room to shift your day when needed. Equipment is provided, including a laptop.

Day to day

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

Who can apply

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2026 or 2027
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Professional tone in emails and messages
• Basic familiarity with a project tool such as Trello, Asana or Jira
• Good written and spoken English
• Able to handle several small tasks at once without losing track

Duration: 4 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: £13.50 - £18.50 per hour

What we offer

• Laptop provided
• Access to online training
• Reference on completion

Duration: 4 months. Start: Immediately.

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