Project Management Intern

About Quinlan Telephone:

We run a fiber backbone of over 20,000 route miles, plus data centers and network operations centers. We started in 2005 and have grown to about 400 people.

The internship:

We run all projects in Jira, Asana and monday, and the intern will become the person who keeps the boards accurate. Remote within the US. The team meets in Cambridge once a quarter, travel covered. We do not have many meetings. Most updates happen in writing. A quiet workspace and good internet are required.

What you'll do:

• Track project budgets and hours in a shared spreadsheet
• Schedule video calls across time zones using Google Calendar
• Follow up with team members on overdue tasks by Slack or email
• Help run sprint ceremonies such as planning, review and retrospective
• Prepare weekly status reports with progress, risks and next steps
• Build and maintain project timelines and Gantt charts in Google Sheets or MS Project
• Maintain a risk and issue log and flag blockers to the project manager

Requirements:

• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship
• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2028
• Very organised, with a habit of writing things down and following up
• Professional tone in emails and messages
• Able to handle several small tasks at once without losing track
• Available 25 to 40 hours a week, with some overlap with clients in other time zones
• Comfortable with Excel or Google Sheets

Bonus points:

• Some technical background to understand software projects
• Knowledge of Agile and Scrum
• Experience coordinating a college fest, club or student team

What you get out of it:

• Hands-on use of Jira, Asana and Agile ceremonies
• You will run the tracking for at least one live client project

Duration: 12 weeks

Start date: June 2027

Stipend: $27.00 to $30.50 an hour

What we offer:

• Return offer opportunities
• Final presentation to leadership
• Flexible hours
• Home office setup stipend
• Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual)

New hires usually start two to three weeks after accepting an offer.

Duration: 12 weeks. Start: June 2027.

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