Project Manager Internship - Charlotte, NC (Summer 2027)

PURPOSE Gain hands-on project management experience and industry knowledge through daily business interactions, project coordination activities, and job assignments. The Project Manager Intern will support project planning, execution, and monitoring efforts while developing an understanding of project lifecycle management, operational processes, and cross-functional collaboration. Work is performed under direct supervision.    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Supports Project Managers in planning, coordinating, and monitoring project activities to help ensure successful project execution.  Visits job sites before, during, and after installations to observe project progress, verify quality standards, and assist in ensuring projects are completed on schedule.  Assists with project tracking, status updates, documentation, and reporting to support effective project management and decision-making.  May perform duties such as measuring, gathering, analyzing, and organizing data to provide information for departmental projects, reports, and performance tracking.  Reviews installation orders, schedules, project plans, and resource requirements to help identify needs and support on-time project completion.  Assists in monitoring project milestones, identifying potential risks or delays, and communicating issues to appropriate team members.  Reviews reports and helps resolve project-related issues to support cost control, operational efficiency, and timely installations.  Develops or revises standard operating procedures and working practices and observes field activities to support compliance with established standards and project requirements.  Participates in project meetings and collaborates with cross-functional teams, including operations, sales, engineering, and field personnel, to help achieve project goals.  Gains exposure to project scheduling, budgeting, estimating, resource planning, and customer-focused project delivery practices.    SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This job has no supervisory responsibilities.   MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.   Must be actively pursuing a Bachelor’s degree. Prefer GPA of 3.0 or higher.  Prefer junior or senior level, but will consider other class levels.    COMPETENCIES Strong oral, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills  Interest in project management, construction operations, and process improvement  Project estimating and analytical aptitude  Scheduling and organizational skills  Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment  Ability to work effectively with diverse groups of people and cross-functional teams  Comfortable communicating and interacting with employees, customers, and business partners  Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills  Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook  Ability to learn new systems, processes, and project management tools    WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL ACTIVITY The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   This position requires both field work as well as office work environments.  May be required to occasionally lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects up to 25 pounds.