National Heritage Academies · 3 weeks ago
IT Project & Change Management Intern
Grand Rapids, MI
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$20/hr - $20/hrNational Heritage Academies (NHA) is a charter school management company dedicated to transforming lives through education. They are seeking an IT Project and Change Management Coordinator Intern to assist in project documentation, meeting coordination, and stakeholder communication, while gaining hands-on experience in a supportive environment.
Education Management
Responsibilities
Assisting in the creation and maintenance of project plans, schedules, status reports, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Scheduling project 'kick-offs' and 'status' meetings, preparing agendas, and capturing concise meeting minutes to ensure action items are tracked
Helping manage project timelines and resource allocations
Serving as a point of contact for project updates between the IT department and various departments at the Service Center or school leadership
Identifying opportunities to streamline PMO workflows and contributing to the development of our internal project toolkit
Compiling data for project dashboards to help leadership visualize progress and identify potential risks
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field
Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is required
Strong written and verbal communication skills; you should be comfortable explaining 'the why' behind a project task
The ability to juggle multiple tasks at once without letting the 'small details' slip through the cracks
A genuine interest in the education sector and a desire to help schools succeed
Preferred
A foundational understanding of project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or Scrum) is a major plus, but not required
Benefits
Scheduled events and meetings with company leaders!
Formal program to help you grow professionally!
Opportunity to share in a formal presentation your internship work.
Company
National Heritage Academies
National Heritage Academies partners with local school boards to build and manage no-cost public charter schools.
Founded in 1995
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
National Heritage Academies has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2020 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jason Pater
Chief Executive Officer
Eric Spangler
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Recent News
2025-11-25
PR Newswire
2025-10-23
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