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NCQA · 1 hour ago

Project Management Intern

Washington, DC

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$18/hr - $25/hr

Start in 2026 Spring

NCQA is a company focused on improving healthcare quality. The project management intern will support a project manager on cross-departmental initiatives, assisting with project planning, risk management, and communication among team members.

AdvertisingHealth CareHospital

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Support all phases of the project process for one or more business plan projects, from initiation to project close-out

Support the planning, scheduling and management of projects, including team identification and budgeting

Analyze business problems and operations to develop project deliverables and long-term goals with mentorship from project manager

Provide management support, including organizing meetings, developing agendas, issue tracking

Establish, coordinate and maintain communication with project team members

Provide support to the leadership team, including development of meeting materials and agendas

Support the planning and execution of operational studies relative to the development or revision of operational procedures and supporting software systems

Assist functional units with development of organizational structure and methods required for performance of existing new and/or expanded functions and the supporting software systems

Plan, schedule and manage development of functional requirements and specifications, including related documentation

Develop and administer project work plans and timelines

Support the testing process to ensure quality of software deliverables

Support efforts to develop and implement project management best practices

Assist with expertise for all projects, as needed

Advocate skills development and self-improvement of team members and self through continuous learning, active coaching, and development activities; demonstrate this commitment through example

Qualification

ExcelProject managementSmartsheetProcess optimizationProgram managementTeam coordinationIssue trackingCommunication

Required

Recent graduate, or current student working towards a four-year degree, or equivalent industry experience

Interest and dedicated focus towards process optimization, organization capability development, and program management/leadership

Ability to extract and represent business requirements/opportunities

Experience starting and leading projects from start to finish (may be academic experience)

Ability to divide time between multiple projects

Must be able to work with customers and end users to understand their needs, and will bring knowledge of industry to bear in making recommendations and advising regarding possibilities with which they are not familiar

Must be proficient in Excel

Preferred

Proficiency with Smartsheet highly preferred

Company

NCQA

At NCQA, we are driven by a clear mission to improve the quality of health care and a vision of better health care, better choices, and better health for everyone.

Founded in 1990

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

201-500 employees

http://www.ncqa.org/

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