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Mission Technologies, a division of HII · 14 hours ago

IT PMO Intern

Fairfax, VA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$43K/yr - $52K/yr

Mission Technologies, a division of HII, is seeking a mission-driven individual for the IT PMO Internship. This role offers hands-on exposure to enterprise IT initiatives, supporting project management processes and collaborating with various IT teams to improve governance and delivery practices.

Defense & Space

Responsibilities

Assist in supporting projects across the Project Management Lifecycle (intake, planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout)

Support agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives (as appropriate)

Help maintain project artifacts including charters, roadmaps, schedules, RAID logs, and status reports

Assist in tracking project progress, dependencies, risks, and action items

Support PMO initiatives focused on process standardization, optimization, and documentation

Assist in analyzing existing PMO processes and identifying opportunities for improvement aligned with agile and hybrid delivery models

Help develop templates, playbooks, dashboards, and process guides

Participate in lessons learned and continuous improvement activities

Collaborate with and learn from a variety of IT and business teams, including: Architecture, Cybersecurity, Data & Analytics, Enterprise Applications, Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), IT Engineering, IT Operations, IT Service Management (ITSM), Strategy & Planning

Support coordination and communication between project teams and stakeholders

Assist in creating and maintaining project dashboards and reports (e.g., schedules, milestones, capacity, risks)

Help analyze project data to support leadership visibility and decision-making

Support PMO metrics related to delivery performance, quality, and agility

Exposure to agile, hybrid, and traditional project management practices

Hands-on experience with PMO governance, tooling, and reporting

Insight into how enterprise IT organizations align strategy, architecture, and delivery

Mentorship from experienced IT project and program leaders

Qualification

Agile MethodologiesProject ManagementData AnalysisProcess ImprovementAnalytical SkillsInterpersonal SkillsCommunication Skills

Required

Must currently be enrolled as a student in an accredited public or private college or university and have more than 20% of required college credits completed

Must have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA while participating in this internship

Strong interest in project management, agile concepts, strategy, or IT governance

Diligent, hardworking and self-starting with the demonstrated ability to learn new concepts quickly

Detail oriented and demonstrated strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment

Excellent writing, communication and listening skills

Desire to gain professional experience and eager to learn