Project Management Intern; Revenue

Position: Project Management Intern (Revenue)
WHO WE ARE

We are PEAK6, a leading investment firm, using technology to find a better way of doing things. The company's first tech-based solution was developed in 1997 to optimize options trading, and over the past two decades, the same formula has been used across a range of industries, asset classes, and business stages to consistently deliver superior results. Today, PEAK6 seeks transformational opportunities to provide capital and strategic support to entrepreneurs and forward-thinking businesses.

PEAK6's core brands include PEAK6 Capital Management, PEAK6 Strategic Capital, Apex Fintech Solutions, FOCUS, We Insure, Evil Geniuses, Poker Power, Zogo, and Bruce Markets.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

We are looking for an organized and tech-savvy Project Management Intern (Revenue) to play a pivotal role in optimizing processes and managing tools that drive our Business Prioritization efforts. In this role, you'll collaborate at the intersection of operations, product delivery, and data automation, ensuring alignment between our resource planning and the product roadmap. Your contributions will directly enhance the efficiency and prioritization of projects, enabling teams to deliver impactful products that meet our clients' evolving needs.

You'll gain hands-on experience with core tools like JIRA and actively participate in initiatives that influence the direction and success of multiple projects across the organization.

To be considered, you must be able to commit to a 10-week hybrid internship and work 40 hours per week during our summer program.

Key Responsibilities:

* Assist in managing the Business Prioritization process to ensure tasks, projects, and priorities are effectively tracked and aligned with the product roadmap.

* Support change management efforts by tracking newly prioritized exceptions, assessing their impact on existing projects, and ensuring accurate timelines and resourcing plans are created.

* Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to identify areas where change management processes can improve project clarity and facilitate better cross-departmental communication.

* Help design workflows that streamline impact assessment and progress tracking, optimizing visibility for decision-makers at all phases of project execution.

* Utilize JIRA to automate and refine resource management workflows, ensuring alignment between resource availability and project demands.

* Build visualizations or dashboards to communicate resourcing capacity, forecast potential gaps, and highlight headcount needs to leadership teams.

* Work hands-on to configure automations that provide real-time clarity into resource allocation and impacted timelines.

* Partner with teams to identify and implement process efficiencies across operations, product delivery, and data automation.

Education and Experience:

* Currently pursuing a degree in Business Administration, Operations, or a related field.

* Senior standing, May 2027 graduate

* Prior experience managing a project from end to end. Strong verbal

* and written communication skills, ability to present ideas and findings to executive leadership.

* Excellent leadership & teamwork skills for cross-functional collaboration.

* Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.

* General interest in Fintech, Project/product management

* Excel (experience required),

* JIRA or experience with some project management tool (preferred)

Work Environment:

* This internship operates in an office environment.

* This internship operates on a hybrid schedule in Chicago, IL

Salary:

* $25 per hour.

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OUR REWARDS

We offer a robust package of employee perks and benefits, including healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision, EAP), competitive PTO, 401k match, parental leave, and HSA contribution match. We also provide our employees with a paid subscription to the Calm app and offer generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits. As a hybrid workforce, we offer our employees the ability to work remotely up to two days a week.

PEAK6 is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Our hiring practices ensure that all qualified applicants receive fair consideration without regard to these characteristics.

PEAK6 is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace for all candidates, including those with disabilities. We are dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please contact our HR department at  We will work with you to provide the necessary accommodations to ensure your full participation in our…