Rail Project Management Intern: Data, Scheduling & Coordination

Have a passion for leveraging project management skills to drive the successful delivery of projects? As a Project Management Intern at Amtrak, you will learn the foundational principles in project management and make tangible impact on a wide range of complex, transformational projects in a real-world rail industry environment.

You will work under close supervision of a project/program manager and in collaboration with all levels of stakeholders: from department leaders, to project/program managers, business analysts, and functional leads. Individuals in this role use project management knowledge and analytical skills to support assigned projects.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

This intern position will be for the Signal Portfolio group.

• Collect, consolidate, and cleanse project performance data from various sources
• Support project teams with project status reporting, documentation, controls and other processes to ensure compliance with audit requirements, department procedures and enterprise standards
• Create and maintain required documentation including project organization charts, distribution lists, project logs, project schedules, requirements documents, project budgets, and status reports
• Assist in development and review of project scope, schedule and budget
• Coordinate project logistics, including calendars, major events, meetings and applicable materials and equipment
• Reproduce and distribute project documents and reports
• Perform project budget tracking and reporting, project schedule monitoring
• Develop and maintain required project management artifacts in accordance with Amtrak Project Management Standards and applicable regulations

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be actively pursuing a degree at an accredited educational institution.
• Must be actively pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Business, Data Science or related field, Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Transportation), or Construction Management, Project Management.
• Must have at least 1 year of academic undergraduate studies completed (sophomore level or above)
• Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Actively pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering
• Solid communication skills with ability to covey information to others
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, MS Project)
• Junior status or above

COMMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL

SKILLS:

Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills

The hourly range is $17.50 per hour - $35.00 per hour. Pay is based on factors including school year, program of study, etc. In addition paid internships include Amtrak rail pass privileges as a part of the experience along with one (1) PTO day per academic year.

Please be advised that the Summer 2024 internship program will run from May 20th - August 9th.