· You are currently working towards a 2+ year university degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business Management, or similar discipline. · You must have the right to work in the country of employment by the start date. · Excellent analytical skills, preferably with advanced level in Microsoft Excel (e.g. complex formulas, pivot tables, macros). · Excellent written and verbal communication skills· . Problem-solving mind-set, proactive issue resolution skills and ability to manage multiple priorities. · You are able to demonstrate curiosity and pro-activity, which will allow you to gain greater autonomy in the course of the internship and make the most of your time with us to fully achieve your learning and development goals. · Ability to work successfully in a fast-moving environment, and to meet tight deadlines and prioritize workload even when faced with conflicting priorities.
Amazon is a company of builders. A philosophy of ownership carries through everything we do — from the proprietary technologies we create to the new businesses we launch and grow. You’ll find it in every team across our company; from providing Earth’s biggest selection of products to developing ground-breaking software and devices that change entire industries, Amazon embraces invention and progressive thinking. Amazon is continually evolving; it’s a place where motivated employees thrive, and ownership and accountability lead to meaningful results. It’s as simple as this: we pioneer.
About this internship:
We are seeking skilled and motivated Project Management Interns to join our available roles in the engineering org at Amazon.
An Amazon internship will provide you with an unforgettable experience in a fast-paced, dynamic and international environment; it will boost your resume and will provide a superb introduction to our activities.
We are looking for passionate, versatile and curious Project Management Interns to work with us on improvement and innovation projects to support the growth of our network.
We want to give our customers in the best experience possible! As a Project Management Intern, you are a passionate advocate to drive operational efficiency with strong analytics and have excellent organizational and interpersonal skills. You must be an effective communicator, have a high sense of (internal) customer service and be able to work with cross-functional teams.
Key Learning Objectives
. You will have learnt to anticipate for and mitigate risks.
Key job responsibilities
About this internship:
We are seeking skilled and motivated Project Management Interns to join our available roles in the engineering org at Amazon.
An Amazon internship will provide you with an unforgettable experience in a fast-paced, dynamic and international environment; it will boost your resume and will provide a superb introduction to our activities.
We are looking for passionate, versatile and curious Project Management Interns to work with us on improvement and innovation projects to support the growth of our network.
We want to give our customers in the best experience possible! As a Project Management Intern, you are a passionate advocate to drive operational efficiency with strong analytics and have excellent organizational and interpersonal skills. You must be an effective communicator, have a high sense of (internal) customer service and be able to work with cross-functional teams.
Key Learning Objectives
- Project Management – You will have learnt key success factors to project implementation and stakeholder management in a complex and international environment
. You will have learnt to anticipate for and mitigate risks.
- Data Analytics – At the end of this internship, you will have developed skills to extract and manipulate large and complex datasets, will be given insights on simulation models, and will have learnt to master the usage of analytics for driving business decisions and change.
- Soft Skills – You will have learnt how to communicate results and status updates to stakeholders and Senior Management. You will have interacted with a wide range of people with very diverse roles.
Key job responsibilities
- Supporting the program management office (PMO) to manage on-going projects through managing schedules and milestones; ensuring that weekly project statuses are received from team members.
- Identifying and managing scope, constraints, risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies and deadlines; documenting risk mitigation plans.
- Documenting resourcing needs, availability and commitments.
- Assisting with documentation and other project deliverables.
- Supporting the project teams in recommending and executing program management improvements
· Previous working knowledge of project management tools (e.g. Gantt charts, Microsoft Project, Asana) · Previous work experience – a summer job, internship; if it’s an experience in a related field or business, even better
