IT PMO Intern

Requisition Number: 26700

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type: Part Time/Hourly/Non-Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range: $42,982.00 - $52,000.00

Security Clearance: None

Level of Experience: Intern

Meet HII's Mission Technologies Division
Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense - the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. Find the role that's right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you.

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Job Description

Are you a mission driven individual who is looking for a meaningful career? This isn't your average mission.

Join HII - Mission Technologies and make a difference by playing a vital role within our IT Project Management Office (PMO) team. The IT PMO Sumer Intern will support a dynamic PMO that is actively undergoing an agile transformation and maturing its project management lifecycle processes. This internship offers hands-on exposure to enterprise IT initiatives and provides an opportunity to work closely with project managers, project teams, and cross-functional technology teams. The intern will assist with improving project governance, documentation, reporting, and delivery practices while gaining real-world experience in how large-scale IT organizations plan, execute, and deliver strategic initiatives.

The IT PMO Internship is a temporary position within HII - Mission Technologies which prepares a college student for entry into the workforce by providing emphasis on training and gathering experience related to a student's educational discipline and which is applicable to the business needs of the company. The position is for college students who are rising sophomores or juniors in their academic program. This position prepares our interns for advanced information technology positions through challenging assignments and allows them to develop their skills within the different areas of IT Project Management. This opportunity will be on site in our Fair Lakes, VA offices.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Project & Agile Support:

• 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.

Process Maturity & Continuous Improvement:

• 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.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• 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

Reporting & Data Analysis:

• 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.

Learning Opportunities:

• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

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. Preference for Information Systems and Project Management degrees. Must have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA while participating in this internship.

Skills:

• 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.

Physical Requirements

Job performance will normally require only minor lifting and carrying of boxes of records or equipment.

HII is more than a job - it's an opportunity to build a new future. We offer competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships. Bonother non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.

Why HII
We build the world's most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. Our workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.

Recognized as one of America's top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people's safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you'll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.

Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

Do You Need Assistance?
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