About the role#
As a Project Management Intern, you will work with project managers, engineers, and operations teams to support projects throughout their lifecycle. This internship provides practical exposure to project planning, scheduling, stakeholder coordination, and execution. You will gain experience in large-scale manufacturing operations while developing foundational skills for a career in project management.
What you'll do#
- Assist with project planning, execution, monitoring, and closing activities.
- Support project schedule development, maintenance, and progress tracking.
- Participate in project meetings and daily standups to document key decisions and action items.
- Assist with project documentation, status reports, and meeting preparation.
- Support the tracking of project risks, issues, assumptions, and constraints.
- Monitor project milestones, deliverables, and deadlines.
- Analyze project data to prepare reports, presentations, and dashboards for stakeholders.
- Coordinate activities across engineering, operations, maintenance, production, and business teams.
- Assist with budget tracking, forecasting, and project performance analysis.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives.
What you'll need#
- Currently enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited four-year college or university.
- Completion of at least two years of full-time enrollment.
- Minimum 3.2 GPA.
- Basic understanding of project management fundamentals.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and time management abilities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Fluency with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
- Working-level knowledge of the English language.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, and collaboration skills.
- Hands-on experience through project teams or previous jobs is preferred.
- A desire to create a sustainable future through energy storage, renewable energy, and electric vehicles is preferred.
Location & details#
- Location: De Soto, Kansas.
- Modality: On-site at the Gigafactory.
- Term: Summer 2027 (12 weeks, May 17 to August 6, 2027).
- This is a full-time, paid internship.
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) may be required, which can include a Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, bump cap, and a full hazmat suit with a respirator.
About Panasonic North America
Panasonic North America produces technology for electric vehicle batteries and consumer lifestyle products. The company also develops systems for aviation, food retail, and supply chain management. It operates as a public company with over 10,000 employees. Founded in 1918, the business maintains its headquarters in Newark, New Jersey.
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