DoD SkillBridge: Project Manager
Summary
A DoD SkillBridge internship (active-duty military only) shadowing a Project Manager at En Gedi Construction in Los Angeles, supporting design/construction projects via quality control documentation, scheduling, budget tracking, risk management, and stakeholder coordination.
DoD SkillBridge Internship: Project Manager
SkillBridge Industry Mentor: En Gedi Construction
SkillBridge Provider: Vets2PM LLC
Location: Los Angeles, CA (hybrid)
Applicants must
be active-duty U.S. Military Members who qualify
for the DoD SkillBridge Program.
To Apply: Apply to this posting and then go to and complete the SkillBridge interest form if you haven't already (this is required to be considered for a SkillBridge internship through Vets2PM).
About
the company:
En Gedi Construction is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business with over 20 years of
construction, engineering, and management experience. En Gedi Construction delivers expert
service to government and prime contractors across the lifecycle of infrastructure projects.
Our company is founded upon core values of integrity, respect and open communications while
delivering our products and services safely, on time, and with excellence.
Company website:
Summary:
Our growing company is looking for a project management intern. Please review the list of
responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do
not necessarily have all of the qualifications but have sufficient experience and talent.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The Project Management Intern will provide support to the Project Management team in
reviewing, drafting, and submitting various administrative oversight of design and construction
projects.
Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Shadow the Project Manager to learn daily duties,
- Complete assigned training classes,
- Assist the Project Manager with tasks at the proportional level of training,
- Assist with administration and improvement of the management tools,
- Assist with Safety oversight and documentation,
- Assist with Quality Control (QC) oversight and documentation,
- Organize QC testing and document results,
- Assist with schedule management and resource allocation,
- Assist with budgetary management,
- Assist in organizing and leading partner or stakeholder meetings,
- Coordinate meetings with team members,
- Evaluate project performance metrics by analyzing data on timelines, project delays,
lessons learned reviews,
- Develop and Manage team schedules and tasks,
- Identify and manage risks, assumptions, dependencies and escalations,
- Assist with closeout documentation, and
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualification Guidelines:
- Motivation and desire to become a Project Manager,
- Strong working knowledge of MicrosoT Office,
- Familiarity with Project Management practices,
- Ability to build productive business professional relationships,
- Prioritizing, time management and organizational skills, and
- Relationship management skills and openness to feedback.
Essential Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- 2+ years of experience in sales.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Organizational and time prioritization.
Please provide three references that can speak to your specific experience in this field.
Desired Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in marketing, promotions, advertising sales, or
business administration, or an associate’s degree with 3-5 years of sales experience.
- Familiarity with customer relationship management (CRM) platforms, inventory
databases, and other sales and fulfillment software.
Training provided by Industry Mentor will include construction site: safety, quality control, and project management.
Compensation range is $90k-$150k depending on qualifications and experience.
[ NOTE: Because this is a SkillBridge Internship, it is
understood that no single candidate will have equal
expertise in all the areas of responsibility listed.
Successful candidates will possess a compelling
combination of many of them and the self-awareness and
wisdom to leverage existing and/or new resources in the
area(s) where they lack personal mastery.]
Vets2PM Provides:
- PMP certification
- Mentorship and guidance via weekly SkillBridge
Intern Zoom Meetings.
- PM Fundamentals course, Resume writing, LinkedIn
optimization, and interview skills course.
- Other free resources, including an electronic copy
of 'How to Speak Civilian Fluently'.
Other:
Not all internships include certification
training by Vets2PM, as many host companies include
their own internship-focused training instead. If
selected for an internship with Vets2PM please read your
approval email, letter, and training plan to be sure you
understand what is included in your internship.