Intern - Enterprise Project Management

JOB PURPOSE:

Join our team as our Enterprise Project Management (EPMO) Intern and assist in project delivery while supporting the maintenance of project management plans. Gain valuable hands-on experience, mentorship, and networking opportunities while exploring a career in project management. This role will help strategic initiatives come to fruition and play an important part in helping team members do their best work.

KEY FUNCTIONS:

• Assist the EPMO team in project delivery
• Responsible for supporting the maintenance of project management plans (schedules, risk plan, communication plan, status reports).
• Responsible for assisting in tracking action items.
• Support the identification and resolution of issues related to the project and the project team.
• Support the project manager in administrative functions for cross-functional projects. This includes scheduling meetings, taking notes, drafting status reports, following up on action items.
• Participate in internal team/tasks for project management.
• Communicate and report project progress to project stakeholders including senior management.
• Understand or be willing to learn all aspects of the projects according to project management methodologies, standards and best practices as set by the Enterprise Project Management Office.
• Follow and serve as a role model in displaying Midco's Core Values and Leadership Success Drivers.
• Adhere to Midco's privacy guidelines to ensure each customer's privacy.
• Maintain regular attendance as required by your position.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Effectively communicate with other departments to handle escalating issues in a timely manner.
• Support the mission, vision and values of Midco.
• Collaborate effectively with internal and external customers to ensure exceptional service.
• Demonstrate courage by tackling tough issues while acknowledging own limitations without compromising integrity.
• Remove obstacles for team members. Encourage creative solutions.
• Apply personal ethics, honesty, initiative, flexibility, responsibility and confidentiality in all areas of responsibility.
• Communicate clear expectations that set a high bar while holding team members accountable to reach these goals.
• Demonstrate business acumen by using data to drive decisions and actions.
• Model flexibility, resiliency and change management skills by staying self-aware, constantly learning, and finding ways to cut through ambiguous problems.
• Identify root causes of problems and implement solutions while keeping a holistic and long-term perspective in mind.
• Actively follow Midco policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in related field required. Ideal candidate would have good intrapersonal skills and possess critical thinking.
• Interest in project management, business, IT team leadership or related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Demonstrates interest of and willingness to apply knowledge in all phases of the project delivery lifecycle and project management best practices.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• The noise level in the work environment is moderate.
• Employees may be required to work in excess of 40 hours per week and other than normal business hours, such as holidays, evenings and weekends as business demands.

ABOUT MIDCO:

• Midco offers the most reliable wholly owned and operated fiber network spanning 17,000 miles.
• We are a telecommunications leader that is redefining connectivity while being a force for good in the communities we serve.
• We serve nearly 500,000 homes and businesses in more than 400 communities in Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
• Our 1,900 team members work together with integrity, creating a caring culture for a lasting impact.

Visit Midco.com/Careers to learn about employment opportunities and apply today.

Midco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, familial status, membership or activity in a local commission, or any other characteristic protected by law. To view our full EEO and federal contractor supplemental posters, please refer to Midco.com/Federal Posters.