Project Management Intern

The Project Management Intern will support Columbia Forest Products’ growing Project Management Office by assisting in project coordination, documentation, reporting, and governance activities. This role is ideal for a student interested in project management, technology delivery, process improvement, and cross‑functional collaboration. The intern will gain hands-on experience with PMO operations, tools, project lifecycle activities, risk tracking, and stakeholder communication

Project Coordination & Support

• Assist in developing project plans, including scope, milestones, scheduling, and resource tracking.
• Update project management tools with current task status, risks, and issues.
• Help draft project documentation such as meeting minutes, project logs, status reports, and action-item lists.

Stakeholder Communication

• Support the scheduling and organization of project meetings.
• Prepare agendas, document discussion points, and distribute follow‑up notes.
• Assist in gathering requirements and feedback from stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

Risk, Issue & Dependency Tracking

• Identify and log project risks and issues.
• Support development, tracking, and communication of mitigation plans.
• Help track dependencies and cross‑project impacts within the IT portfolio.

PMO Governance & Portfolio Support

• Assist with PMO reporting, portfolio dashboards, and metric tracking.
• Help ensure alignment with PMO frameworks, governance standards, and documentation best practices.
• Collaborate with PMO staff to identify process improvements and enhance project delivery tools.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Business, Information Systems, Project Management, Technology Management, or related field.

What You’ll Gain

• Hands‑on experience with PMO operations and IT project delivery.
• Exposure project planning, governance, reporting, and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Mentorship from the PMO Manager and project leadership teams.
• Experience supporting portfolio reviews, executive‑level reporting, and PMO process development.
• Practical skills applicable to project coordination, business analysis, and future project manager roles.

Details

• Duration of internship will be from June 1st to August 14th.
• Paid up to 40 hours per week
• CFP’s goal is to promote academic, career and personal development