Project Management Intern

At a Glance

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Project Management Intern to join the Data Center Power and Control Division Starline Team in Canonsburg, PA. As an intern, you will work with the new product development team to bridge communication and program tracking between the various departments within our organization. The ideal intern is eager to learn, organized, and comfortable working with cross-functional teams. You’ll receive mentorship and guidance to help build your skills in communication, organization, and project coordination.

What Will You Do?

• Build out project schedules utilizing the agile / waterfall methodology.
• Break down major milestones into smaller deliverables.
• Learn to use Smartsheet to track project schedules, budgets, and dashboards.
• Assist in scheduling and participating in cross-functional team meetings.
• Support the review of project milestone documents to ensure completion..
• Take thorough meeting minutes and follow up on open actions.
• Participate in team-based initiatives within Starline.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Required Skills

Education:

• Open to undergraduate students in their junior or senior year, or graduate students pursuing degrees in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related field.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

• Strong communication skills – must be able to adapt between highly technical audiences and business audiences with ease.
• Strong organizational skills – ability to take a complex set of related activities and identify dependencies.
• Risk Management – be able to identify risks to schedule and quality; identify responsible individuals and follow up frequently to achieve resolution.
• Critical Thinking – objectively analyze situations, stay calm, and distinguish between root cause vs. symptoms.
• Task Management – must be able to multitask and prioritize work according to business needs.
• Exposure to project management concepts is a plus.
• Familiarity with Smartsheet, Jira, Azure DevOps (VSTS), or similar Project Management Tools preferred.
• Training will be provided in all tools and processes. Prior experience is a plus but not required.

Personal Qualities/Behaviors:

• Primary environment: ambient room temperatures, lighting, and traditional office equipment as found in a typical office environment.
• The performance of this position may occasionally require exposure to the manufacturing areas where certain areas require personal protective equipment such as safety glasses and mandatory hearing protection.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, and communicate with others.
• Ability to sit for extended periods.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.

About Legrand

Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and data center markets makes us a benchmark for customers worldwide. We harness technological and societal trends with lasting impacts on buildings with the purpose of improving life by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative, and sustainable. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR). For more information, visit www.legrandgroup.com/en

About Legrand North and Central America

Legrand, North & Central America (LNCA) is a leader in the AV, Lighting & Controls, Electrical, and Data Center markets. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrand.us 

About Legrand’s Data Center Power and Control Division

The industry-leading brands of Approved Networks, Ortronics, Raritan, Server Technology, and Starline empower Legrand’s Data, Power & Control to produce innovative solutions for data centers, building networks, and facility infrastructures. Our division designs, manufactures, and markets world-class products for a more productive and sustainable future. The exceptional reliability of our technologies results from decades of proven performance and a dedication to research and development. 

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