Leidos is seeking a summer intern to support the SMIT contract, which is the largest IT services program for the Navy. The goal is to improve SMIT and gain efficiency/effectiveness for the program by supporting Project Management efforts.
Requirements
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
- Basic familiarity with project management software such as Microsoft Project, Power BI, Power App, JIRA, or similar platforms is preferred but not required.
- Strong computer skills and ability to quickly learn new software applications used in government contracting environments.
Responsibilities
- Assist project managers in day-to-day project activities including task tracking, schedule updates, and milestone monitoring for SMIT program initiatives.
- Maintain project documentation, updating project management software systems, and ensuring that project deliverables are properly organized and accessible to team members.
- Participate in project meetings, take detailed notes, and help distribute action items and follow-up communications to relevant stakeholders across the Navy and Leidos teams.
- Collect and analyze project data to support decision-making processes for SMIT program improvements.
- Create status reports, update project dashboards, and assist in preparing presentations for stakeholder meetings.
- Track project metrics, identifying trends, and helping to communicate project progress to various audiences including senior management, Navy clients, and cross-functional teams working on network operations and cybersecurity initiatives.
- Identify process improvement opportunities specifically focused on gaining efficiencies and effectiveness for the SMIT program.
Other
- Enrolled in a degree program as a Business Administration, Information Technology, or Computer Information Systems (or similar) major. Students should be sophomore year or higher with demonstrated academic performance and commitment for their studies.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills are required with a demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional teams.
- Ability to obtain security clearance
- This role is primarily remote, but candidates must be local to VA and MD to attend meetings in Reston, VA and Navy Yard.
- Ability to travel on a weekly or monthly basis.
