Project Management Intern (Fall 2026)

Panasonic • Part-time • Newark, New Jersey, United States • 1d ago

Overview

This is an ideal opportunity for someone new to the field who wants hands-on exposure to how projects are planned, coordinated, and delivered. You will work alongside experienced project managers, gaining practical experience in the day-to-day activities that keep initiatives on track. No prior project management experience is required — just curiosity, strong organizational instincts, and a willingness to learn. There is no coding or IT background required.

Responsibilities

**This internship will start late August/early September**

What You’ll Get to Do:

Meeting Coordination & Facilitation

Schedules project meetings, prepares agendas, and keeps discussions focused and on time.
Supports Business Transformation and New Business Development meetings, following the conversation closely enough to capture key points.
Ensures decisions, owners, and next steps are clear before each meeting closes.

Recaps & Documentation

Drafts and distributes concise meeting recaps covering decisions, action items, and owners.
Documents project status, workflows, and discussion topics in clear, plain language.
Maintains a project issues log and flags items needing user or follow-up.

Project Tracking & Administrative Support

Maintains and updates project trackers, timelines, and data in Microsoft Excel.
Builds and refines PowerPoint materials to communicate progress and status.
Provides day-to-day administrative support to the Business Transformation & New Business Development teams.

Stakeholder Engagement & Learning

Engages and follows up with people at all levels to keep deliverables on schedule.
Learning how projects move from request to delivery, including Agile and new product launch processes.
Develops professional communication, coordination, and critical-thinking skills.

What You’ll Bring:

Education & Experience:

College undergraduate or graduate student matriculated in an active college/university focusing on Business, Mathematics, Computer Science or Information Technology
Junior or Senior class member preferred
Experience with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Strong multitasking and prioritization skills.
Detail orientated
Self-motivated and reliable
Eager to learn new processes and tools.
Able to question and be innovative to problem solve.
Comfortable engaging with people across different teams and senority levels
Clear written and verbal communication – can turn complex data into easily understandable information.

Benefits & Perks – What’s In It For You

Panasonic is committed to supporting your total wellbeing through a wide variety of benefits and wellness programs to support your physical, emotional, financial, social, and environmental health. Here’s what you can expect:

Health Benefits – Offering medical, dental, vision, prescription plans, plus Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options.
Voluntary Benefits – Life, accident, critical illness, disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance.
Panasonic Retirement Savings & Investment Plan (PRSIP) – 401(k) plan with company matching contributions and immediate vesting.
Paid Time-Off Benefits – Vacation, holidays, personal days, sick leave, volunteer, and parental & caregiver leave.
Educational Assistance – Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses after six months of service.
Health Management and Wellbeing Programs –Lifestyle Spending Account, EAP, virtual health management, chronic condition, neurodiversity, tobacco cessation, substance abuse support, and life stage and fertility resources. Available to eligible employees starting the first day of the month following your start date. Eligibility for each benefit may vary based on employment status, location, and length of service.

We Take Opportunity Seriously:

At Panasonic, we are committed to a workplace that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. Fairness and Honesty have been part of our core values for more than 100 years and we are proud of our diverse culture as an equal opportunity employer.

The wage range below is just one component of Panasonic’s total package. Actual compensation varies depending on the individual’s knowledge, skills, experience, and location. This role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses and incentives. *The minimum hourly wage for this role will be the greater of the posted range, or minimum wage for the location where the employee will be working, subject to local minimum wage requirements.

We understand that your career search may look different than others and embrace the professional, personal, educational, and volunteer opportunities through which people gain experience. If you are actively looking or starting to explore new opportunities, send us your application!

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S.

Thank you for your interest in Panasonic.

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