Management Associate Program Intern

Overview

Environmental, Healthcare, & Facilities

Strategic Business Unit

The Management Associate Program Intern will participate in a structured internship designed to provide hands-on experience and exposure to the day-to-day operations of federal contracting. Through a series of rotational assignments, the intern will gain critical skills and insights into key business functions, with a focus on developing future leadership capabilities within the federal contracting space. This role offers a unique opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals, contribute to meaningful projects, and build a strong foundation for a career in government contracting and program management.

Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Engage in structured rotational assignments across key departments to gain comprehensive understanding of federal contracting processes.
• Assist with ongoing projects by conducting research, preparing documentation, and contributing to team discussions and deliverables.
• Observe and learn from experienced professionals and executives to understand leadership expectations and decision-making in a federal contracting environment.
• Collect and analyze data to identify inefficiencies, or opportunities for improvement within assigned departments.
• Prepare summaries, presentations, and reports to communicate findings and recommendations to leadership.
• Participate in formal training sessions designed to build core competencies in all functional areas: Proposals, Recruiting, Human Resources, Finance, and Business Development in all lines of business: Healthcare and Business Services, Environmental Services and Fuels, Facilities, and Construction.
• Exhibit initiative, adaptability, and a commitment to learning throughout the internship, with the goal of preparing for future leadership roles.
• Maintain confidentiality, follow company policies, and uphold ethical standards in all assignments and interactions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: (To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.)

• Must have obtained a college degree (Associate's Bachelor's or higher) within the past two (2) years from an accredited institution.
• Project Manager Professional Certification, highly desirable.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Experience working with financial accounting systems such as DelTek and CostPoint, highly desirable.
• Strong interest in federal contracting, public sector operations, or program management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Physical Demands: (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee may use repeated motions that include the arms, wrists, hands and/or fingers. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment: (The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.)

• The employee will normally work in a temperature-controlled office environment, with frequent exposure to electronic office equipment.
• During visits to areas of operations, may be exposed to extreme cold or hot weather conditions. Is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and loud noise.

Chenega Corporation and family of companies is an EOE.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Native preference under PL 93-638.

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