Project Manager Intern - Fall 2026

ROUSH

Livonia, MI

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Aerospace and Defense, Amusement Parks, Asset Management, Business Plan, Business Writing, Communication Skills, Contract Manufacturing, Contract Review, Data Analysis, Documentation, Economics, Finance, Financial Analysis, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Lean Six Sigma, Legal Documents, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft Word, Performance Metrics, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Process Analysis, Product Development, Project/Program Management, Proposal Writing, Prototyping, Purchasing/Procurement, Software Administration, Spreadsheets, Strategic Planning, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Testing, Time Management, United States Citizen, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Livonia, MI
POSTED
4 days ago

We work alongside the best and brightest to do incredibly cool things you wouldn't believe. At Roush, you're part of building the future. Are you someone that has a passion for providing innovated solutions to complex challenges? Do you want to work someplace where creativity and new ideas are encouraged? If so, then keep reading.

We fuse technology and engineering to provide product development solutions to customers in a diverse range of industries. Widely recognized for providing engineering, testing, prototype, and manufacturing services to the transportation industry, Roush also provides significant support to the aerospace, defense and theme park industries. With over 2,400 employees in facilities throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and South America, our unique combination of creativity and tenacity activates big ideas on a global stage.

The Project Management Intern will assist the Sr. Program Manager in a variety of tasks focused on the “pre-execution” phase. These tasks can include assisting in developing business plans, managing functional groups, maintaining KPIs, assisting in drafting proposals and contract review, presentation creation, cost walks/financial analysis, and other miscellaneous tasks. The role will report directly to the Sr. Program Manager of Strategy and Planning, but will be available to support the whole team. This is a 40-hour-per-week, paid internship position located in Livonia, MI.

As a Project Manager Intern, you will:

  • Work with the functional groups to understand the requirements of a program, including Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Purchasing and Engineering              
  • Assist in drafting complex business plans (These business plans detail the operating plans the functional groups will follow to meet the deliverables for the program)
  • Cost walk creation, monthly financial updates, and financial analysis  
  • Assist in drafting legal documentation, including quotes, proposals and Master Service Agreements (MSA)                                                     
  • Assist in managing the key performance indicators (KPI) data log and documentation associated with the KPIs   
  • Create and revise complex spreadsheets in Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel
  • Assist with management of the department asset crib, including asset tagging tools, updating the asset tracking spreadsheet, and coordinating with functional groups to ensure assets are tracked and repaired as needed
  • Various administrative tasks, including managing office supplies and coordinating department parties                                          
  • Create presentations for the Contract Manufacturing team

To be considered as a Project Manager Intern, you will need:

  • Pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree focused in Business: Economics, Finance, or related field OR having recently graduated
  • Must be a US Citizen or US permanent resident allowing for ITAR compliance
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills including in-person presentation skills
  • Strong financial acumen
  • Ability to think critically and to analyze data and processes to create business plans
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Project)
  • Advanced skills in Google Suite (Sheets, Docs, Slides)

A successful Project Manager Intern could also have:

  • Experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Leadership experience
  • Previous internship experience
  • Knowledge of managerial skills including people skills and time management
  • Knowledge of Program Management principles
  • Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma principles

Our part-time benefits include: Earned sick time and 401K.

If you share our passion for providing innovative solutions to complex challenges, we want you on our team.

Please visit our careers page and apply by clicking on this link: https://jobs.roush.com/us/en/

Visit our website: www.roush.com

Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/RoushCareers

Roush is an EO employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories

If you need a reasonable accommodation for our employment application process due to disability, please contact Roush Talent Acquisition at (734) 779-7087.

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About the Company

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ROUSH

DRIVEN TO SUCCEED

It all began in 1976 as Jack Roush performance engineering. Since then, Roush has grown to become recognized internationally as a premier provider of engineering and product development solutions, with over 4,000 employees in facilities across the globe.

We have strategically acquired skills and expertise in areas such as rapid prototyping, advanced composites, design and engineering, fabrication, supply chain and assembly.

OUR CULTURE

Roush is full of innovators, dreamers, thinkers, and doers. Join a collaborative team where curiosity and fresh perspectives are encouraged, entrepreneurial spirit is supported, and achievements are celebrated. We work together as a team, combining and embracing individual strengths to do the unexpected.

YOUR FUTURE

At Roush, you are a part of building the future and because “People Power Roush”, we are committed to empowering our employees to reach their full potential by offering our team members personalized opportunities for growth and development.

We work alongside the best and brightest to do incredibly cool things you wouldn’t believe. At Roush, you’re part of building the future.

Working in the most diverse industries at the leading edge of innovation, we use our 50 years of deep engineering and product development expertise to do the unexpected. With opportunities to work on projects ranging from space exploration, theme park rides, high-performance Mustangs and trucks, autonomous and electric vehicles, to top-secret Defense vehicles, and so much more, we promise you will never be bored at work. At Roush, we are on a mission to make the impossible, possible. If innovation is in your DNA, we want you on our team.

Don't just leave a mark, make a DENT!

Are you ready to leave your dent? https://bit.ly/3SuueKE

If innovation is in your DNA, we want you on our team.

COMPANY SIZE
2,500 to 4,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Engineering Services
FOUNDED
1976
WEBSITE
https://www.roush.com/