Junior Project Manager (Marketing Alliance Group WSOB Fellowship)

Junior Project Manager Intern

Marketing Alliance Group – (Health & Beauty Division)

Dalton, GA

Marketing Alliance Group – Dalton State College Fellowship Program

Marketing Alliance Group, a designer and manufacturer of award-winning, quality displays for various markets, including retailers in the Health & Beauty sector, is seeking a motivated Junior Project Manager Intern through our fellowship partnership with Dalton State College. In this role, you will work alongside our Project Management team and a Dalton State faculty mentor to help move projects from cradle to grave, keeping internal stakeholders informed and keeping orders on schedule. This is a hands-on, paid position designed to give business students real ownership of project coordination work in a live manufacturing environment, not a shadowing assignment.

Program Details:

• Paid hourly position. Students may also elect to receive Dalton State College academic credit, subject to approval by their academic department and the College’s internship office.
• Part-time during the academic semester, with schedules built around class commitments.
• On-site at MAG's health and beauty division in Dalton, GA, with direct mentorship from an experienced Project Manager.
• Structured to build a clear pathway toward full-time Junior Project Manager and Project Manager roles within Marketing Alliance Group.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in managing multiple projects from cradle to grave while ensuring all stakeholders are up to date on pertinent project details.
• Review projects and assist in disseminating information to the appropriate personnel to ensure orders are released.
• Proactively communicate the status of projects and associated tasks with internal stakeholders (Sales, Production, Purchasing, Engineering, Design, Shipping, etc.) so that potential issues—delays, cost overruns, and similar concerns—are effectively communicated and handled in a timely manner.
• Help ensure all components for a project are in-house and on time.
• Relay necessary information throughout internal channels so that all parties know pertinent information and schedules are maintained.
• Communicate internally to expedite the resolution of customer problems, escalating issues appropriately.
• Assist in reconciling project tracking and communicating changes and their requirements to internal stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Update information in internal systems with accuracy and timeliness.
• Support launch and kickoff meetings with stakeholders (Design, Engineering, Project Management, Estimating, and Production).
• Perform any other tasks assigned.

Requirements:

• Currently enrolled at Dalton State College with senior standing in a business major (Management, Marketing, Logistics/Supply Chain, Accounting, or a related business discipline).
• Good academic standing and eligible to participate in the College’s internship program.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to use tact and diplomacy to foster a team environment while keeping projects on schedule.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Willingness and ability to learn how to effectively use database systems such as ERPs.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Reliable transportation to the Dalton, GA facility and the ability to maintain a consistent weekly schedule.

This Opportunity Is Ideal for a Student Who Is:

• Communicative – comfortable picking up the phone, following up, and keeping people informed before they have to ask.
• Detail-oriented – thrives on tracking many moving project details at once without letting anything slip.
• Adaptable/flexible – enjoys work that requires frequent shifts in direction.
• Achievement-oriented – takes on challenges and problem-solving initiatives.
• Autonomous/Independent – enjoys working with limited direction while ensuring tasks are completed efficiently.
• Career-minded – looking for a role that builds toward a full-time position after graduation.

What You Will Gain:

• Practical project management experience across the full life cycle of real customer projects.
• Exposure to manufacturing operations, purchasing, engineering, design, and shipping functions.
• Hands-on experience with ERP and project tracking systems used in industry.
• Professional mentorship and a documented performance record to support full-time consideration.

Physical Requirements:

Lifting:  Occasionally raises objects from a lower to a higher position or moves objects horizontally from position-to-position.  Weight is usually less than 20 lbs.

Push/Pull:  Occasionally uses upper extremities to exert force to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.  Weight is usually less than 20 lbs.

Reaching:  Extends hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.  Weight is usually less than 20 lbs.

Stooping:  Bends body downward and forward at the waist.  Weight is usually less than 20 lbs.

Standing:  Standing for moderate levels of time.  Infrequently more than 30 minutes at a time.

Walking:  Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks.  Infrequently more than 30 minutes at a time.