Project Management Intern

Project Management Position Overview:

As a PM Intern, you'll become immersed in the product lifecycle to support the development and finalization of CharacterStrong’s curriculum. Expect exciting and diverse projects that will allow you to make a meaningful impact on education while gaining invaluable experience in managing important projects, enhancing user experience, and maintaining brand consistency.

Join us as an intern and take on a key role in the fast-paced process of developing and finalizing CharacterStrong’s curriculum. You’ll gain hands-on experience with high-priority projects, ensuring quality and consistency across educational content, enhancing user experience, strengthening brand consistency, and launching impactful resources for students and educators. This dynamic internship is a great opportunity to build real-world project management skills, work collaboratively, and make a meaningful impact on education — all while growing your expertise in a supportive, engaging, and flexible environment.

CharacterStrong's Background and Mission

CharacterStrong is a fast-paced education company that makes PreK-12 digital, social & emotional learning curricula and offers professional learning opportunities to support schools with implementation. There’s currently a team of more than 100 full-time employees and over 30 contractors and interns collaborating to bring this work to life. Our mission is to create a more loving world by equipping educators with tools to teach the critical social, emotional, and character skills necessary to foster a more empathetic, connected, and generous world. In less than 10 years, our aim is to have reached 50 million students and over 2 million educators. CharacterStrong continues to be ranked by INC. 5000 (2021, 2022, and 2024) as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the country.

 

At CharacterStrong, you will have the opportunity to positively impact education, both in the United States and internationally. CharacterStrong employees offer their innovation, dedication to excellence, and compassion to help produce transformational curricula and professional learning for educators

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CharacterStrong’s Company Values & Norms

• We Produce Excellence - Producing timely, quality results and consistently asking the question, “How can we make this 1% better?”
• We Take Full Ownership - Taking initiative to drive work forward, demonstrating responsibility when things do not go according to plan, and proactively closing identified gaps.
• We Practice Kindness - Exercising inclusion, care, and empathy with others, balancing honesty with compassion, and cultivating the well-being of self and others.
• We Problem-Solve - Identifying issues, analyzing for understanding, and taking action to implement the best possible solution.

This Job Is For You If You…

• Thrive in fast-paced environments.
• Have a knack for detail.
• Enjoy finding creative solutions.
• Value teamwork and collaboration.
• Communicate clearly and effectively.
• Appreciate processes and systems.
• Feel energized by tackling challenges.
• Embrace change with enthusiasm.
• Make things 1% better.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Detailed Content Entry: Upload various materials, from session content, to resources, to videos, with a strong focus on user experience and brand consistency. 
• Maintain Standard Operating Procedures: Assist with providing feedback on, and creating or updating resources to ensure the highest quality when finalizing CharacterStrong content.
• Comprehensive Task Management: Follow issues and decision points to their finality and ensure no change is overlooked during the finalization process.
• Conduct Quality Assurance: Perform detailed content audits to identify areas for improvement or inconsistency, such as formatting styles, language use, and resource alignment.
• Troubleshooting Support: Communicate both technical and content-based issues to expedite solution discovery.
• Project Management: Collaborate with content teams to strategically approach complex projects.
• Consistent Execution: Maintain thorough attention to detail on repetitive tasks for a high-quality, polished final product with each iteration.
• Adaptable and Attentive: Feel confident in dynamic and fast-paced work environments.
• Participate in Team Meetings: Attend weekly team meetings as necessary to provide updates, collaborate with colleagues, and contribute to discussions.

Qualifications:

• Minimum educational requirement of one year of college or equivalent required
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to self-manage in a remote environment
• Proficiency in Google Suite and Notion, with an aptitude to learn new software and systems
• Reliable internet and ability to consistently work 20-25 hours/week
  
   

Hours and Compensation:

• $16.50 per hour, increasing to $19.00 per hour after a successful first 6 months
• 20-25 hours per week - No set hours other than check-in meetings with your team. You will be responsible for creating your own schedule and communicating that with your supervisor.
• 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked
  
  Learn more about us at CharacterStrong.com