Significant Career Lesson From a Senior Project Manager at Delve Inc
Entry-level project management opportunities for undergraduates include paid internships, where a project manager "pair[s] interns...to shadow a project," and project coordinator roles; these often serve as stepping stones to senior project management positions and beyond. Many companies with project management functions offer such positions.
Project Management, Internships, Entry-Level Positions, Career Development, Job Search
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Jenn Knaus
Senior Project Manager
Delve, Inc.
University of California, Santa Barbara - 2004
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History, Art History
Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical, Consulting & Related Professional Services
Operations and Project Management
Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. Many companies offer paid internships in project management.
2. An entry-level position in project management is often a Project Coordinator role.
3. A career path in project management typically progresses from Coordinator to Project Manager to Senior Project Manager to Program Manager.
Transcript
What entry-level positions are there in this field that an undergraduate college student might consider?
At my previous company, we had interns. We would offer three-month-long summer internships for our project management organization.
Interns would be paired with a project manager. They would shadow a project and then support it to gain experience.
Many companies offer paid internship positions. There is also often a project coordinator role, which is typically an entry-level position within a project management organization.
The typical progression is project coordinator, project manager, senior project manager, and program manager. I believe most companies with project management capabilities will have opportunities for internships or coordinator roles.