Intern, Project Management

Kargo unites the world's leading brands, retailers and premium publishers across screens using innovative technology and advanced creative ad formats. At Kargo, we're all about bringing together the best of the best with a spark of creativity to stand out from the crowd. The same is true for our employees. What makes Kargo and each Kargo team member exceptional makes our company special. Kargo believes differences should be celebrated and is committed to diversity in the workplace. As an Equal Opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or other legally protected status. Individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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Title: Intern, Project Management
Job Type: Internship; In-Office Hybrid Required
Job Location: New York, NY
Salary Range: $17 per hour
Role Summary:
Kargo is seeking a Project Management Intern to join us this summer! The Project Management team helps define Kargo's vision and collaborates with cross-functional teams to build roadmaps and execute milestones. The project management team identifies what Products and Technologies to build and why. The team works across many stakeholders including Product, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Business Intelligence, etc. to ensure the roadmap that is built aligns with the company's needs and is delivered in a timely fashion.
The summer internship program runs for 10 weeks from June 3 to August 9. All internship positions are paid. This will be a full-time internship with up to 40 hours a week from Monday through Friday with the expectation of 3x in the office.
What You'll Do:

• Provide coordination, documentation, and testing support, build help guides, etc.
• High-level project planning, status reporting, task management, and follow-up
• Work with team leads to identify standard methodologies and improvements to optimize creative and tech business processes
• Assist in project management cycles, including quantitative and qualitative analysis, to identify risks and issues and work toward innovation and operational success

What You'll Learn:

• You'll learn the processes and tools needed to manage projects within a fast-paced industry and environment
• How to work across teams as a Project manager within Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and Executives, to gather stakeholder intelligence and insights.
• Get a deep understanding of Kargo's overall business strategy and the broader advertising technology space
• How to triage competing priorities and become a servant leader for engineering pods across the department

Who You Are:

• Working towards or have recently earned a Bachelor's degree in Technology/Engineering or Business major
• Curiosity about Project Management and/or Operational roles in Technology
• Self-motivated with excellent communication, organizational, and prioritization skills
• Proficiency in MS Office, Google Suite (Docs, Grids, etc.)
• General knowledge of project management process
• Ability to collaborate comfortably across multiple functional teams and leadership levels
• Knowledge about Agile software development frameworks
• Strong oral and written communication skills, as well as the ability to think clearly, analyze quantitatively, solve problems, and prioritize work

The Recognition:
Kargo and Kargo leadership are regularly recognized for the company's growth and achievements, including:

• Ad Age's Best Places to Work (2024)
• Built In's U.S, New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Chicago Best Places to Work (2024)
• Built In's U.S, New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Chicago Best Midsize Places to Work (2024)
• Martech Breakthrough Awards' Best Overall AdTech Company (2023)
• B&T's Best Media Platform (2021)
• Digiday Awards' Media Award for Best Digital Product Innovation (2021)
• Martech Breakthrough Awards' Content Management Innovation (2021)