Project Control Analyst Intern

Who We Are

For more than 25 years, Aptima's mission has been to improve and optimize performance in mission-critical, technology-intensive environments. We apply deep expertise in how humans think, learn, and perform to today's challenges. Whether for fighter pilots functioning in the cockpit, medical staff in the ICU, or teams collaborating across distributed networks, we are working to ensure synergy, enhance productivity, and accelerate learning, training, and readiness.

Our culture is rooted in our core values, which have evolved over time and our employees have embraced - Integrity, Ingenuity, Excellence, Respect, Inclusion, Teamwork. At our core, Aptima researches, develops, and innovates within an area that engineering firms largely ignore, the human component. To impact the world in meaningful ways, you must bring those innovations to light, and that is precisely what we do.

How You'll Make an Impact

Aptima is excited to bring on a part-time intern to assist on high priority projects and work within our Strategic Programs Office (SPO). You will have the opportunity to work with a highly interdisciplinary team on a variety of tasking, including the following:

• Support the planning, monitoring, and reporting of project performance.
• Assist in tracking project progress, analyzing cost data, and gaining hands-on experience in project management and control processes.
• Assist in analysis and modeling of key performance metrics and using variance analysis.
• Work with PMs and SPO management to produce monthly Project Status Reports.
• Apply written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate with team members using email, phone, and virtual meeting technology.
• Participate in a timely, productive, and collegial manner on a multidisciplinary project team.

• Strong understanding of the project lifecycle and general PM best practices.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Skilled in use of MS Project for creating and maintaining detailed program schedules, including dependencies, resource loading, and progress tracking.
• Skilled in use of MS Excel for analyzing cost data.
• Familiarity with MS Word, PowerPoint, and MS Teams for daily project control duties.
• Some familiarity with business intelligence software tools.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to obtain a SECRET US Government clearance ?
• Completed B.A./B.S. degree in business management or a related discipline.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law.