Description

Are you inspired by invention? Is problem solving through teamwork in your DNA? Do you like the idea of seeing how your work impacts the bigger picture? Answer yes to any of these and you’ll fit right in here at Amazon Robotics. We are a smart team of doers who work passionately to apply cutting edge advances in robotics and software to solve real-world challenges that will transform our customers’ experiences. We invent new improvements every day. We are Amazon Robotics and we will give you the tools and support you need to invent with us in ways that are rewarding, fulfilling, and fun.

Amazon.com empowers a smarter, faster, more consistent customer experience through automation. Amazon Robotics automates fulfillment center operations using various methods of robotic technology including autonomous mobile robots, sophisticated control software, language perception, power management, computer vision, depth sensing, machine learning, object recognition, and semantic understanding of commands. Amazon Robotics has a dedicated focus on research and development to continuously explore new opportunities to extend its product lines into new areas.

Amazon Robotics is seeking a talented and motivated student to join our Amazon Robotics as Program Manager Co-op for a fall assignment (July - Dec 2024) in our North Reading, MA office.

The candidate will have the opportunity work with senior program management, science and engineering staff to contribute to existing university outreach engagements as well as new engagements, processes, and mechanisms. The ideal candidate has strong program/project management skills, strong verbal and written communication skills, and has a passion for contributing to team and customer success.

Key job responsibilities

• Manage one large, or multiple smaller projects in university outreach or stem education

• Project size and quantity is dependent upon candidate comfort level as well as business project priority at the time of hire

• Interface cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams to deliver project requirements

• Work with science, engineering, and campus recruiting to implement process changes

• Leverage and develop project management skills including:

• Development of project schedules using project tracker, or other chart tool of choice

• Manage a risk register, including identifying, assessing and mitigating risks

• Design and track metrics to evaluate program impact.

• Analyze data to inform program priorities.

• Bi-weekly project status reporting to leadership team

• Opportunities for process improvement related to management of sustaining projects and activities

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

North Reading, MA, USA

Basic Qualifications

• Enrolled in a Bachelor's degree or MBA and is interested in project and/or program management

• Must be eligible and available for a full-time (40h / week) 6-month co-op between July to Dec 2024

• Graduation is December 2024 or later

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with project trackers (or other equivalent Gantt chart tools)

• Familiarity with university recruiting, STEM outreach, research administration, analytics, or content development

• The candidate should have completed at least 1 internship or co-op in the project management field

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.