Project Management Intern

About the role

The Beacon Bridge Initiative is a youth-led platform that supports young people's growth through education, leadership and skill development. It is looking for a part-time, remote Project Management Intern to support the planning, coordination and execution of youth-focused programmes. The intern helps coordinate communication between team members, contributes to virtual meetings and supports stakeholder updates.

Key responsibilities

• Support the planning, coordination and implementation of multiple projects, organise tasks, monitor progress and keep activities on schedule.
• Conduct basic research, scout members and maintain project management tools or social media.
• Identify process improvements so projects are delivered on time and within scope.
• Support recruitment by reviewing applications, communicating with candidates, organising interviews, doing preliminary assessments and keeping applicant records.
• Prepare activity reports, meeting minutes, presentations, project trackers and progress updates.
• Coordinate meetings, manage schedules, maintain records and follow up on tasks.

Required profile

• Ability to work remotely, manage competing priorities and meet deadlines independently.
• Strong networking and interpersonal skills, able to engage university and high school students, student associations and youth groups.
• Interest in youth empowerment, education, leadership and skills development.
• Fluency in English.
• Preferred: currently enrolled in a university programme in Management, Business Administration, Project Management, Political Science, International Relations, Development Studies, Education or a related field; previous involvement in student associations, volunteering or community projects; experience with project coordination, event organisation, recruitment or research.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office or Google Workspace (Word/Docs, Excel/Sheets, PowerPoint/Slides).
• Familiarity with project management and task-tracking tools such as Trello, Asana or Notion is an advantage.