Project Management Intern (Early Careers)

About the role

HCSC offers a ten-week paid internship in Chicago, IL, within its Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO). It is a highly selective early-careers program for students who want to become leaders in business, technology and transformation, combining hands-on Enterprise Project Management with applied artificial intelligence. The internship is hybrid, with flex employees expected in the office at least three days a week.

Key responsibilities

• Work with cross-functional business and technical teams to contribute to project work, analyze information and support solutions that meet organizational needs.
• Own parts of project work and deliverables with guidance from an assigned mentor and manager.
• Research, analyze data and information and develop recommendations for real business decisions.
• Help the project manager manage projects and subprojects, including project plans, schedules and status reports.
• Schedule and coordinate meetings, take minutes, follow up on action items and distribute project documentation.
• Manage financials and resources using project portfolio management software.
• Use AI-powered productivity tools such as Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365, GitHub Copilot and intelligent automation, and recommend practical business uses of AI.
• Develop AI prompts, workflows and reusable templates, and measure AI-driven productivity gains.
• Deliver a final internship presentation to department leadership covering the project, results and recommendations.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA, diversity principles, corporate integrity and other compliance policies.

Required profile

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree; rising senior in project management, computer science, IT or business (other majors may be considered).
• Graduation between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0.
• Available for the full 10-week program.
• Unrestricted work authorization in the United States; sponsorship is not available.
• Plus: prior internship, leadership and project coordination experience.

Required skills

• PC skills, especially Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Attention to detail, organizational skills and strong written and verbal communication.

What we offer

• A formal internship orientation, weekly networking with interns and company leaders, professional development workshops and volunteer activities.
• Compensation varies with skills, education and experience; the role aligns with an annual incentive bonus plan.