Fall Project Management Intern

Position

Fall 2026/Spring 2027 - Project Management Intern - 90412957, US, 10119

About Amtrak

Your success is a train ride away! As we move America's workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees. Are you ready to join our team?

Our values of 'Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First' are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, 'Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security' are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.

Job Summary

Have a passion for leveraging project management skills to drive the successful delivery of projects? As a Project Management Intern at Amtrak, you will learn the foundational principles in project management and make tangible impact on a wide range of complex, transformational projects in a real-world rail industry environment. You will work under close supervision of a project/program manager and in collaboration with all levels of stakeholders: from department leaders, to project/program managers, business analysts, and functional leads. Individuals in this role use project management knowledge and analytical skills to support assigned projects.

Essential Functions

This intern position will be for the Power Portfolio group:

• Collect, consolidate, and cleanse project performance data from various sources
• Support project teams with project status reporting, documentation, controls and other processes to ensure compliance with audit requirements, department procedures and enterprise standards
• Create and maintain required documentation including project organization charts, distribution lists, project logs, project schedules, requirements documents, project budgets, and status reports
• Assist in development and review of project scope, schedule and budget
• Coordinate project logistics, including calendars, major events, meetings and applicable materials and equipment
• Reproduce and distribute project documents and reports
• Perform project budget tracking and reporting, project schedule monitoring
• Develop and maintain required project management artifacts in accordance with Amtrak Project Management Standards and applicable regulations

Minimum Requirements

• Must be actively pursuing a degree at an accredited educational institution.
• Must be actively pursuing a degree in Engineering (Civil / Mechanical / Electrical / Transportation), Construction Management, with concertation in Project Management.
• Must have at least 1 year of academic undergraduate studies completed or a sophomore status at minimum.
• Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher.
• Solid communication skills with ability to covey information to others.
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, MS Project).

Pay Transparency

The hourly range is $18.00 per hour - $35.00 per hour. Pay is based on factors including school year, program of study, etc. In addition, paid internships include Amtrak rail pass privileges as a part of the experience along with one (1) PTO day per academic year.

Work Arrangement

06-Onsite 4/5 Days for more information about work arrangements at Amtrak.

Relocation Offered

No

Travel Requirements

Up to 25%

Why Amtrak

You power our progress through your performance. We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job. We want your career at Amtrak to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging work, rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, and attractive compensation. Amtrak maintains a culture that values high performance and recognizes individual employee contributions. Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check.