About the position
We are seeking a talented student to join our Global Marketing team as Project Manager. You are studying, or curious about project management, localization, and/or international marketing. You are comfortable with a fast-paced work environment and fixed-date delivery schedules. This is a unique opportunity to work cross-functionally with international teams, helping deliver high-quality localized content that supports the launch of iRobot products worldwide. You enjoy planning, scheduling, and setting expectations with program stakeholders. You are curious and always seek optimization opportunities to help iRobot achieve its global business objectives. This is a full–time internship from August – December. Students must have the ability to work 40 hours (M-F) for the entire duration. Hybrid role.
Responsibilities
- Manage project management queue from start to finish, including requests from internal stakeholders, identifying, and bridging gaps, tracking deadlines, and driving projects to completion
- Collaborate closely with internal teams, regional stakeholders, and external agencies to ensure clear and timely communication throughout each project’s lifecycle
- Actively engage with internal stakeholders to educate them on rules of engagement and best options for their needs
- Assist in forecasting project volume and localization workload for external/internal stakeholders
- Utilize internal project management and ticketing systems (such as Smartsheet) to track, manage, and report on project status
- Help ensure consistency, accuracy, and quality across content delivered by our external agency
- Participate in cross-functional team meetings to understand how the localization team supports product, digital, and marketing initiatives
- Document changes and improvements to current best practices
- Meet and exceed regional experience expectations
Requirements
- Currently pursuing or just completed a Bachelor's degree in International Business, Communications, Marketing, Project Management or related field
- Must have the ability to work full-time from August through December (40 hours; M-F) as a co-op
- Familiarity with Microsoft suite of products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), as well as MS Outlook
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- A consistent 'can do' attitude
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Comfortable with ambiguity
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Meticulous about details
Nice-to-haves
- Foreign language is a plus
Benefits
- Hybrid work environment
- Opportunity to work cross-functionally with international teams
- Gain experience in project management and localization
