Internship assignment: Project and Milestone Support
Key Skills
Job Description
What Do We Offer Work on automation projects with impact around the world. Learn from experienced colleagues and take on responsibility from day one. Develop your skills and discover where your strengths lie. Opportunities to continue your career at AWL after your internship, graduation project or traineeship. What Do We Expect Education level: MBO level 3 or 4, or a comparable vocational program, such as Logistics, Management Support, or Business Administration; Organized and detail-oriented, with strong follow-up skills for commitments and outstanding action items; Comfortable using Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and digital planning tools; Communicative and service-oriented, with the ability to distinguish priorities from less important details; Eager to learn, proactive, and reliable. About This Vacancy Assignment Project schedules are constantly changing. Milestones, expected dates, and project action items therefore need to be reviewed and updated consistently. During this internship, you will support the planners in keeping this information up to date and preparing for weekly progress reviews. Objectives Learn how project phases, milestones, and capacity are connected; Collect and process project updates from planners and project teams; Review milestone dates, comments, and outstanding action items; Support the preparation of weekly planning and progress reports; Help develop a standardized process and clear handoff for project updates. You will support the collection, review, and processing of project and milestone updates. You will track outstanding action items, identify outdated or missing information, and help prepare weekly reports. As a practical assignment, you will develop a standardized checklist and handoff template for project updates so planners can access current information more quickly. Application process Your application Great that you’ve applied! We’ll review your application carefully and get back to you within a week. First interview You’ll meet with a recruiter and/or hiring manager to discuss your experience, motivation, and the role. The next interview A deeper conversation with the team about the (technical) aspects of the role and how you would collaborate day to day. The assessment Depending on the role, we may include a practical or skills assessment. The offer When it’s a match, we’ll share an offer and walk you through next steps to join AWL.
Core Responsibilities
Collect, review, and update project schedules, milestone dates, comments, and outstanding action items with planners and project teams. Prepare weekly planning and progress reports, and develop a standardized checklist and handoff template for project updates.
Requirements
Applicants should have MBO level 3 or 4 education, or comparable vocational training in logistics, management support, or business administration. They should be organized, detail-oriented, comfortable with Excel, Outlook, and digital planning tools, and communicative, proactive, reliable, and service-oriented.
Benefits
- Career Development Opportunities
- Learning From Experienced Colleagues
- Early Responsibility
About AWL
Industry: Automation Machinery Manufacturing
Company size: 501-1,000 employees
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