Overview:

We are seeking a full-time Project Management - Product Owner Intern in our Olathe, KS, Tuscon, AZ, or Cary, NC location. In this role, you will be responsible for providing project management and coordination between project team and other departments in the development of Garmin products from initial concept through mass production.

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

Assist project management team with providing guidance/leadership through definition of clear objectives, requirements, timelines and milestones to internal/external project staff

Learn to create/adjust project schedules with well-defined milestones taking into account subsystem dependencies

Assist with management, facilitation, and documentation for weekly project status meetings

Learn/understand market commitments and ensure product schedules can meet those commitments

Work with program managers as required on complex projects across multiple functional areas, managing ongoing action items while tracking and reporting progress

Work with project management team to facilitate communications for core development team with other teams

Learn to create/manage bill of materials, execute procedures for product release, and track the development of project components

Participate in management of change control and understand project priorities

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications

Completed coursework in a technical discipline OR an equivalent combination of education and/or experience

Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)

Proven project management experience and/or demonstrated knowledge in project management concepts/processes

Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Must be positive, detail oriented, organized, analytical, team oriented and a driven problem solver, multi-tasker, and self-starter with the ability to prioritize work in a fast paced, deadline-driven environment

Ability to deal with confidential company matters

Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Desired Qualifications

Outstanding academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5)

Experience working with MS Project

Relevant knowledge, experience and/or training in one or more of the specialization areas: Automotive OEM, Handset Development, Handset Software, Consumer Automotive Development, Consumer Automotive Software

Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.

This position is eligible for Garmin's intern program benefits. Details can be found here: