Technical Project Manager Intern

School Year: Junior or Senior

Dates of the Internship: June 3rd -- August 9th (10 weeks)

Format: Hybrid in Chicago, Illinois

(Camping World's hybrid work model allows employees to work in the office Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, with the option to work from home on Thursday and Friday).

About the role:

Camping World's Information Technology department is looking for a Technical Project Manager Intern for the summer of 2024. The person in this role will gain an understanding of how the project management lifecycle is aligned with product management and software development life cycle. They will learn what project activities to manage under each phase of the life cycle as well as how to use project management tools efficiently and sharpen communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities:

• Learn business processes and IT systems to understand how business processes are managed.
• Learn project management tools and how to create project plans with timeline and dependencies.
• Learn and manage project meetings with business and IT stakeholders.
• Develop status reports for projects being managed.
• Communicate status, issues, risks to project team, stakeholders, and executives.
• Deliver small projects within the delivery timeline.
• Collaborate with other Project Managers, share knowledge, and best practices.
• Measure progress via several metrics and constantly looking for a way to improve processes and expediting business delivery.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• Junior or Senior in pursuit of execution of business and technology projects.
• Having some knowledge of technical skills and interest in understanding complex systems and how they are maintained to support different lines of the business.
• Having interest in learning and managing complex projects including platform migration.
• Having DevOps and Scaled Agile experience to ensure able to manage complex projects managing waterfall and agile methodology.

• Good analytical, collaboration, communication, documentation, and presentation skills
• Ability to connect dots and understand bigger picture
• Hunger for learning new and applying new learning in a day-to-day work
• Think strategically and work independently
• Learn usage of project management tools and use it effectively such as Project Plan, SharePoint, MS Teams, Confluence and JIRA

Camping World is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, veteran or uniformed service-member status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

About Camping World

Camping World Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Lincolnshire, IL, (together with its subsidiaries) is America's largest retailer of RVs (Recreational Vehicle) and related products and services. Our vision is to build a long-term legacy business that makes RVing fun and easy, and our Camping World and Good Sam brands have been serving RV (Recreational Vehicle) consumers since 1966. We strive to build long-term value for our customers, employees, and shareholders by combining a unique and comprehensive assortment of RV products and services with a national network of RV dealerships, service centers and customer support centers along with the industry's most extensive online presence and a highly trained and knowledgeable team of associates serving our customers, the RV lifestyle, and the communities in which we operate. We also believe that our Good Sam organization and family of programs and services uniquely enable us to connect with our customers as stewards of the RV enthusiast community and the RV lifestyle. With RV sales and service locations in 42 states, Camping World has grown to become the prime destination for everything RV. A career at Camping World is more than a job; it is the chance to make a difference in the RV and outdoor community. Camping World is growing, this is your opportunity.

Our story starts with our customers, the campers and outdoor enthusiasts. Camping World began in 1966 as a small store in Beech Bend Park outside of Bowling Green, Kentucky. What began as a way to fulfill campers' requests for supplies has grown into the largest outdoor lifestyle retailer with over 190 stores and over 14,000 employees.

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Camping World is the leading RV and outdoor lifestyle retailer providing new products, services, and support to recreationists everywhere. Good Sam provides everything customers need to have a good trip--from savings on fuel and campgrounds to roadside assistance and other specialty services. RVs.com is the easiest way to buy a new or used RV completely online. Overton's is the world's largest boating and marine accessories dealer, helping customers have more fun on the water for longer with the best gear and products. Browse thousands of RVs, buy and finance online, and we deliver your RV to your home or campsite.