Project Coordinator Intern
Los Angeles, CA - USA
Job Summary
The Project Coordinator Intern will support strategic initiatives at the intersection of project management data technology and business operations. Working alongside project managers data analysts and business and technical stakeholders the intern will help coordinate projects support firm-wide programs develop reporting for senior leadership and contribute to AI engagement and adoption initiatives. This internship provides hands-on experience with planning and executing complex programs across the front and back office of a leading investment management firm.
- Coordinate a project from planning through completion by organizing contributors maintaining the project plan tracking milestones and risks and following up on deliverables with guidance from experienced project managers.
- Support delivery on some of the firms largest strategic programs such as data modernization by coordinating workstreams gathering and documenting business requirements and process flows and helping keep timelines and deliverables on track.
- Develop and help build data and reporting for senior leadershipturning program and operational data into clear dashboards status reporting and compelling narratives and visualizations that help inform decisions.
- Support AI engagement and enablement initiativeshelping roll out AI tools across teams gathering and documenting use cases and supporting adoption and change management.
- Develop and maintain project documentation including project charters requirements documents process maps meeting minutes and action items to ensure clarity and accountability.
- Gain hands-on exposure across real estate infrastructure and credit learning how a diversified alternatives asset manager operates end-to-end.
Required
- Currently pursuing a bachelors degree in Economics Mathematics Data Science Statistics Business Finance or a related quantitative or analytical field.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously.
- Comfort working with data and translating it into insights including proficiency with Microsoft Excel (e.g. pivot tables XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to bridge business and technical audiences.
- Genuine interest in project management business operations and how large organizations plan and execute complex data-driven initiatives along with a curiosity about AI and how modern tools are applied to real business problems.
Preferred
- Exposure to project management concepts methodologies (e.g. Agile/Scrum Waterfall) or tools (e.g. Jira Microsoft Project Smartsheet Asana Monday) through coursework clubs or prior internships.
- Familiarity with data visualization or reporting tools (e.g. Domo Power BI Tableau) and the Microsoft Office Suite or a strong aptitude and eagerness to learn them quickly.
- Prior internship research or leadership experience in financial services investment management consulting or a related field.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to work with people across different teams and influence without direct authority.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and comfortable handling ambiguity.
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with intellectual curiosity high standards and a proactive self-directed approach to open-ended problems.
- A collaborative mindset and eagerness to learn from experienced professionals across the firm.
Required Experience:
Intern
About Company
CIM Group is an owner, operator, lender and developer of real assets with broad expertise in real estate, infrastructure and credit. Learn More!