2024 Summer Intern Program - Calgary, Canada - CDW

CDW

Verified Company

Calgary, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

At CDW, we value the energy and commitment you bring to your job every day.

Our Project Coordinator Intern role is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated self-starter to grow and advance their career at an innovative, Fortune 200 leader.

The #1 name in Canada for IT solutions, we are driving meaningful technological change for companies in every industry.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with our delivery partners (vendors) and internal teams to deliver projects to meet our customers' business needs.

You will ensure documentation and finances are accurately updated and maintained from the initiation of our projects to close out.

Your analytical skills and interest in project finance will allow you to guide our delivery partners in following CDW's standards in budget and labour management.

With guidance from management, you will organize our vendor project portfolio and create well-crafted reports that provide key insights into projects performance.

At times, you may assist senior project managers on medium and large complexity projects or take on other administrative and coordination tasks as required.

As a Project Coordinator Intern at CDW, you will partner with some of the most dynamic, strategic, and talented professionals in IT.

Your ability to build strong relationships with our customers, internal SMEs, sales, vendors, and other members of cross-functional teams is your key asset in today's IT world.

What you'll do

Validate initial records in financial systems with project scope and estimations
Be responsible for project financials throughout the project lifecycle
Input changes to project financials in our PSA (Professional Services Automation) Software
Establish, monitor, adjust, and communicate tasks and associated schedule to project team
Ensure project is completed as per customer requirements
Assist project managers with managerial/administrative work as required

What we're looking for:

Students or New Grads with the graduation date of enrolled in Business or Computer related field
Strong interpersonal and time management skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities/projects, meet deadlines, facilitate change, and delegate responsibilities
Selfmotivated and resultsdriven individual who will make an impact while utilizing strong written and verbal skills to communicate effectively
Team oriented and able to develop positive relationships with coworkers and other partners involved
Strong presentation skills, including ability to develop and deliver presentations
Microsoft Office skills including, but not limited to Outlook, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint, and Word
Availability to work a 40hour week within standard business hours throughout the summer
Authorization to work in Canada; without sponsorship as a fulltime coworker

Nice-to-have

Relevant experience working at VARs (Value Added Resellers)
Entry level Industry standard project management certification and/or IT certifications
Working knowledge of FinancialForce
Understanding of procurement and accounting process
Working knowledge of MSFT Project, MSFT Office, SharePoint, Salesforce, FinancialForce
Solid understanding of arithmetic and some understanding of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)

Who we are

CDW is a leading technology solutions provider to business, government, education and healthcare organizations in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

Our fingerprints can be found on technology in the workplaces of more than 250,000 companies; from fresh-faced startups to international conglomerates.

With the breadth of products and services we offer, combined with the expertise of our specialists, there is no request too big or too small.

A unified team of challenge takers, diverse thinkers and problem solvers, we believe when you enjoy what you do and who you do it with, you do your best work.

And that means everyone wins.

Our Benefits

CDW offers a variety of benefits, perks and development programs that enable coworkers to perform at their best personally and professionally.

We understand the importance of work/life harmony and strive to help our coworkers achieve it.

Core benefits include:

Comprehensive package: healthcare, dental, vision, paid vacation time and sick days
Coworker stock purchase program
Coworker discounted purchase program
Tuition reimbursement for those wishing to further their education