Administrative Operations - Project Management Intern

Posted:
11/19/2024, 10:35:31 AM

Location(s):
Durham, North Carolina, United States ⋅ North Carolina, United States

Experience Level(s):
Internship

Field(s):
Operations & Logistics

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

The Basics:

The Administrative Operations Intern will contribute to making our functional operations best in class by supporting Tanium's workforce. The Administrative Operations Intern will systematically dissect existing processes for inefficiencies within the Procurement, Real Estate, & Security functions. They will then strategically develop new & innovative processes to solve for these inefficiencies with the goal of providing our employees with the support they need to get the job done.  Once processes are developed, they will partner with the Process Development & Implementation Manager to successfully implement these processes, ensuring the long-term process owner understands how to operate it successfully.  They will assist in supporting all Administrative Operations functions and those this team integrates with, including but not limited to the IT, HR Operations, Legal, Finance, & Accounting teams.  They will gain broad exposure by assisting in a range of projects and deliverables that actually impact Tanium's ability to be agile & successfully operate.

The hourly rate for this internship is $25.00. This hourly rate is an estimate for what Tanium will pay an intern. The actual rate offered may be adjusted based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, education, skills, training, and experience. In addition to an hourly rate, interns will be eligible for a housing stipend, 401k matching, and a monthly allowance for communications reimbursement.  

What you'll do:

  • Contribute to daily stand-ups with various functional partners to ensure current processes are being applied effectively
  • Meet with manager & functional stakeholders to understand current process flows and identify pain points
  • Visually depict current and future processes, calling out areas for improvement
  • Utilize & learn operational project management
  • Contribute to Administrative function budget data entry and spend tracking
  • Learn various tools for project management and critical path tracking
  • Develop business acumen through one-on-one learning sessions with strategic business leaders
  • Support various programs as directed by the Process Development & Implementation Manager & Head of Global Administrative Operations
  • Develop understanding of basic supply chain, procurement, & sourcing operations
  • Gain exposure to other Administrative functions including Commercial Real Estate, Construction Project Management, Crisis Management, & Business Continuity

We are looking for someone who is:

  • Authorized to work in the U.S. now and in the future
  • Available to work full-time from June 9, 2025 to August 15, 2025
  • A currently enrolled Bachelors degree candidate, preferably studying in Business Administration, Project Management, Math, Statistics, Economics, Finance, Accounting, or related fields, ideally with a 3.5+ GPA
  • Graduating Spring 2026 or Fall 2025 
  • Exceptional in interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
  • Self-driven and creative with the passion to go above and beyond
  • Strong in attention to detail and high integrity
  • Strong working knowledge of applications such as Microsoft Office, Google Apps, and other collaboration tools is required
  • Transitioning Veterans are encouraged to apply.

About Tanium 

Tanium delivers the industry's only true real-time cloud-based endpoint management and security offering. Its converged endpoint management (XEM) platform is real-time, seamless, and autonomous, allowing security-conscious organizations to break down silos between IT and Security operations that results in reduced complexity, cost, and risk. Securing more than 32M endpoints around the world, Tanium's customers include Fortune 100 organizations, top US retailers, top US commercial banks, and branches of the U.S. Military. It also partners with the world's biggest technology companies, system integrators, and managed service providers to help customers realize the full potential of their IT investments. Tanium has been named to the Forbes Cloud 100 list for nine consecutive years and ranks on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For. For more information on The Power of Certainty™, visit www.tanium.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X. 

On a mission. Together. 

At Tanium, we are stewards of a culture that emphasizes the importance of collaboration, respect, and diversity. In our pursuit of revolutionizing the way some of the largest enterprises and governments in the world solve their most difficult IT challenges, we are strengthened by our unique perspectives and by our collective actions.   

We are an organization with stakeholders around the world and it’s imperative that the diversity of our customers and communities is reflected internally in our team members. We strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels they have opportunities to succeed and grow because we know that only together can we do great things. 

Each of our team members has 5 days set aside as volunteer time off (VTO) to contribute to the communities they live in and give back to the causes they care about most. Interns and other Tanium contractors are eligible for VTO after 90 days of employment. 

 

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