Marketing Project Management Intern

Collections That Care; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

The Henry Ford invites applications for a Marketing Project Management Intern to help Creative Services and Marketing keep projects organized and moving forward. Under a project lead, you will track timelines, gather updates, coordinate meetings, and communicate with teams across the institution.

This hybrid internship is primarily remote, with onsite work at The Henry Ford’s Dearborn, MI campus as project needs dictate.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a college or university program in marketing, business, communications, project management, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Ability to learn Workfront and other tools used to organize projects and files
• Availability on Wednesdays for required internship programming
• Ability to attend scheduled meetings during Eastern Time business hours and work onsite in Dearborn when required

Responsibilities

• Track timelines and gather updates for marketing/design projects.
• Coordinate meetings and communicate with teams across the institution.
• Ensure projects move forward by flagging delays and communicating with the project lead.

Skills

Organizational skills

Written & verbal communication

Follow-up & issue flagging

Independent yet collaborative

Interest in marketing/design workflow

Cloud storage / DAM / PM tools

Education

Marketing/Business/Communications/PM program

Tools

Microsoft Office

Workfront

Job description

Summary

The Marketing Project Management Intern will help the Creative Services and Marketing teams keep projects organized and moving forward. Working under the guidance of a project lead, the intern will track timelines, gather updates, coordinate meetings, and communicate with teams across the institution. The internship offers practical experience with the people, tools, and processes involved in delivering marketing and design projects.

This is a hybrid position, with most work performed remotely. Based on project needs, the intern may be required to work onsite at The Henry Ford’s campus in Dearborn, MI.

Key Details

Compensation: $17–$20/hour

Duration:15 weeks (January 25–May 7, 2027)

Schedule:PT

Deadline:November 20, 2026 (11:59PM)

Eligibility

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a college or university program in marketing, business, communications, project management, or a related field
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Ability to learn Workfront and other tools used to organize projects and files
• Availability on Wednesdays for required internship programming
• Ability to attend scheduled meetings during Eastern Time business hours and work onsite in Dearborn when required

Special Skills

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail when tracking multiple assignments and deadlines
• Clear written and verbal communication with team members and internal partners
• Ability to follow up on tasks, ask questions, and bring potential delays to the project lead’s attention
• Ability to work independently while staying connected with a collaborative virtual team
• Interest in how marketing and design projects move from request to completion
• Familiarity with cloud-based file storage, digital asset management systems, or project management tools is helpful but not required

Physical/Mental/Environmental

• Physical: Work is primarily performed at a computer. Other physical requirements are minimal or not applicable
• Mental: Requires organization, attention to detail, problem solving, and the ability to track several projects with different deadlines
• Environment: Work is primarily remote, with onsite work at The Henry Ford’s Dearborn campus based on project and internship program needs

About

The Henry Ford is a globally recognized cultural institution that provides unique educational experiences based on authentic objects, stories and lives from America’s traditions of ingenuity, resourcefulness and innovation.