Part time

Tapco Genuine Parts Center; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Flexible hours

Hands-on mentorship

Job summary

Tapco Genuine Parts Center in Pittsburgh, PA is offering a paid Project Management Internship for 2nd–4th year students studying CS, PM, or IT. You'll gain hands-on experience in project and data management, website development, and vendor relations while contributing to a dynamic, family-owned distribution business.

You'll work closely with the Executive team, develop scheduling estimates, monitor progress, and apply Agile practices to drive improvements across our information technology

Qualifications

• 2nd, 3rd or 4th-year student with a declared major in CS, PM, or IT.
• Foundational understanding of software development concepts to collaborate with the team.
• Familiarity with Agile and Scrum for iterative development.
• Ability to interpret project data to inform decisions.
• Strong verbal and written communication with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Willingness to lead tasks, build team morale, and delegate when needed.

Responsibilities

• Support project management and data initiatives in a hands-on internship.
• Collaborate with executives to align projects with strategic objectives and provide real-time insights.
• Develop scheduling estimates and monitor deadlines while learning vendor relations.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Problem-solving

Time management

Risk management

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Data analysis

Agile

Scrum

Software development basics

Education

2nd/3rd/4th-year student in CS/PM/IT

Job description

Pittsburgh, United States | Posted on 02/09/2026

The Largest and Most Technologically Advanced Wholesale Plumbing PartsDistributor in the United States

Founded in 1954 by Joseph Elias, three generations of the Elias familyhave turned Tapco into the largest wholesale distributor of genuineplumbing parts in the United States.

Tapco Genuine Parts Center now offers 85 of the top plumbing partslines in the world from their 100,000 sq. ft. facility in Pittsburgh, PA.

Job Description

Join Our Family as a Project Management Intern!

Are you a bright and motivated 2nd, 3rd or 4th-year studentwith a strong academic background in Computer Science, Project Management,or Information Technology? Do you have a keen interest in how businesses applyIT principles? Our large, family-owned distribution business is offering anexciting internship opportunity to gain hands-on experience in projectmanagement. If you're eager to learn about Project and Data management, Websitedevelopment, all while contributing to a dynamic environment,

What You'll Learn and Contribute:

As our Project Management Intern, you'll work closely withour team and gain valuable insights into the driving forces behind our informationtechnology activities. This internship will provide you with the opportunity to learn about and contribute to:

• Stakeholdercommunication: Gain high-impact experience! Partnering directlywith the executive team, you will gain visibility into our core operationsand strategic decisions that shape our future. Serve as the essential bridgein communication ensuring seamless alignment, real-time insights onproject trajectory and performance against company objectives!
• Progressmonitoring: Ignite our trajectory, performance and agileoptimization! Forget passive monitoring, you’ll be at the forefrontleveraging cutting-edge tracking tools to instantly visualize missioncritical performance fueling a dynamic optimization of strategy and resourcesto accelerate our technology evolution!
• Continuouslearning: Level up your skills! We’re looking for tech-hungrylearners who see new technology and must figure it out. Bring your fiercecuriosity and eagerness to support our team in launching our next majorinitiative!

Requirements

What We're Looking For (Qualifications):

We're seeking enthusiastic and detail-oriented students whoare eager to learn and contribute:

• 2nd, 3rdor 4th-year student with a declared major or strong focus in, ComputerScience, Project Management, or Information Technology.
• Softwaredevelopment basics:A foundational understanding of codingconcepts and the software development lifecycle to collaborate effectivelywith the team.
• Methodologies:Familiaritywith methodologies such as Agile and Scrum for managing iterativedevelopment processes.
• Dataanalysis:The ability to interpret project data to informdecision-making.
• Communication:Verbaland written skills to communicate project goals, requirements, and statusto both technical and non-technical audiences. Ability to interact withcolleagues, management, and vendors to covey needs and understand technicalissues.
• Leadership:Theability to engage and work with a team toward a common goal, includingbuilding a strong team morale and delegating tasks effectively.
• Problem-solving: Ability to analyze problems, think critically, and work with a team to developeffective solutions.
• Timemanagement:Support estimating tasks, creating realisticschedules, and managing deadlines efficiently.
• Riskmanagement:The capacity to identify potential risks and workwith the team to develop strategies to mitigate them.
• Organizationalskills:Ability to manage time efficiently and organize tasks forproductivity.
• Attentionto detail:Staying detail-oriented helps identify and addresspotential issues that could impact the project's success.

The Details:

• Reporting: You will report to a member of our Executive team.
• Compensation: This is a paid internship.
• JobType: Part-time internship with flexible hours (to be discussed basedon your academic schedule).
• Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Why Intern With Us?

• Gainpractical, real-world experience in information technology within athriving distribution business.
• Applyyour analytical and interpersonal skills in a business context.
• Learnfrom experienced professionals in the field.
• Developyour understanding of project management and vendor relations.
• Bepart of a supportive and collaborative family-owned company.