Project Management Intern

Vigor, LLC; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Vigor, a Titan Company, is seeking a Program Management Intern in Portland, OR. The role supports the current ship maintenance and modernization programs within the Program Management Team, performing data analysis and helping guide program activities.

The internship offers exposure to RFI processes, vendor selection, build strategy development, and safety program participation while pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related fields.

Qualifications

• Actively pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline, including, but not limited to: Mechanical Engineering
• Project Management
• Familiarity with typical industry software systems and tools

Responsibilities

• Assist with, and carry out, data analysis relevant to the program
• Use data analysis to help guide the program
• Identify areas of concerns or areas of opportunity
• Develop solutions to concerns, or to strengthen existing processes
• Work with program stakeholders to ensure deliverables are being met
• Assist with the establishment of program activities, relevant to the specific department/discipline
• Prepare presentation material to support the program team
• Help with build strategy development
• Assist with RFI process and vendor selection
• Participate in Vigor Safety Program

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Technical reading

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline

Mechanical Engineering

Project Management

Tools

Industry software

Job description

Location: Portland, OR, United States
Date Posted: Oct 20, 2026

Vigor, a Titan Company, is a values-driven, diversified industrial businessoperating in six locations with approximately 1,800 people in Oregon, Washington and Alaska. Built around a collection of powerful, unique assets and differentiated capabilities, Vigor excels at specialized shipbuilding, ship repair and handling in support of our nation’s infrastructure and national defense.
With deep respect for people and the planet, Vigor strives to be a positive, regenerative force for good – environmentally, in the lives of our employees and in the community. We have built a positive culture that honors the work we do, the workers who do it, and the world we live in.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Intern role is intended to be a learning and contributing position.The position, within the Program Management Team, will assist with functions relating to the current ship maintenance and modernization programs.

SALARY RANGE:

$23.08 – 26.44 / hr

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

(This list is not intended to detail all aspects of the assigned work but is representative of the job’s overall responsibilities.)

Key functions and duties of the program management Intern include, but are not limited to the following:

• Assist with, and carry out, data analysis relevant to the program
• Use data analysis to help guide the program
• Identify areas of concerns or areas of opportunity
• Develop solutions to concerns, or to strengthen existing processes
• Work with program stakeholders to ensure deliverables are being met
• Assist with the establishment of program activities, relevant to the specific department/discipline
• Prepare presentation material to support the program team
• Help with build strategy development
• Assist with RFI process and vendor selection
• Participate in Vigor Safety Program

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

None

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to read, comprehend, and interpret technical information
• Effective oral and written communication skills

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Actively pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline, including, but not limited to:
• Mechanical Engineering
• Project Management
• Familiarity with typical industry software systems and tools

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS:

None required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This position requires that the successful candidate work onsite 5 days per week. The person may be required to be in production areas at times. There may be local travel up to 10% of the time and out-of-town travel (including air travel) up to 5% of the time with notice.

CITIZENSHIP:

This role is with a federally contracted employer and is subject to regulations that restrict employment to US Persons only (i.e. US Citizens, lawful permanent residents, legally recognized asylees and refugees, and persons protected under INA). Successful job candidates will be asked to provide documentation of their US Persons status. Vigor Industrial LLC and its wholly owned subsidiaries are drug, smoke and vape‑free workplaces. Prospective employees must pass a drug and alcohol test and background check as pre‑employment screening .

Vigor Values

Vigor expects all employees to enhance the atmosphere in which they work by living the Vigor Values every day.

Truth: We seek the truth, and we speak the truth
Responsibility:We act on what we know is right
Evolution: We seek mastery, and adapt to a changing world
Love:We care about the people we work with, and the world we live in

Vigor and its wholly owned subsidiaries are committed to inclusion and diversity by providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veterans, age, genetics, the presence of a physical or mental condition or disability that can be reasonably accommodated, or any other protected class under relevant laws in the locations we operate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and can be requested with Vigor’s Human Resources Department.

In addition to federal law requirements, Vigor complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination and non-retaliation in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, benefits, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.