Project Management Office Intern

Orano; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Orano USA is seeking a Project Management Office Intern to join the PMO team embedded with Project IKE in Oak Ridge. This paid internship offers early-career exposure to strategic analysis, stakeholder communications, and project coordination within a major capital program.

You will assist the PMO Manager with executive briefings, governance materials, milestone tracking, and business support functions, while gaining insight into how a large-scale uranium enrichment project is governed and

Qualifications

• Paid internship embedded within the PMO team.
• Support PMO Manager across strategic analysis, stakeholder communications, and project coordination.
• Assist in governance reviews, milestone reporting, and leadership presentations.
• Coordinate PMO action items, milestones, and deliverables.
• Develop schedules and work plans with Project Administrator and PMO PM.

Responsibilities

• Strategic analysis and reporting for PMO leadership and senior stakeholders.
• Research industry trends, regulatory developments, and stakeholder considerations.
• Prepare materials for governance reviews and milestone reporting.
• Support tracking PMO action items, milestones, and deliverables.
• Assist in developing project schedules and work plans.
• Support document control and filing processes with the Document Management Specialist.
• Contribute to internal and external communications, updates, and outreach content.
• Assist risk management with risk registers and mitigation plans.
• Provide research and analytical support for commercial and strategic initiatives.

Job description

Project Management Office Intern – PMO Intern

Orano USA is a leading supplier of nuclear fuel cycle solutions supporting the United States’ nuclear energy mission and advanced reactor deployment.

Project IKE is Orano USA’s multibillion‑dollar uranium enrichment facility under development in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, one of the largest private investments in the state’s history.

The PMO Intern is a paid internship, you’ll be embedded within the Project IKE PMO team and will support the PMO Manager across strategic analysis, stakeholder communications, project coordination, and business support functions. This role offers rare early-career access to the full scope of how a major capital project is managed, governed, and communicated.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The responsibilities below reflect the primary areas of contribution; specific assignments will depend on project priorities during the internship period.

• Strategic Analysis & Reporting
• Develop and support executive‑level briefings, project status reports, and decision‑support materials for PMO leadership and senior stakeholders
• Research and synthesize information on industry trends, regulatory developments, competitive dynamics, and stakeholder considerations relevant to Project IKE
• Assisting in preparing materials for governance reviews, milestone reporting, and internal leadership presentations
• Project Coordination & Administrative Support
• Support tracking and management of PMO action items, milestones, and deliverables across functional areas
• Contribute to the development of project schedules and work plans in coordination with the Project Administrator and PMO Project Manager
• Support document control and filing processes in collaboration with the Document Management Specialist
• Stakeholder Communications & Outreach
• Contribute to internal and external communications materials, including project updates, stakeholder correspondence, and outreach content
• Assist in aligning messaging across technical, commercial, and regulatory workstreams to ensure clarity and consistency
• Support development of marketing or positioning materials related to Project IKE’s mission and progress as needed
• Commercial & Business Support
• Assist the Cost Control Manager and Project Estimator with data organization, analysis, and reporting
• Support the Risk Manager in tracking, updating, and summarizing risk registers and mitigation plans
• Provide research and analytical support to commercial and strategic initiatives led by the PMO Project Manager and Project Support Analyst