ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

REHABILITATION & REENTRY

Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements.

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.

PROJECT MANAGER INTERN

Job Location:

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BUREAU

PMO DEPARTMENT

701 East Jefferson Street

Phoenix, Arizona 85007

https://corrections.az.gov/

Posting Details:

Salary: $15.36

Grade: 4

Closing Date: 07/11/2025

Job Summary:

The Arizona Department of Corrections Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) Information Technology Unit (IT) is seeking a talented and engaged Project Manager Intern who is working towards a degree in information technology and wants to develop beyond the classroom learning.

Job Duties:

With the guidance of the PMO department, the Project Manager Intern will:

• Learn practical, hands-on experience in project related tasks in conjunction with project management methodologies, standards, and processes
• Interact with staff and stakeholders to learn about project execution, implementation, and deployment
• Utilize tools and formulating an understanding of the development life cycle of projects
• Assist experienced staff members with the creation of timelines, scheduling resources, and managing risks, while gaining hands-on experience working with stakeholders and sponsors
• Participate in a collaborative learning environment and gain insight from experienced project professionals
• Work with other departmental cross functional team members
• Gain an understanding of the approach to project management
• Provide an understanding of the ADCRR mission to enhance public safety

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

• Understanding of PMBOK methodologies and processes
• Ability to follow established standards, policies and procedures
• Learn information systems and upgrades
• Work with project manager to learn about presentations
• Assist with their preparation
• Delivery to process owner, customer and stakeholders
• Organized
• Attention to detail
• Takes initiative to learn
• Asks questions as they are assigned to tasks

Selective Preference(s):

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree

Pre-Employment Requirements:

Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation.

In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Contact Us:

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 255-2430. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.

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