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Intern, Program and Portfolio Management

Sabin Vaccine Institute
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Job Title: Intern, Program and Portfolio Management

Reports to: Senior Project Manager, R&D Program and Portfolio Management Team

Location: Remote Work (only in the following states: AR, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, NC, NE, NH, NY, NJ, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI) 

 

Why Sabin:

Our mission is to make vaccines more accessible, enable innovation and expand immunization across the globe. We seek a future free from vaccine-preventable diseases. We are an innovative, collaborative, and engaged team that values accountability, teamwork, partnership and driving impact. We are vaccine champions improving lives through immunization. Sabin staff, management and the Board of Trustees are committed to ensuring that fairness, integrity, and opportunity remain at the core of how we operate. 

Position Summary:

The Program and Portfolio Management Intern will support a focused project initiative to design, optimize, and integrate an enhanced Smartsheet ecosystem that enables efficient and robust programmatic and financial tracking across Sabin’s vaccine development portfolio. This project-based internship will provide hands-on experience in project management principles, technology building, systems integration, and business operations within a mission-driven organization. The intern will work under the guidance of the Vice President and other senior members of the Program and Portfolio Management team, and in close collaboration with cross-functional program teams, Finance, IT, and other stakeholders.

This opportunity is ideal for candidates seeking practical experience in the application of project management methodologies and digital tools to advance operational excellence in global health Research & Development, while gaining exposure to vaccine development project management processes, tools, and best practices.

Responsibilities:

  • Design and lead a defined project to optimize Sabin’s Smartsheet environment for improved integration, reporting, and usability to support R&D programmatic and financial management.
  • Work with program management, finance, and IT stakeholders to assess current tools and workflows, gather user requirements, and design improved solutions.
  • Build dashboards, reports, and automated workflows within Smartsheet to enable transparency, consistency, and real-time data access for decision-making.
  • Propose solutions and guide decisions in collaboration with internal stakeholders to ensure practical, scalable outcomes.
  • Document processes and training materials to support long-term sustainability of the system.
  • Provide regular progress updates and recommendations to internal stakeholders through the project lifecycle.
  • Other duties, as assigned

 

Requirements:

  • Currently enrolled in a college or university program (undergraduate or graduate) in a relevant field (Project Management, Public Health, Life Sciences, Business, Information Systems, or related disciplines).
  • Strong interest in project management (PM), digital tools, and operational excellence in the global health or biotechnology space.
  • Familiarity with Smartsheet platform and general PM principles
  • Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, OneNote, MS Teams).
  • Self-starter with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote environment.
  • Must be able to commit to a minimum of 15 hours per week during the Fall 2025 semester

 

 

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

 

Sabin’s philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased, equitable, competitive compensation and benefits. The internship positions are paid the District of Columbia’s current minimum wage of $17.95 hourly.

 

Sabin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability or genetic information, sex (including gender identity, pregnancy or sexual orientation), marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.