Fast Facts
The Managed Services Smart Plan Intern at Ellucian offers a valuable opportunity for undergraduate students to gain hands-on experience in project delivery and consulting while supporting the Smart Plan & Award Delivery Team.
Responsibilities: Assist with project coordination, maintain project tracking, support team communication, and help establish best practices in project delivery.
Skills: Strong written and verbal communication, familiarity with Smartsheet, organizational skills, attention to detail, and an interest in project delivery.
Qualifications: Candidates pursuing degrees in Computer Management Systems, Business Management, Business Administration, or a related field are preferred.
Location: Hybrid work arrangement based in Reston, Virginia, United States.
Compensation: $15 - $25 / Hourly
Fast Facts
The Managed Services Smart Plan Intern at Ellucian offers a hands-on opportunity to develop real-world skills in project delivery and consulting while supporting the Smart Plan & Award Delivery Team.
Responsibilities: Interns will assist with day-to-day project coordination, maintain project tracking, support communication between teams, and help establish best practices in delivery processes.
Skills: Strong written and verbal communication, familiarity with Smartsheet, strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and interest in project delivery.
Qualifications: Candidates pursuing degrees in Computer Management Systems, Business Management, Business Administration, or related fields are preferred.
Location: Reston, Virginia, United States
Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $15 - $25.
About Ellucian
Ellucian is a global market leader in education technology. We power innovation for higher education, partnering with more than 2,800 customers across 50 countries and serving over 20 million students. Ellucian's AI-powered platform, trained on the richest dataset available in higher education, drives efficiency, personalized experiences, and strengthened engagement for all students, faculty and staff.
Fueled by decades of experience with a singular focus on the unique needs of learning institutions, the Ellucian platform features best-in-class SaaS capabilities and delivers insights needed now and into the future. These solutions and services span the entire student lifecycle, from student recruitment, enrollment, and retention to workforce analytics, fundraising, and alumni engagement.
Ellucian's innovative solutions, vast ecosystem of partners, and user community of more than 45,000 provide best practices leading to greater institutional success and achieving better student outcomes.
About the Opportunity
At Ellucian, an internship is more than just checking a box — it's about learning by doing. Our award-winning internship program gives interns the opportunity to build real skills through hands-on experience, working alongside their teams on meaningful projects that support colleges and universities and ultimately impact students just like you.
Throughout the program, you'll contribute to meaningful projects, gain exposure to how teams collaborate, and explore your interests as you begin shaping what's next in your career. You'll be supported by your manager, dedicated project guides, and a structured mentorship program, as well as a broader intern community designed to help you learn and grow.
Additionally, you will participate in executive Q&A sessions and "day-in-the-life" conversations with intern alumni & leaders across our organization, offering insights into career paths at Ellucian - many of which began through this very program.
Our full-time internship program will run from May 18, 2026 - August 7, 2026. Apply Now to experience what it's like to live the #ellucianlife.
For us, an internship is more than just checking a box. It’s an opportunity to learn how enterprise software implementations are delivered and to develop real-world professional skills while exploring potential career paths in consulting, project delivery, and customer success.
As an intern supporting the Smart Plan & Award Delivery Team, you will work alongside delivery leaders, project managers, and consultants who help higher education institutions implement student financial planning solutions that directly impact student success. You will be exposed to how projects are planned, tracked, communicated, and governed across multiple institutions and teams.
You will be given the tools, coaching, and context needed to contribute to meaningful work — not just observe it. Our goal is for you to leave the program with hands-on experience in delivery operations, documentation governance, and cross-team collaboration in a SaaS implementation environment.
This is a high-impact role where your contributions will help ensure delivery processes are organized, consistent, and scalable across multiple projects and customers.
Where you will make an impact
- Assist the Smart Plan & Award Delivery Team with day-to-day project coordination and operational support
- Help maintain and update project tracking within Smartsheet to ensure accurate status visibility
- Support communication across project managers, consultants, and leadership to keep projects aligned
- Establish, document, and maintain best practices and governance standards to ensure consistency across delivery teams
- Review project artifacts for completeness, clarity, and adherence to standards
- Assist with preparing internal and customer-facing communications and meeting materials
- Work across multiple projects simultaneously while managing competing priorities
- Identify opportunities to streamline delivery processes and improve team efficiency
- Help organize documentation libraries and ensure teams can easily locate the information they need
- Participate in internal team meetings to understand project lifecycle phases and implementation workflows
- Assist with reporting and metrics tracking related to delivery performance
- Candidates pursuing degrees in Computer Management Systems, Business Management, Business Administration, or related fields.
What you will bring
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Familiarity with Smartsheet (or willingness to learn quickly)
- Ability to stay organized while working on multiple projects at once
- Attention to detail and ability to follow defined processes
- Interest in project delivery, consulting, operations, or SaaS implementation environments
- Ability to collaborate with different personalities and roles across teams
- Proactive mindset and willingness to ask questions and take initiative
- Comfort learning new systems, tools, and workflows
- Ability to document information clearly and consistently
- Strong time-management skills in a deadline-driven environment
The student must be able to work full-time during the internship period.
What makes #Ellucianlife
- 2 Paid Charity Days
- Paid Holidays
- $100 Meal Stipend
- Time for school
- Rewards & Recognition via Bonusly
