IT Project Management Internship

About the Summit County Land Bank

The Summit County Land Bank (SCLB) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening neighborhoods and communities throughout Summit County, Ohio. We address abandoned, blighted, tax-delinquent, and underutilized properties by managing a full suite of programs designed to support local community and economic development efforts, as well as creative placemaking initiatives.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead an upcoming software development sprint with our external vendor, Tolemi. While the project is technical in nature, this role is primarily administrative. The Project Manager will work under the general direction of the Executive Director and the executive leadership team, serving as the critical bridge between SCLB staff and the vendor.

You will not be expected to write code or perform actual software development. Instead, your focus will be on ensuring the successful completion of a fully integrated, highly automated workflow management platform. You will possess a strong understanding of information technology, software development lifecycles, and project management principles.

A Day in the Life

Your primary responsibility will be guiding the project through six defined stages over a timeline of approximately 26 weeks. You will spend significant time in the early phases (Internal Discovery, External Discovery & Design, Configuration, and QA) facilitating discussions with leadership and frontline staff to document current workflows and pain points. You will translate these internal needs into concrete design blueprints and validate that the configured system supports real-world work before go-live.

As the project progresses, you will drive user acceptance testing, coordinate data migration, and lead the training and transition away from legacy tools. Your role will evolve from active project leadership to supporting sustained adoption, ensuring the internal team takes full ownership of the system as the contract winds down.

Hiring Process

Once formally engaged, the SCLB and the Project Manager will further define internal project goals, work requirements, and deliverables. The timeline for this scope of work is approximately 26 weeks, though it is subject to reasonable adjustments for shorter or longer durations based on mutual agreement.

Work Arrangement

This is a part-time, non-public position requiring on-site presence for at least 20 hours per week, dedicated exclusively to the successful completion of the project. As this is a contract role, it does not qualify for employee benefits.