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Job Title: Intern Manager Job Details: Full-Time | On-Site Location: Los Angeles LEAD. ORGANIZE. DRIVE RESULTS. Are you ready to take the lead, bring structure to a growing team, and make a real impact? Join VersaDesk as our Intern Manager and help shape the next generation of talent while driving projects forward and improving how our teams work together. If you're a proactive leader who thrives on organization, accountability, and results, we'd love to have you on our team! Position Summary VersaDesk is looking for a motivated, organized, and results-driven Intern Manager to oversee our internship program and ensure interns are contributing meaningful results across the company. This role is responsible for coordinating projects, managing assignments, tracking performance, and working with department managers to ensure interns stay productive, meet deadlines, and deliver quality work. The ideal candidate is a strong leader who can manage multiple projects, establish accountability, and continuously improve processes to support the company's growth.
Key Responsibilities
Intern Management & Coordination
- Oversee and coordinate interns across multiple departments.
- Assign tasks and projects in collaboration with department managers, ensuring clear objectives, responsibilities, and deadlines.
- Monitor intern productivity, progress, attendance, and overall performance.
- Conduct regular check-ins to review progress, provide feedback, and address challenges.
- Ensure interns understand expectations and take ownership of their assigned responsibilities.
- Identify performance issues and work with department managers to implement improvements.
Project Management & Performance Tracking
- Maintain project trackers, task lists, and reporting systems to monitor assignments and deadlines.
- Follow up on ongoing projects and ensure tasks are completed accurately and on time.
- Establish measurable goals and key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate intern performance.
- Prepare regular reports for management outlining project progress, completed tasks, outstanding assignments, and performance concerns.
- Identify bottlenecks and recommend solutions to improve productivity and project execution.
Process Improvement & Documentation
- Develop and maintain SOPs and standardized procedures for intern management and project execution.
- Ensure interns properly document their work, processes, findings, and recommendations.
- Review workflows and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and accountability.
- Establish consistent systems for task tracking, reporting, and performance evaluation.
- Encourage interns to recommend improvements and take initiative in solving operational problems.
Cross-Department Collaboration
- Work closely with department managers to align intern assignments with company priorities.
- Coordinate communication between interns, supervisors, and leadership.
- Ensure projects have clear objectives, measurable deliverables, and realistic deadlines.
- Help resolve project roadblocks and ensure interns have the resources needed to complete their work.
- Assist with onboarding new interns and integrating them into their assigned departments.
Reporting & Program Development
- Provide management with regular updates on intern performance and project outcomes.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the internship program and recommend improvements.
- Identify high-performing interns and communicate opportunities for continued employment or increased responsibilities.
- Develop systems that improve intern productivity, communication, and accountability.
- Ensure the internship program delivers measurable value to the company's operations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Operations Management, Human Resources, or a related field.
- Previous experience in team management, project coordination, operations, or program management.
- Strong organizational, leadership, and time-management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
- Experience using spreadsheets, project trackers, and reporting tools.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to communicate expectations clearly and hold team members accountable.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience managing interns, entry-level employees, or cross-functional teams.
- Familiarity with project management and performance tracking tools.
- Experience developing SOPs, workflows, and operational reports.
- Knowledge of KPI development and performance evaluation.
- Familiarity with AI tools and automation for improving productivity.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Intern task completion and on-time completion rates.
- Progress and completion of assigned projects.
- Intern productivity and performance improvement.
- Timeliness and accuracy of reporting.
- Quality and completion of SOPs and project documentation.
- Effectiveness of cross-department coordination.
ABOUT VERSADESK
We build more than desks. We build the places where people get work done. For more than 25 years, VersaDesk has been designing and manufacturing ergonomic workspaces right here in Los Angeles. From standing desks and workstations to cubicles, drafting tables, and custom workspace solutions, our products are used by businesses, schools, healthcare organizations, and government customers across the country. We’re a hands-on company that believes in making things better - our products, our processes, and the way we work. We’re growing, and we’re looking for people who want to roll up their sleeves, solve problems, and help us build what comes next. WHY JOIN VERSADESK? Join a growing American manufacturer where your ideas, initiative, and results can make a measurable impact. Help us expand into new markets, build lasting international partnerships, and bring innovative workspace solutions to customers around the world.