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Junior Project Manager Intern
@ Ciena Corporation
Ottawa, Ontario
Overview
Ciena Corporation is hiring a Junior Project Manager Intern, a full-time hybrid role with three office days per week. The intern tracks project financials, maintains plans and records, and coordinates cross-functional teams, paid $21.00 to $28.00 per hour.
Pay:
$21–$28 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Track project budgets, forecasts, expenses and purchase orders
- Validate costs and review time and expense entries
- Maintain project plans, schedules and records
- Coordinate resources and deliverables across teams and partners
- Prepare quotes and update status reports and closeout documents
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree (or currently pursuing) in business, finance, operations or related field
- Attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced environment
- Proficiency in Excel and business productivity tools
- Written and verbal communication skills
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · workday
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-07
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Business operations |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Business, Finance, Operations |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Wellness |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
Ciena Corporation
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 8 |
As the global leader in high-speed connectivity, Ciena builds the critical infrastructure powering the AI era. We’re a technology company shaping the future of networking, guided by innovation, integrity, and collaboration. Through development opportunities, meaningful work, and flexibility, Ciena supports growth and well-being—on and off the job. Connect with a career that matters.
A Junior Project Manager at Ciena contributes to the successful delivery of customer-focused projects by ensuring planning, coordination, and financial tracking activities are executed accurately and consistently. This role collaborates with cross-functional teams to maintain organized project execution while supporting commercial and financial processes. The position follows a hybrid work model with three days per week in the office.
How you will make an impact:
- Track project financials, including budgets, forecasts, expenses, and purchase orders
- Validate costs and review time and expense entries against approved project plans
- Maintain project plans, schedules, documentation, and organized project records
- Coordinate resources, tasks, and deliverables across internal teams and partners
- Prepare quotes, order documentation, and materials required for project initiation and approvals
- Update project dashboards and contribute to status reports, presentations, and communications
- Complete project closeout documentation and contribute to financial reconciliation activities
The must haves:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree (or currently pursuing) in Business, Finance, Operations, or a related field
- Attention to detail and organizational skills applied to project and financial data
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Utilization of Excel and standard business productivity tools
- Written and verbal communication skills applied in a professional business setting
Nice to haves:
- Internship or academic coursework related to project management, operations, or finance
- Exposure to project management or CRM tools
- Background supporting cross-functional or multi-disciplinary teams
Pay Range:
The hourly pay range for this position is $21.00 - $28.00
Pay ranges at Ciena are designed to accommodate variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions, and locations, reflecting our diverse products, industries, and lines of business. Please note that the pay range information provided in this posting pertains specifically to the primary location, which is the top location listed in case multiple locations are available.
In addition to competitive compensation, Ciena offers students access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company-paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation pay as required by applicable laws.
At Ciena, we are committed to building and fostering an environment in which our employees feel respected, valued, and heard. Ciena values the diversity of its workforce and respects its employees as individuals. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination.
Ciena is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
If contacted in relation to a job opportunity, please advise Ciena of any accommodation measures you may require.
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