Facilities Asset Management & Process Improvement Co

About the Role

The Facilities Asset Management & Process Improvement Co-op will support initiatives that strengthen how facility assets are created, classified, maintained, reconciled, and retired. The co-op will analyze asset and maintenance data, document current-state workflows, identify process and data gaps, and help develop standardized procedures, dashboards, and reporting. This assignment offers hands-on exposure to enterprise asset management, preventive maintenance, capital planning, and cross-functional facilities operations.

How You Will Contribute

• Review and analyze asset, preventive maintenance, work order, and financial data to identify gaps, inconsistencies, and improvement opportunities.
• Support reconciliation of physical assets with records in enterprise systems and help track data-quality issues through resolution.
• Document current-state and future-state workflows for asset creation, tagging, classification, maintenance-plan assignment, record updates, redeployment, and retirement.
• Interview subject-matter experts and translate operational knowledge into clear process maps, standard operating procedures, job aids, and training materials.
• Assist with dashboards, metrics, and recurring reports related to asset completeness, preventive maintenance coverage, reliability, lifecycle condition, and program progress.
• Participate in cross-functional working sessions and coordinate actions with Facilities Operations, Engineering, Finance, Capital Projects, Workplace, EHS, and service-provider teams.
• Contribute to continuous-improvement projects that enhance asset governance, data-driven decision-making, cost efficiency, compliance, and lifecycle performance.

Co-op Development Opportunities

• Build practical experience with enterprise asset management, facilities operations, and the full asset lifecycle.
• Develop skills in data analysis, data governance, process mapping, root-cause analysis, and performance reporting.
• Gain exposure to preventive maintenance strategy, lifecycle planning, capital governance, and cross-functional decision-making.
• Strengthen professional communication by interviewing stakeholders and presenting findings, recommendations, and completed work products.
• Learn to manage deliverables, priorities, and follow-up actions in a global, matrixed organization.

Job Requirements

• This position will be hybrid (1-3 days per week in the office) out of the Cambridge, Massachusetts location.
• Must be pursuing a bachelor's degree in facilities management, engineering, data analytics, business, finance, information systems, supply chain, construction management, or a related field.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with Power BI or other data-visualization tools is preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with careful attention to detail.
• Ability to organize complex information and create clear, concise documentation and presentations.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills and comfort collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Curiosity, initiative, and the ability to manage multiple assignments with appropriate guidance.
• Interest in facilities, asset management, maintenance, sustainability, operations, or process improvement; experience with enterprise systems is a plus.

Location

USA - MA - Cambridge - Kendall Square - 500

Hourly Wage Range

$21.00 - $46.00

Internship Benefits

• Paid sick time
• Civic Duty paid time off
• Participation at company volunteer events
• Participation at company sponsored special events
• Access to on-site fitness center (where available)
• Commuter Benefit (fixed monthly subsidy for public transportation or parking)