Intern, Education and Workforce Programs

The Education and Workforce Intern will report to the Manager of Education and Workforce Programs and work closely with Program Associates on projects and initiatives to further the MLSC’s mission. The role generally supports the administration of grant and other funding programs, research and compiling data, grant reimbursement document proofing and related duties as needed. This position is ideally suited for an energetic and highly motivated individual who would like to gain exposure to program management and life sciences workforce development.

FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide administrative support for funding programs, including:

o compiling and updating email distribution lists for program outreach;

o supporting with administrative review of applications;

o data entry and reporting; and o assisting with post-award management and tracking of deliverables.

• Assist with maintaining detailed spreadsheets that track programmatic information and financial data on an ongoing basis;

• Assist with grant reimbursement proofing;

• Researching external organizations and key stakeholders to gather relevant data.

Requirements

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Undergraduate student (part or full time) with minimum of one year of professional work experience.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

• Must be detail oriented.

• Demonstrate strong organizational skills.

• Ability to work well both in teams and independently.

• Must be ready to learn new systems and processes.

• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to exercise initiative in following through on assignments within stated deadlines.

• Must have high interpersonal skills, be able to maintain confidentiality and possess good judgement.

• Research skills a plus.

EXTENT OF PUBLIC CONTACT

May have contact with external partners either in person or virtually.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None