Funding Announcement Database Assistant (Student)

American University • Washington, DC

1d • $18 - $19

About The Position

Summary: The Office of Research at American University is seeking a detail-oriented and tech-savvy student to assist in the creation of a centralized Funding Announcement Database. This database will serve as a critical tool to help AU faculty and staff access timely funding opportunities across disciplines and sponsors. As the Funding Announcement Database Assistant, you will play a key role in developing and maintaining an organized, searchable system that captures and categorizes grant and funding announcements from a variety of sources.

Requirements

• Current AU undergraduate or graduate student.
• Experience with creating and maintaining databases is a must.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Comfort working with spreadsheets or databases.
• Excellent research and data entry skills.
• Ability to follow structured workflows and maintain consistent data formatting.

Nice To Haves

• Interest in research administration, grants, or higher education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Research and compile funding opportunities from federal agencies, private foundations, and institutional sources.
• Extract, standardize, and input data into a structured database (e.g., MS Access).
• Tag opportunities by discipline, eligibility, due dates, and type of funding (e.g., seed funding, fellowships, research grants).
• Ensure the database is easily searchable and user-friendly for AU stakeholders.
• Maintain up-to-date entries and assist with periodic quality checks.
• Collaborate with the Office of Research to identify priority areas and refine database structure as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed