Graduate Assistant - Internship Program Assistant

University of Nevada Reno•Reno, NV

26d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Internship Program Assistant will assist the NCS with the administration and support of the Commercialization and Entrepreneurship Internship Program (CEI), a grant-funded internship program for UNR students with Nevada Tech Hub organizations. The Nevada Career Studio’s CEI Program seeks to address a critical need for skilled talent in the commercialization of lithium battery technologies and electric vehicle (EV) materials by cultivating a pipeline of student talent equipped to contribute to commercialization efforts and entrepreneurial ventures within the Tech Hub ecosystem. This position offers significant opportunity to engage with community employers as well as students and faculty on campus and is an excellent opportunity for someone interested in career services, program development, and/or community outreach.

Requirements

Be currently enrolled in graduate degree program at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Graduation date of May 2027 or later
Ability to work with minimal supervision in a deadline-oriented environment
Professional communication and customer service skills as they will be communicating frequently with community employers, students, and faculty
Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail
Demonstrate commitment to confidentiality
Proficient in Microsoft Excel and have ability and willingness to collect and organize data as well as learn and work with new software and web applications (demonstrated tech-savvy preferred)

Nice To Haves

Strong presentation skills
Strong writing skills
Some knowledge of, or experience with program implementation and/or event organization

Responsibilities

Assists Program Coordinator in internship onboarding process, to include review internship job descriptions, communicating with employers to collect required documentation for University partnership, posting positions to Handshake, promoting positions, as well as vetting students for program eligibility
Assists with administration and processing of subawards to employer partners
Works with student applicants to improve hiring materials (e.g. resumes, cover letters, etc)
Presenting on behalf of NCS at student organizations, classes, etc. and program orientations
Coordinates communication between university and internship site supervisors as well as intern
Gathers and maintains database of program documentation received, from legal documentation to intern assignments
Answers questions related to internship programs/University internship policies and provides correspondence throughout internship timeline
Meeting with students, employers, and prospective employers
Monitor and respond to emails
SIR, subaward administration, and Travel/Expense reports
Various Workday processes and special projects as needed