Research Finance Intern

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta•Brookhaven, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The program allows interns the opportunity to gain hands-on experience related to their field of study by working on meaningful projects alongside Children’s professionals. Intern responsibilities may include project management, event planning and support, logistics, data base management, research, and analysis. Interns may explore career paths and apply for full-time positions upon successful completion of the program. This Summer Internship will support effort management and financial reporting functions for their respective research portfolio. This will include tasks such as: Submission of Payroll Accounting Adjustments (PAAs) for CHOA Effort Reporting Manual reclasses of PI Effort from Emory to appropriate grant Development of PI Reports for meetings with Faculty Documentation of ad-hoc or recommended changes to CHOA effort as reported through the individual/summary logs Provide support on ad-hoc tasks as needed.

Requirements

Research area: research experience necessary either through previous internship, work experience, or course work; practical knowledge about the conduct of research principals required
Organized, detail oriented; Able to prioritize time sensitive assignments
Creative and flexible; Able to adapt to change
Self-starter; Able to make decisions independently
Strong verbal and written communication skills; Strong interpersonal and presentation skills
Able to work well with diverse groups, comfortable interacting with all levels
Able to represent Children’s in a mature and professional manner
Willing to work long hours that could include evenings and weekends, if applicable to internship
Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Outlook) or other applications as required
Able to travel throughout expanded metro Atlanta area; Must provide reliable transportation, if applicable to internship
Knowledge of medical terminology useful (Clinical Focus)
Knowledge of basic statistical software useful (Clinical Focus)

Nice To Haves

College student with at least two years in a health sciences related program, such as pre-med, nursing, biomedical engineering, biology, chemistry, or statistics, or post graduate student working toward a Master’s of Science in public health or medical degree (Clinical Focus)
College or graduate student that is currently working towards a Bachelor or Master’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Business, Marketing, Healthcare Administration or other related field, required (Non-Clinical Focus)

Responsibilities

Develops and implements projects as assigned, which could include events, activities, programs, or research studies.
Creates and carries out a cohesive plan for each assigned project.
Establishes and maintains contact with all appropriate individuals to ensure that the plan is implemented in the best interest of the organization.
Executes administrative and operational tasks for assigned projects.
Supports and participates in the continuous assessment and improvement of the quality of services provided and projects produced.
Understands and complies with infection control, safety, and OSHA procedures and regulations, while meeting all in-service requirements as outlined per policy.