Job Description

Intern, Non-Clinical

Job ID 2024-53378 Area of Interest Admin & Clinical Support Location Name 1920 Terry FTE/Hours per pay period 1.0 FTE (80 hours per bi-weekly pay periods) Work Status Temporary Department Center Business Operations Shift Day Shift Primary Location : City Seattle Primary Location : State/Province WA Remote Work Percent 060 Hot Job No

Responsibilities

Seattle Children's has multiple summer internship openings available in a variety of non-clinical departments across the organization. Internships will be offered in a hybrid work format and will occur over a period of up to 10 weeks, beginning in June and ending in August. Interns will work up to 40 hours per week.

This is an exciting opportunity for students to engage in an inclusive, hands-on learning environment, grow their skills, and gain exposure to a diverse range of career areas at Seattle Children's. As part of this experience, interns will learn to work collaboratively as part of a team, take on substantive projects under the guidance of experienced mentors, cultivate professional networks with peers and leaders, and participate in a range of career development activities. At the conclusion of the internship, all students will prepare a final project for presentation at a formal convening attended by Seattle Children's staff and leaders.

Seattle Children's is committed to building an anti-racist and inclusive workplace and patient care environment. This internship opportunity is one of the many ways we intend to increase our workforce diversity and achieve our organizational diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) goals.

Job Posting Addendum

JOB SUMMARY:

This position is temporary and/or intermittent in nature. Length of service is greater than 100 hours. This will be hybrid work experience, requiring an in-person presence approximately 1-2 days per week.

Seattle Children’s Center Business Operations (CBO) is responsible for administrative support for Principal Investigators and their research teams within Seattle Children’s Research Institute Centers. The CBO works on the day-to-day fiscal and administrative operations for the Centers, including the management and oversight of operational and research budgets, pre- and post-award management, recruitment and onboarding/offboarding of faculty.

The CBO seeks an intern to assist in various areas of the research project lifecycle. This includes supporting the financial and administrative requirements in grant application preparation, financial reconciliations, progress reporting, and award closeout

This experience will provide the intern with an opportunity to learn about the field of Research Administration/Management and gain exposure to the business and administrative processes required to support research projects at a research institute.

An ideal candidate brings curiosity, analytical skills, and a desire to learn the wide-ranging impact of research administration within Seattle Children’s and our sponsors and partner institutions. Training will include an orientation to Seattle Children’s, CBO teams and project areas, and related tools. This role will provide meaningful exposure for those interested in exploring a potential career in research grants management.

ADDITIONAL PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Rising senior or recent graduate from local college or technical school.
• Strong desire to engage with Seattle Children’s employees, patients and families, and the community with a focus on inclusion, diversity, equity and access.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to effectively problem-solve and handle moderately to highly complex problems/issues in standard or emergent situations, and to be innovative and creative.
• Able to work with a diverse group of people in a fast-paced environment, often with frequent interruptions.
• Able to remain highly organized, work independently and prioritize work from multiple sources; and effectively participate as a team member.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, & Outlook).
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks, often with competing deadlines.

ADDITIONAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Support pre-award activities which include reviewing funding opportunity announcements and sponsor guideline, assist in developing budgets and navigating SCRI and external application submission systems.
• Support post-award activities which include progress report preparation and submission, financial reconciliations, preparing cost transfers, assist with award closeouts, process travel and expense reimbursements, perform purchasing, and invoicing.
• Other duties as assigned including attending weekly staff meeting and events.
• Prepare a final project for presentation at the end of the internship period.
• With manager support, develop internship learning goals and establish regular check-ins to discuss progress and identify learning opportunities.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Please prepare to submit the following items as part of your application:

• A resume that includes: (1) applicant name, (2) contact information (address, phone number, email), (3) college and anticipated year of graduation, (4) awards or honors received, (5) volunteer or work experience, and (6) any relevant skills and strengths.
• A cover letter that includes responses to the below questions:
  • What are your future career goals?
  • What professional development skills would you like to grow or refine?
  • What are your learning goals for this internship experience?
  • Would you be interested in participating in shadowing opportunities with different Seattle Children’s departments? If so, please list your top 3 departments or focus areas.
• A professional reference , including name and contact information.

Requirements

Required Education/Experience:

• As determined by the department and the position’s role within the department.

Required Credentials:

• N/A.

Preferred:

• As determined by the department and the position’s role within the department.

Min to Max Hourly Salary

$23.00 - $23.00 /hr

Salary Information

This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

The union pay ranges can be found on the Seattle Children’s website here: WSNA - UFCW

Seattle Children’s offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.

Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants

This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors .

Benefits Information

Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Click here for more information.

About Us

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE

As one of the nation's top five pediatric research centers, Seattle Children's Research Institute is dedicated to providing hope, care, and cures to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible.

Our investigators are involved in hundreds of projects that cover every phase of research, from studying how diseases work to improving investigational therapies. They have pioneered groundbreaking cystic fibrosis treatments and cutting-edge cancer therapies that help a child's immune system defeat cancer, and made other major contributions to pediatric medicine.

Researchers work in close collaboration with one another, their colleagues at partner institutions including the University of Washington and Fred Hutch and our healthcare providers at Seattle Children's Hospital, one of U.S. News & World Report’s top children's hospitals. This collaboration is one of our key strengths, allowing our faculty to draw on a variety of disciplines and techniques as they pursue solutions to some of medicine's most complex problems.

We are committed to not only treating disease but to eliminating it. Help us achieve our vision of being a worldwide leader in pediatric research aimed to improve the health and well-being of children. If you are interested in a challenging career aimed at groundbreaking research, Seattle Children's Research Institute is the place for you.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Our community welcomes diverse experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our increasingly diverse patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
The people who work at Seattle Children's are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves within this community, which cultivates and promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion at all levels.
Seattle Children's is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.

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