Unpaid High School Intern

Overview

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION: 

Under the direct supervision of the assigned manager, the High School Intern is responsible for basic tasks to support a designated department.  These tasks may be administrative or research oriented, depending on the department.  For research-based departments, the High School Intern will be responsible for basic laboratory tasks.   Specific job responsibilities will vary by department but may include information gathering, data entry, writing, editing and/or laboratory work.  This is a temporary, non-benefitted role.

Responsibilities

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Clerical:

• Perform a variety of routine administrative duties

• Perform data entry
• Conduct research to assist other team members
• Assist with the creation of reports and data analysis
• Perform other duties as required

Research:

• Perform basic experiments according to written protocols
• Perform normal laboratory maintenance tasks
• Prepare laboratory media and solutions.
• Operate research equipment (i.e. scintillation counters, microscopes, centrifuges, balances) and record results
• Perform basic library searches, reading and copying relevant materials.
• Perform data entry
• Perform other duties as required

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School student or recent High School graduate
• Basic analytical and communication skills
• Attention to detail with the ability to collect and record information from a wide variety of sources
• Ability to use standard office tools and software (MS-Office)
• Must be reliable and able to set consistent work hours