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Florida Atlantic University - Office of Technology Development (OTD)

Key Responsibilities:

Your primary mission is to protect data integrity and design highly functional business workflows within OTD. Duties include:

• Database Management & Integrity: Audit and manage database structures tracking university intellectual property (innovations) and agreements to ensure complete data integrity from initial contact through project completion.
• Workflow Optimization & SOPs: Analyze current data processes, discover bottlenecks, design improved data management workflows, and write professional Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Training Material Creation: Develop structured documentation, job aids, and training decks to explain new data-entry procedures and system workflows.
• Peer & Staff Education: Conduct informative training sessions for fellow interns, researchers, and office staff to ensure seamless adoption of updated data systems.
• Operational Data Analysis: Compile monthly status reports on IP pipelines, outreach metrics, and licensing lead statuses to present to OTD leadership.
• Leadership Dashboards: Create and maintain Microsoft Power BI dashboards utilizing data from Salesforce for university leadership.

Exclusive Professional Development & Training
To ensure your success, you will receive elite training and networking opportunities that will make your resume stand out:

• Salesforce CRM Training: Gain advanced experience in data structure mapping, report customization, and record management in the world's leading CRM.
• The Adams Center for Entrepreneurship: Access business-model planning and operational training resources.
• AUTM (Association of University Technology Managers): Gain exposure to standardized national frameworks for technology transfer data logging and intellectual property compliance.

Role Overview & Team Structure

Are you an analytical thinker who loves optimization, data structures, and process design? This is your launchpad. We are seeking ambitious Undergraduate's and Graduate students for a highly collaborative, team-based internship in database and business operations for the full academic year.

You will work as a central operations resource within our technology transfer office. Your primary objective will be to ensure absolute data integrity, optimize databases, draft Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and translate data-driven process changes for students, faculty, and staff. This hybrid role balances technical process engineering with active peer education, providing a strong foundation for future roles in operations, consulting, or data systems.

Who You Are (Desired Skills & Qualifications)

• Academic & Program Eligibility: Enrolled FAU undergraduate or graduate student. Must have a confirmed Federal Work-Study (FWS) award for the 2026-2027 year.
• Analytical Mindset: Spreadsheet skills (Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets) and database concept comprehension.
• Process Documentation Skills: Technical writing skills; able to break down multi-step database procedures into logical, easy-to-follow user guides.
• Presentation & Peer Education: Public speaking and presentation capabilities; comfortable presenting technical processes to non-technical users.
• Reliability & Execution: Self-motivated and detail-oriented, with the ability to lead projects independently, solve complex tracking issues, and deliver polished results.

Why You Should Apply

Operations Leadership Experience: Stand out from graduates who only have academic data experience by showing you have designed database workflows, documented corporate systems, and personally trained institutional staff on enterprise database systems. Flexible & Hybrid: This position offers a flexible schedule that respects your classes, combining remote lead generation with high-energy, in-person strategy sessions
on the Boca Raton campus (other campuses can be considered).

• College Student

Open to Palm Beach County High School Students Only: No