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What is a technology transfer intern?

Technology Transfer Interns are students or early-career professionals who work with technology transfer offices, typically within universities, research institutions, or government agencies. Their primary role is to assist in evaluating inventions, conducting market research, and supporting the commercialization of new technologies. They help facilitate the process of moving innovations from the laboratory into real-world applications, which may involve patent analysis, drafting marketing materials, and coordinating with inventors and potential industry partners. This internship provides valuable experience in intellectual property management, licensing, and the business aspects of scientific research.

What does a technology transfer intern do?

As a Technology Transfer Intern, you’ll typically assist with evaluating new inventions, conducting market research, and preparing invention disclosures. You may help draft non-confidential summaries, work on patent landscape analyses, and support the commercialization process by identifying potential industry partners. Daily tasks often involve collaborating with scientists, legal advisors, and business development teams to facilitate the movement of technologies from the research lab to the marketplace. This role provides valuable exposure to intellectual property management and the intersection of science, law, and business.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a technology transfer intern?

To thrive as a Technology Transfer Intern, you need a background in science, engineering, or business, often supported by coursework or a degree in a STEM field and an understanding of intellectual property concepts. Familiarity with patent databases, market research tools, and technology evaluation systems is typically required. Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and effective communication skills help interns assess inventions and collaborate with researchers and legal professionals. These abilities are vital for accurately evaluating technologies and facilitating successful commercialization or licensing agreements.

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$89K/yr

Full-time

Posted 13 days ago


Job description

This vacancy is for a GS-0801-12, Supervisory General engineer located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, BASE BORINQUEN FACILITIES ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT -F in AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico.
NOTE: There is a 2.81% (of basic pay) Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) authorized for this position location. Please see Nonforeign Area Cost-of-Living Allowances for more information.
With PCS entitlement comes the eligibility for enrollment into the DoDEA School. Qualifications:Basic Requirements: This position has a positive Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience or substitution of education for experience or combination (if applicable) in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements:
EDUCATION:

Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
OR
Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: 1. Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT)1, or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions. 2. Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)2 examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. 3. Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A. 4. Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are not all inclusive.)AND

To qualify at the GS-12 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the federal sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized experience must include performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis.

  • Providing technical and administrative supervision to employees, which includes the planning, scheduling, and coordination of work operations on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.
  • Developing and preparing comprehensive structural designs for the construction and repair of commercial and residential buildings.
  • Designing, and coordinating a facility engineering program, including a comprehensive preventive and corrective maintenance schedule for all structures, facilities, and equipment.
  • Delegating purchase responsibilities to subordinates to initiate Purchase Requests, summary sheets, finalize purchases and statement of essential needs.
NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.Education:This position does have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.
Are you qualifying based on education? Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution. Once selected & prior to appointment, applicants must provide an official college transcript. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. (see FOREIGN EDUCATION below).
College Transcript: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration. Transcripts should be legible and detailed, showing course number and department (i.e., bio 101, math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours, and grade earned. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. To receive this credit, you must submit evidence of equivalency as provided by a credentialling evaluation service. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here
Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.Employment Type: OTHER