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Unpaid High School Intern
Job Number: 2025-47828Category: Interns
Location: Worcester, MA
Shift: Day
Exempt/Non-Exempt: Non Exempt
Business Unit: UMass Chan Medical School
Department: School - EA-Research & Evaluation - W410110
Job Type: Volunteer
Union Code: Non Union Position-W00-Non Benefited
Num. Openings: 1
Post Date: March 27, 2025
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.
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
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