TEMP-Business Ops Support (Interdisciplinary Initiatives Intern)

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Provide professional services in support of unit management in field as specified in the particular job posting. Focus will be in a professional field such as Communications, Marketing, Customer Service, Academic Administration, Event Management, Procurement, etc. Specific duties will be determined based on assignment and unit needs. This position will interact on a consistent basis with: unit management and staffThis position typically will advise and counsel: unit management and staffThis position will supervise: NA

Job Duty 1 -
Perform duties related to professional field assignment.

Job Duty 2 -
Participate in reviews for compliance with policy and governmental regulations in the field.

Job Duty 3 -
Provide input to department policies and procedures.

Job Duty 4 -
May provide input to and administer project timelines and budgets.

Job Duty 5 -
May interact with vendors regarding procurement and delivery issues.

Job Duty 6 -
Perform other duties as assigned

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and experience

Other Required Qualifications
Position requires the ability to pass a drug/alcohol pre-screening; may require working competently with dangerous materials and in a dangerous environment, such as around or on rotating machinery, live electrical circuits, hazardous materials, high-pressure liquids and gas, and bot surfaces. In addition, it may require lifting heavy objects of up to 75 pounds, and working in confined spaces, noisy environments, and elevated locations (such as climbing extension ladder and other types of ladders; or using scaffolding) either inside or outside of a building. During adverse weather, activities may require extensive after hours work or callback. This job may require wearing a full-face respirator in accordance with Georgia Tech campus policies and procedures. This job will require some evening hours and hours during peak times, as well as being a part of an on-duty rotation.

Required Experience
Up to two years of job related experience

SKILLS
This job requires application of professional principles, processes and practices; application of regulations; utilization of basic and advanced computer applications including those specific to areas of responsibility; communication skills.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.

Supports the development of curricular and instructional resources at the Georgia Tech Library under the direction of the Assistant Dean of Libraries for Interdisciplinary Initiatives. The intern will contribute to a proposed undergraduate course on open government and government transparency, conducting research, developing supporting materials, and engaging with library instruction and outreach activities. This is a limited-term, in-person position with flexible scheduling.

This position will interact on a regular basis with: Assistant Dean of Libraries, library faculty and staff, and Georgia Tech students.

This position typically will advise and counsel: N/A

This position will supervise: N/A

Job Duties/Responsibilities

1. Conduct landscape research on comparable undergraduate curricula at peer institutions related to open government, government transparency, and information access. Compile and summarize findings to inform course design.

2. Identify, evaluate, and annotate relevant databases, primary source repositories, open records resources, and government information tools appropriate for undergraduate instruction.

3. Contribute to the development of a library research guide and supporting instructional materials for the proposed course, in collaboration with the supervising librarian.

4. Participate in FASET, Georgia Techs new student orientation program, supporting library outreach and engagement activities for incoming first-year students.

5. Shadow the host supervisors co-teaching of GT2000, a first-year transfer student experience course, with possible opportunity to participate in instructional activities.

6. Maintain documentation of project progress, research findings, and deliverables throughout the term.

7. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Degrees required: Bachelors degree; current enrollment in a masters degree program in library science, archival studies, or a related field.

Experience required: No minimum experience required beyond degree enrollment.

KSA: Demonstrated research skills and familiarity with academic research methods; knowledge of basic library principles and services; ability to work collaboratively and communicate clearly; capacity to manage independent project work with iterative feedback.

Preferred Qualifications

Coursework or demonstrated knowledge in public administration, government information, or policy studies. Familiarity with qualitative or quantitative research coding methods. Prior experience with library instruction, research guides, or information literacy instruction.

Additional Information

This is a limited-term, in-person position based at the Georgia Tech Library. Scheduling is flexible within standard library operating hours by agreement with the supervising administrator.

The intern is expected to complete no fewer than 150 hours during the term. This position is not eligible for benefits.

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