Part-Time Penn State Climate Consortium Student Intern/Research Assistant

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Job Description And Position Requirements

Penn State Climate Consortium, Student Intern

The Penn State Climate Consortium at The Pennsylvania State University in University Park, PA, seeks a creative and motivated student to join our team for an internship for Fall 2025. The successful candidate will support staff and transdisciplinary research teams from Penn State. The part-time intern will participate in developing, supporting, and collecting data on Climate Consortium programming in climate solutions.

Skills-

• Experience in visual and written arts and/or communication
• Ability to communicate effectively with various audiences and across disciplines  
• Experience with project support including planning, executing, coordinating, and ongoing project evaluation  
• Experience with inter/transdisciplinary and translational research 
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with a team
• Comfortable engaging with students, staff, and faculty to support event planning

Responsibilities -

• Support Penn State faculty and staff in programming and events
• Help track indicators of progress toward goals and completion of deliverables
• Contribute support to research teams for Accelerator projects as needed

Hours-

• Up to 20 hours per week

Additional Information-

To be considered for the position, candidates must submit both a resume and cover letter stating their interest.

This is a hybrid position that combines remote and on-campus work. Questions related to hybrid work arrangement should be directed to the hiring manager during the interview process. 

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