Student Assistant – Non-clerical & Admin

As an Intern at UF Innovate | Accelerate, you will be responsible for assisting with research, meeting briefs, data analysis, marketing collateral, and administrative tasks. This role offers hands-on experience in entrepreneurship, innovation, and business development. Our interns perform a variety of tasks, so no day is the same. We take your skills into consideration when creating projects so these items will help you gain expertise in your field of study. You will also work closely with the Intern Manager to develop an understanding of how UF’s Incubator works and what it takes to aspire higher.

The ideal candidate will have an interest in entrepreneurship, innovation, and be eager to gain practical experience across various business practices.

The role will be responsible for the following:

· Conducting research on industry trends, startup ecosystems, and competitive landscapes. Tracking advances in new technology and the status of current/graduated companies.

· Prepare meeting briefs, reports, and summaries of prospective companies for the leadership team.

· Analyze and organize data to support decision-making and strategy development.

· Assist in creating and refining marketing materials, presentations, and promotional content.

· Support the team with various administrative tasks.

Qualities:

Strong desire to learn, seek out, and apply new knowledge, methods, and information.

Desire to establish and maintain professional and effective working relationships with others. 

Skills/Abilities:

Proficient time management skills and demonstrated ability to prioritize and meet deadlines with excellent attention to detail.

Strong oral and written communication skills, especially proof-reading.

Ability to distinguish and properly manage confidential information and protected employment data.

Success using the Microsoft Office suite, especially Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Preference will go to students who have availability over the upcoming summer semester.

Additional preference will go to students who can commit to at least 1 year in the position.

$15 /hour

This position is open to all students who are eligible to work on campus and will be employed through student Other Personnel Services (OPS) and must maintain a minimum 2.0 grade point average.

Registered students are employed on a part-time basis, up to 15 hours per week.

Successful pre-employment screening including a background check.

· Enrolled as a student at the University of Florida

· Strong research, writing, and analytical skills

· Proficiency in Microsoft 365 and/or Google Suite

· Familiarity with Adobe

· Detail-oriented with strong organizational abilities

· Ability to work independently and in a team environment

· Interest in entrepreneurship and innovation is a plus but not required

The University of Florida is committed to non-discrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations, genetic information, and veteran status in all aspects of employment including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training.

Applicants must upload a copy of the following documents to be considered for this position:

1. Cover Letter or Letter of Interest describing why you have chosen to apply for the Accelerate team

2. Resume

3. References if possible

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.