Job Title: CSTEP Internship & Research Coordinator
PVN ID: QB-2402-006150
Category: Administrative Services
Location: QUEENSBOROUGH C. C.

Job Description

General Description

This is a grant-funded, Part-time position with the Research Foundation of CUNY, working at Queensborough Community College. Continued employment past June 30th, 2024 is dependent on future funding.

Queensborough Community College, operating within the framework of the City University of New York, seeks an Internship & Research Coordinator for our CSTEP Program (Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program, funded by the New York State Department of Education).  The CSTEP Program is designed for students who are planning careers in science technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and the licensed professions.  To participate in the program, a student must be registered in a related degree program, be a New York State resident, and be a member of a minority group historically underrepresented in these professions.

CSTEP provides a number of services to enrich and support students' personal, academic, and career development. Activities include academic advisement, special topic workshops, faculty and peer mentoring, laptop and textbook loans, and internship and research placement opportunities.  Finally, CSTEP helps students to establish clear professional and career goals and the skills to be successful in a profession after college.

CSTEP is seeking an innovative and enthusiastic team member to work with the Program Director and the Program Coordinator to assist with program activities, foster community building, and work directly with the CSTEP students on academic and career development. CSTEP has numerous collaborations with college offices and other externally-funded programs with similar goals, so coordination of activities with other programs will also be required.

Other Duties

  • Will serve as the primary contact for CSTEP students seeking internships and research placement.
  • Promote opportunities to students via email, social media, WhatsApp, workshops, and club events.
  • Act as the primary liaison between internship/research seekers and internship/research site coordinator.
  • Will assess student skills, qualifications, and needs for placement.
  • Responsible for establishing relationships with external internship/ research organizations.
  • Monitor and report students’ internship and research activity completion.
  • Responsible for developing and maintaining an internship/research database.
  • Ensure that all eligible and interested CSTEP students are placed in an appropriate internship or research activity prior to graduation.
  • Represent CSTEP at on and off campus events.
  • Provide presentations and workshops to students.
  • Create content and posts for the CSTEP Instagram account.
  • Other duties as assigned.

 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree preferably in STEM or related fields.
  • Minimum of one (1) year of professional experience working in Higher Education- or a state/ federal program- or potential first-generation college students.
  • Demonstrate understanding of the barriers confronted by program participants.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to organize, track and manage date, documentation, and records in Microsoft Excel.
  • Ability to communicate with students, faculty, staff, business owners and managers.

    Preferred candidates:
    Experienced in facilitating collaborations among students, faculty and other professionals in a school setting preferred.

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.

RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Student Affairs/ CSTEP
Status
Part Time
Pay Range
$20.00-$30.00
Hour(s) a week
5.00-9.00
Closing Date
May 08, 2024 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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