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Administrative Support Intern

Penn State University
University Park, United Statespart_timeVerifiedPosted 5 Mar 2025

About the role

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

  • CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Engineering Services Office in the Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State is seeking a self-motivated, positive, customer service oriented and quality conscious Administrative Support Intern to join our Facilities Operations & Maintenance team. ARL’s purpose is to research and develop innovative solutions to challenging scientific, engineering, and technology problems in support of the Navy, the Department of Defense (DoD), and the Intel Community (IC).

You will:

  • Answer phones and greet visitors

  • Assist with assigning, closing, and commenting on facilities work orders

  • Scan documents for purchasing and travel expense reconciliation

  • Update building door cores

  • Verify key inventory and records

  • Deliver items, such as paper, keys, etc., as requested

  • Assist Trades as requested

  • Assist in reorganization of computer shared folders

The successful candidate will work up to 20 hours/week during the fall and spring semesters and 40 hours/week over the summer.

This is a paid internship located fully on-site in State College, PA; relocation and housing are not provided.

Required skills and experience include:

  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office

  • Interest in learning job related software

  • Success in effectively working in an office environment that utilizes diverse communication and organizational skills

  • Professionalism with a high commitment to customer service

  • Ability to take initiative and effectively manage time, prioritize, and problem solve

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

  • Demonstrated ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality

Preferred skills and experiences include:

  • SIMBA, Confluence, Workday, and SAP Concur

  • Active government security clearance

ARL at Penn State is an integral part of one of the leading research universities in the nation and serves as a University center of excellence in defense science, systems, and technologies with a focus in naval missions and related areas.

You will be subject to a government security i

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