Program Coordinator for CLIMATE-CARE National Research Traineeship (NRT) (Part-Time) - Penn Engineering

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Program Coordinator for CLIMATE-CARE National Research Traineeship (NRT) (Part-Time) - Penn Engineering

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Coordinator B-01

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Job Description Summary
Penn Engineering’s world-acclaimed faculty, state-of-the-art research laboratories and highly interdisciplinary curricula offer an experience that is unparalleled. Innovation and technology drive every program and transform the fundamentals of what future engineers are learning. http://www.seas.upenn.edu/

The Program Coordinator for the Climate-Care National Research Traineeship (NRT) will coordinate educational programs and training for NRT Fellows, manage operations and logistics, and assess program and prepare reports.

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Job Responsibilities

Administration

Responsible for, but not limited to, functions below as they pertain to providing educational programs and training for NRT Fellows.

• Coordinate PhD NRT Fellow recruitment and selection with PI and co-PIs (ca. 7 per year)

• Build pipeline from MSI network and Penn programs such as SEAS Bridge to PhD.

• Coordinate monthly trainee meetings, including outside speakers (professional development, coordinator led activities (e.g. book club), cohort activities (e.g., lightning talks) with the Education Director

• Assist the Education Director in managing the Individual Development Plan (IDP) program for trainees.

• Facilitate Immersive Experience for NRT Fellows

• Organize education /outreach activities.

• Provide financial oversight of trainee funds and activities.

Operations, Logistics, Events

• Attend annual NSF NRT meetings to represent/promote CLIMATE-CARE NRT (typically in June)

• Attend monthly National Coordinator Meetings (Zoom) to learn and communicate best practices.

• Coordinate events and activities for NRT, including: