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Seattle Children's Summer Non-Clinical Internship – Research Finance in Seattle, Washington
This position is temporary and/or intermittent in nature. Length of service is greater than 100 hours. This will be a primarily remote work experience, with limited in-person presence required for mandatory internship program activities, approximately 1-2 days per month.
The Office of Research Finance (ORF) seeks an intern to assist across various workstreams, including supporting the financial information transition to Workday, close out activities, cost transfers, and affiliate payroll and effort certification. The intern will gain a foundational understanding of Seattle Children’s mission and learn about financial stewardship, sustainability, as well as the impacts of revenue and expense in the Research Institute. They will develop technical skills including data management, financial analysis, and stakeholder engagement.
ORF provides financial administration, monitoring and reporting. The institute operates on a business philosophy that promotes strategic decision-making and fiscal responsibility, using research business metrics to clarify all decision making.
An ideal candidate brings dedication, creativity, and an interest in healthcare. This role will provide meaningful exposure and skill development for those interested in exploring a potential career in finance and exploring the range of accounting career paths that exist within the context of a large healthcare organization.
This is an exciting opportunity for students to engage in an inclusive, hands-on learning environment, grow their skills, and gain exposure to a diverse range of career areas at Seattle Children's. As part of this experience, interns will learn to work collaboratively as part of a team, take on substantive projects under the guidance of experienced mentors, cultivate professional networks with peers and leaders, and participate in a range of career development activities. At the conclusion of the internship, all students will prepare a final project for presentation at a formal convening attended by Seattle Children's staff and leaders.
Please prepare to submit the following items as part of your application via the Seattle Children’s online Career portal. Please upload your resume and cover letter as a SINGLE DOCUMENT.
A resume that includes: (1) applicant name, (2) contact information (address, phone number, email), (3) college and anticipated year of graduation, (4) awards or honors received, (5) volunteer or work experience, and (6) any relevant skills and strengths
A cover letter that includes responses to the below questions:
What year of school are you in? (E.g., rising junior, rising senior, recent graduate)
What are your future career goals?
What professional development skills would you like to grow or refine?
What are your learning goals for this internship experience?
Would you be interested in participating in shadowing opportunities with different Seattle Children’s departments? If so, please list your top 3 departments or focus areas.
One professional reference, including name, relationship to you, and contact information (phone or email)
Required Education and Experience
As determined by the department and the position’s role within the department.
Required Credentials
N/A.
Preferred
As determined by the department and the position’s role within the department.
Compensation: $23/hr.
Salary Information
This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.
Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants
This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors .
Benefits Information
Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits .
About Us
Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE
As one of the nation's top five pediatric research centers, Seattle Children's Research Institute is dedicated to providing hope, care, and cures to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible.
Our investigators are involved in hundreds of projects that cover every phase of research, from studying how diseases work to improving investigational therapies. They have pioneered groundbreaking cystic fibrosis treatments and cutting-edge cancer therapies that help a child's immune system defeat cancer, and made other major contributions to pediatric medicine.
Researchers work in close collaboration with one another, their colleagues at partner institutions including the University of Washington and Fred Hutch and our healthcare providers at Seattle Children's Hospital, one of U.S. News & World Report’s top children's hospitals. This collaboration is one of our key strengths, allowing our faculty to draw on a variety of disciplines and techniques as they pursue solutions to some of medicine's most complex problems.
We are committed to not only treating disease but to eliminating it. Help us achieve our vision of being a worldwide leader in pediatric research aimed to improve the health and well-being of children. If you are interested in a challenging career aimed at groundbreaking research, Seattle Children's Research Institute is the place for you.
Our Commitment to Diversity
Our community welcomes diverse experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our increasingly diverse patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves within this community, which cultivates and promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion at all levels.
Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.
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