High School Intern (STEM@GTRI)

Apply for Job Job ID 295787 Location Atlanta, Georgia Full/Part Time Regular/Temporary Temporary Add to Favorite Jobs Email this Job About Us Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers. About Georgia Tech Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school. Georgia Tech's Mission and Values Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do: 1. Students are our top priority. 2. We strive for excellence. 3. We thrive on diversity. 4. We celebrate collaboration. 5. We champion innovation. 6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression. 7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community. 8. We act ethically. 9. We are responsible stewards. Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact. Department Information Georgia Tech Research Institute's STEM@GTRI program seeks students pursuing a High School diploma with an interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math to join our Summer Internship Program. To be eligible for this program, students must have completed the 2024 STEM@GTRI High School Summer Internship Program Pre-Application prior to January 22, 2024. STEM@GTRI interns will assist GTRI's researchers with a variety of Research, Fabrication, Analysis, Modeling, Design, Software Development, Hardware Development and Research Support tasks and work in different labs across campus. Students should be interested in learning about research, analysis, fabrication, design, development, and/or assembly of RF, Analog, and Digital systems as defined by unit management. Job Summary Under direct supervision, a Research Intern will contribute to projects and/or programs specific to the hiring department. A Research Intern may work across diverse fields related to their field of study or other areas of interest. This role may work in a laboratory setting, closed laboratory, field sites or office. A Research Intern may contribute to projects and/or programs, which may require safety training as a prerequisite. This role will interact consistently with unit management, staff, faculty and students. Responsibilities This is not a supervisory position This position does not have any financial responsibilities No, this position will not be required to drive This role is not considered a position of Trust This position does not require a P-Card This position will not travel This position does not require a security clearance Required Qualifications Required Minimum Qualifications: * Currently pursuing a High School Diploma Must have completed the STEM@GTRI summer 2024 Pre-Application prior to January 22, 2024. Preferred Qualifications Due to the nature of the work at GTRI, job duties will depend upon lab-level supervisory needs. High School students could participate in the following projects/tasks: Software programming and development Working with robotics Soldering to IPC J-001 standards Assembling and wiring custom cables to the 620 IPC standards Assembling and wiring custom modules and chassis to IPC standards Providing technical assistance to engineering personnel. The ability to analyze basic AC and DC circuits. Working with the mechanical team in assembling and fabricating chassis. * Conducting literature reviews of domain specific technologies * Testing and analyzing systems and networks * Develop websites or mobile applications * Research technology solutions * Generate datasets Build prototypes or conduct simulations USG Core Values The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct. 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