Technology Data Analyst & Data Manager Intern (Federal Work-Study)
Company Overview
Florida Atlantic University, established in 1961, officially opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in Florida. Today, the University serves more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students across six campuses located along the southeast Florida coast and is ranked as a top public university by U.S. News and World Report.Â
FAU is an energetic and fast-growing institution, determined to propel itself to the forefront of innovation and scholarship. In recent years, the University has doubled its research expenditures and outpaced its peers in student achievement rates. Our students are bold, ambitious and ready to take on the world. Â
As an elite R1 research institution, Florida Atlantic University is a center of groundbreaking research. The Office of Technology Development (OTD) serves as the vital bridge between academic innovation and the commercial marketplace. We protect university-owned intellectual property (patents, copyrights, and trademarks) and drive societal progress by translating these inventive ideas into viable products and services that will be licensed by
corporations or government agencies or brought to market through spin-out startups.
If you want to work at the intersection of cutting-edge research, business strategy, marketing, and entrepreneurship, this is where you belong.
Your primary mission is to protect data integrity and design highly functional business workflows within OTD. Duties include:
- Database Management & Integrity: Audit and manage database structures tracking university intellectual property (innovations) and agreements to ensure complete data integrity from initial contact through project completion.
- Workflow Optimization & SOPs: Analyze current data processes, discover bottlenecks, design improved data management workflows, and write professional Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Training Material Creation: Develop structured documentation, job aids, and training decks to explain new data-entry procedures and system workflows.
- Peer & Staff Education: Conduct informative training sessions for fellow interns, researchers, and office staff to ensure seamless adoption of updated data systems.
- Operational Data Analysis: Compile monthly status reports on IP pipelines, outreach metrics, and licensing lead statuses to present to OTD leadership.
- Leadership Dashboards: Create and maintain Microsoft Power BI dashboards utilizing data from Salesforce for university leadership.
Exclusive Professional Development & Training
To ensure your success, you will receive elite training and networking opportunities that will make your resume stand out:
- Salesforce CRM Training: Gain advanced experience in data structure mapping, report customization, and record management in the world’s leading CRM.
- The Adams Center for Entrepreneurship: Access business-model planning and operational training resources.
- AUTM (Association of University Technology Managers): Gain exposure to standardized national frameworks for technology transfer data logging and intellectual property compliance.
Role Overview & Team Structure
Are you an analytical thinker who loves optimization, data structures, and process design? This is your launchpad. We are seeking ambitious Undergraduate’s and Graduate students for a highly collaborative, team-based internship in database and business operations for the full academic year.
You will work as a central operations resource within our technology transfer office. Your primary objective will be to ensure absolute data integrity, optimize databases, draft Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and translate data-driven process changes for students, faculty, and staff. This hybrid role balances technical process engineering with active peer education, providing a strong foundation for future roles in operations, consulting, or data systems.
Who You Are (Desired Skills & Qualifications)
- Academic & Program Eligibility: Enrolled FAU undergraduate or graduate student. Must have a confirmed Federal Work-Study (FWS) award for the 2026–2027 year.
- Analytical Mindset: Spreadsheet skills (Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets) and database concept comprehension.
- Process Documentation Skills: Technical writing skills; able to break down multi-step database procedures into logical, easy-to-follow user guides.
- Presentation & Peer Education: Public speaking and presentation capabilities; comfortable presenting technical processes to non-technical users.
- Reliability & Execution: Self-motivated and detail-oriented, with the ability to lead projects independently, solve complex tracking issues, and deliver polished results.
Why You Should Apply
Operations Leadership Experience: Stand out from graduates who only have academic data experience by showing you have designed database workflows, documented corporate systems, and personally trained institutional staff on enterprise database systems. Flexible & Hybrid: This position offers a flexible schedule that respects your classes, combining remote lead generation with high-energy, in-person strategy sessions
on the Boca Raton campus (other campuses can be considered).
How to Apply
Interviews are being scheduled on a rolling basis throughout Late July and August 2026. Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting your database or process management experience through Handshake.
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- College Student
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