{"id":1405,"date":"2025-01-22T17:17:46","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T22:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/elmp\/?p=1405"},"modified":"2025-01-22T17:17:46","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T22:17:46","slug":"job-posting-paid-internship-fellowship-position","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/elmp\/2025\/01\/22\/job-posting-paid-internship-fellowship-position\/","title":{"rendered":"Job Posting: Paid Internship\/Fellowship Position"},"content":{"rendered":"

State of New Jersey
\nPHILIP D. MURPHY
\nGOVERNOR
\nTAHESHA L. WAY LT. GOVERNOR
\nOFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF HIGHER EDUCATION P.O. BOX 542
\nTRENTON, NJ 08625-0542
\nTELEPHONE: (609) 292-4310
\nFAX: (609) 292-7225
\nE-mail: oshe@oshe.nj.gov
\nBRIAN K. BRIDGES, PH.D. SECRETARY OF HIGHER EDUCATION
\nPOSTING
\nPaid Internship \/Fellowship Positions
\nThe Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE) seeks undergraduate\/graduate students and recent graduates that are passionate about education and government affairs and are looking to be engaged in an active experience supporting a variety of teams within OSHE. The paid internship\/fellowship is offered in the fall, spring, and summer. This internship\/fellowship presents a unique opportunity to have a close view of postsecondary education policymaking and statewide government affairs and be exposed to all the work and efforts of all the areas that go hand in hand to improve education initiatives across the state and make higher education more affordable and accessible for New Jerseyans. Selected candidates will provide support to the following areas: Policy, Communications, Legislative, Licensure, Student Support, Finance, Research, and General Administration.
\nInterested candidates must have excellent writing skills, effective email and oral communication, good literature research skills, familiarity with quantitative and qualitative research methods, and demonstrated time management\/organizational skills. Familiarity with New Jersey institutions of higher education and\/or relevant organizations is preferred.
\nThe selected applicants will be expected to adapt to and work in a fast-paced environment, being exposed to multiple facets of a government agency. Interns\/Fellows will rotate through most areas of OSHE; however, priority projects and tasks will be considered for those that align with the intern\/fellow\u2019s interests. Though we have listed preferred qualifications, we recognize that part of being an intern\/fellow is to learn skills that advance your career and academic pursuits. As a result, you will be afforded the opportunity to learn and gain experience not only from your team\/area but also gain exposure to other teams and their operations, thus applicants who may not meet all the qualifications are still encouraged to apply.
\nTasks and projects in each area may include:
\nPolicy
\n\u2022 Research and drafting of memos and reports
\n\u2022 Participating and minute-taking with a variety of statewide commissions and task forces
\n\u2022 Participate and record meeting notes for implementation work groups
\n\u2022 Provide project support for implementation of policy and program initiatives and logistical support for planned agency convenings
\n\u2022 Strong Skills Required: Editing\/proofreading skills, detail-oriented, time management\/organizational skill, multi-tasking skills, ability to analyze and synthesize research, familiarity with quantitative and qualitative data
\n\u2022 Interest in higher education policy, government affairs, and NJ institutions
\nCommunications
\n\u2022 Social media\/graphics creation
\n\u2022 First-round draft of press releases
\n\u2022 PowerPoint creation for external speaking engagements, assistance drafting responses to constituent outreach, note-taking for internal meetings
\n\u2022 Participating and minute-taking for a variety of meetings
\n\u2022 Strong Skills Required: Editing\/proofreading skills, creativity, and proficiency in presentation tools or other graphic instruments, social media savvy, Spanish language ability a plus
\n\u2022 Interest in community outreach, higher education, marketing, and social media
\nLegislative and Regulatory Affairs
\n\u2022 State and federal legislative bill tracking
\n\u2022 Research and analysis of reports
\n\u2022 Participate in legislative meetings and minute-taking
\n\u2022 State and federal legislative bill tracking and monitoring progress of policy priorities
\n\u2022 Remain informed of local and national news to provide timely updates
\n\u2022 Strong Skills Required: Data analytics, familiarity with spreadsheets,
\n\u2022 Interest in higher education policy, government affairs, advocacy, and administrative compliance
\nLicensure
\n\u2022 Assist with managing licensure database and annual institutional reporting processes
\n\u2022 Support with academic program review and quality assurance functions
\n\u2022 Participate in external licensure stakeholder meetings and site visits
\n\u2022 Research and analyze local and national trends related to accreditation, accountability and student protection
\n\u2022 Provide critical support to projects pertaining to achieving state-wide goals
\n\u2022 Strong Skills Required: Editing\/proofreading skills, detail-oriented, data entry skills\/experience
\nwith spreadsheets, ability to work with legal documents, analytic ability to synthesize data and policy
\n\u2022 Interest in higher education policy, academic programs, and legal affairs
\nStudent Support Programs
\n\u2022 Assisting education support programs across the agency including, EOF and GEAR UP
\n\u2022 Report and data processing for statewide programs
\n\u2022 Assisting with event coordination and logistics for achievement ceremonies
\nEnsure confidentiality of sensitive information and materials
\n\u2022 Develop, revise and implement procedures\/policies for program or function
\n\u2022 Strong Skills Required: Superior organizational skills, detail-oriented, data entry
\nskills\/experience with spreadsheets, effective oral and email communication,
\nstrong interpersonal skills
\n\u2022 Interest in student support services, community outreach, higher education, and grant processes
\nFinance
\n\u2022 Perform financial analysis, and provide analytical support
\n\u2022 Willing to become adept at understanding the higher education budget data
\n\u2022 Analyze and compare financial records to verify numbers with associated receipts or other documentation
\n\u2022 Assist with organizing and processing financial reports
\n\u2022 Assist with statistical analysis and present data-driven recommendations to the finance team
\n\u2022 Strong Skills Required: Proficiency in Excel, attention to detail, data entry skills\/experience with spreadsheets
\n\u2022 Interest in finance, accounting, higher education, , and grant processes
\nResearch and Data
\n\u2022 Support with tracking and organizing institutional profiles and state \/ federal data systems
\n\u2022 Assist with procuring data and research to support the development of agency initiatives
\n\u2022 Develop infographics to communicate key data takeaways and highlights to stakeholders
\n\u2022 Create documentation for each data request or research project.
\n\u2022 Improve operational efficiencies in various areas of the agency
\n\u2022 Strong Skills Required: Proficiency in Excel, data entry skills\/experience with spreadsheets, excellent
\nproblem-solving skills, analytical understanding of statistics and data, knowledge of data visualization tools
\nInterest in research, data analysis and synthesis, and NJ institutions
\nGeneral Administration Support
\n\u2022 Perform administrative tasks to support Executive Services, especially Human Resource functions
\n\u2022 Provide assistance with scheduling, event planning, follow up and logistical coordination
\n\u2022 Filing various documents and maintaining databases
\n\u2022 Storing sensitive and confidential information properly
\n\u2022 Submit timely reports and prepare presentations\/proposals as assigned
\n\u2022 Strong Skills Required: Superior organizational skills, detail-oriented, interpersonal skills, experience with scheduling and planning, data entry skills\/experience with spreadsheets, writing\/editing\/proofreading skill
\n\u2022 Interest in human resources administrative functions and general office management
\nIn addition to the skills listed above, fellows will be required to develop a proficiency in utilizing Microsoft Office Suite (including Outlook and Teams) and Adobe PDF.
\nThis is a paid internship\/fellowship. This position is fully remote. Undergraduate students will be considered for internships and graduate students and\/or recent graduates will be considered for fellowships. OSHE is willing to work with your schedule. There are part-time and full-time opportunities available. Ideally, the intern\/fellow would work at least a minimum of 15 hours a week. If you want to improve the higher education landscape through a student-centered vision alongside a team who cares about impacting education and students for the better, then we highly encourage you to apply!
\nInternship\/Fellowship Dates:
\n\u2022 For priority consideration for Spring 2025 internships\/fellowships, please apply by November 29, 2024.
\n\u2022 For priority consideration for Summer 2025 fellowships, please apply by March 15, 2025.
\n\u2022 For priority consideration for Fall 2025 fellowships, please apply by July 17, 2025.
\nApplication Process:
\n\u2022 Please send your resume to interns.fellows@oshe.nj.gov.
\n\u2022 Fill out this form and provide all the information required in a timely manner.
\n\u2022 Please make sure you send your resume and completed form within the deadline, or your application will be considered incomplete.
\nSAME APPLICANTS: If you are applying under the NJ CSC \u201cSAME\u201d program, your Schedule A or B letter must be submitted along with your resume and any other required supporting documents indicated on the announcement by the closing date indicated. You are also required to apply via the NJ CSC SAME website. For more information on the SAME Program visit the CSC website at: https:\/\/nj.gov\/csc\/same\/overview\/index.shtml, email: SAME@csc.nj.gov, or call CSC at (609) 292-4144, option 3
\nAny questions regarding this posting should be directed to interns.fellows@oshe.nj.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

State of New Jersey PHILIP D. MURPHY GOVERNOR TAHESHA L. WAY LT. GOVERNOR OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF HIGHER EDUCATION P.O. BOX 542 TRENTON, NJ 08625-0542 TELEPHONE: (609) 292-4310 FAX: (609) 292-7225 E-mail: oshe@oshe.nj.gov BRIAN K. BRIDGES, PH.D. SECRETARY OF HIGHER EDUCATION POSTING Paid Internship \/Fellowship Positions The Office of the Secretary of Higher Education …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5043,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-job-postings"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/elmp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1405","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/elmp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/elmp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/elmp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5043"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/elmp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1405"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/elmp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1405\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1406,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/elmp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1405\/revisions\/1406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/elmp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/elmp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/elmp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}