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Training Program AssistantINTERNSHIP POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Start Date: 10/1/2006 End Date: 9/30/2007 Pay Rate: $10.50/hr
Work Hours: 1-5pm Total Hours Per Week: 20
Age Requirement: 18+
Educational Requirements: College Student
Description of Duties: Assist Product Manager with creating and managing the SharePoint training program to include: working with customers to manage class logistics, notifying them of the training opportunities, troubleshooting training class or materials issues. Possible web-development opportunities.
Skills: MS Office Suite Web Design
Special Requirements: None
Lab Tech and Administrative Support AssistantINTERNSHIP POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Start Date: 9/5/2006 End Date: 9/5/2007 Pay Rate: $10.50/hr
Work Hours: 12-5pm Total Hours Per Week: 20-25
Age Requirement: 17-25
Educational Requirements: High School or College Student
Description of Duties: Student must be able to install hardware, software and build custom computers for multiple engineers at one time. Typing, mail delivery and some administrative roles will be given daily.
Skills: Full working knowledge of computers, Word and Outlook. Teamwork a must.
Special Requirements: Fast learner with a friendly personality.
Accounting InternINTERNSHIP POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Start Date: 6/5/2007 End Date: 9/4/2007 Pay Rate: $12.00/hr
Work Hours: 8-5pm Total Hours Per Week: 40
Age Requirement: 18+
Educational Requirements: College Student
Description of Duties: Processing accounts payable: review invoices and expense reports for accuracy, coding expenses to the general ledger, assist in preparing accruals at month end and filing of payment documents; assist in reconciliation of bank accounts and processing of credit card transactions; reconcile certain general ledger accounts monthly and enter manual journal entries; assist in other projects as assigned.
Skills: MS Excel
Special Requirements: 2+ years of accounting coursework completed. Minimum overall GPA of 3.25.