Program Associate, Educational Partnersh

Massachusetts Life Sciences Center • Boston, MA • 2w ago

The Educational Partnerships and Workforce Investments Program Associate
for the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) is responsible for
supporting implementation of Education and Workforce Development
programs, with specific focus on the internship funding programs. The
Program Associate will report to the Director of Educational
Partnerships and Workforce Investments and work closely with all other
team members to promote and facilitate access to internships for
hundreds of college and high school students across Massachusetts.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS* The Program Associate will work
collaboratively with the Educational Partnerships and Workforce
Investments team to administer multiple funding programs. The Program
Associate must possess strong organizational, communication, time
management, customer/client service, and attention to detail skills. The
Program Associate develops and maintains clear communication of
expectations with program applicants and participants, cultivating
relationships and ensuring compliance with Agreements. Specifically, the
Program Associate will: ? Schedule, prepare for, and attend 40+ career
fairs, info sessions, and community events annually, most of which are
in-person located throughout the state, to share information about the
internship programs, both for students and host organizations; ?
Increase awareness about the MLSC and the internship programs by
attending community-based events to share information and network with
relevant stakeholders; ? Engage with academic institutions to strengthen
partnerships and increase participation in the internship programs, with
a strategic focus on targeting underrepresented students; ? Engage with
counterparts at state and regional economic development agencies,
cities, and towns; ? Meet virtually and in-person with various academic
institutions and non-profit organizations. ? Manage shared program
inboxes by checking emails daily, categorizing/assigning follow-up
tasks, and responding to inquiries within 1-2 days; ? Screen
applications from prospective interns and host organizations via MLSC?s
online application portal to determine eligibility, and research
companies/confer with colleagues as necessary; ? Export program data
from the application portal and organize it across multiple spreadsheets
to accurately track program participants and deliverables; ? Review and
prepare internship host organization Agreements (and amendments as
needed) for execution, including all attachments, updating tracking
sheets accordingly and remitting fully- executed copies via email; ?
Maintain detailed spreadsheets that track financial data in real-time,
in collaboration with the Finance team, and monitor payment statuses for
communication purposes; ? Analyze data across key metrics and regularly
report out to the team and organization as needed; ? Track program
outcomes and reporting compliance (including outreach as needed to
inquire about outstanding reports); ? Update academic institution
contact lists on an ongoing basis, in preparation for program launches;
? Evaluate program effectiveness through the use of online surveys, data
analysis and other evaluation tools; ? Report metrics on the impact of
outreach efforts; and ? Other duties as assigned or requested.
Requirements EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE Bachelor\'s degree with minimum of two
(2) years of professional work experience. PREPARATION, KNOWLEDGE,
SKILLS & ABILITIES ? Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment
with demonstrated ability to simultaneously manage multiple tasks and
demands. ? Must have excellent verbal (phone and in-person) and written
communications skills. ? Must have high level of interpersonal skills
and an ability to handle sensitive and confidential situations. ? Must
have experience working with diverse and underrepresented populations. ?
Must have strong writing, research, and quantitative competencies

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