What are the responsibilities and job description for the Support Services Department (SSD) Student Assistant - Spring 2025 position at Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)?
The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.GTRI's renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.
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3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
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Job DescriptionGTRI's Support Services (SSD) is looking for a Student Assistants who will be working with our Surplus and Capital Assets task Students will help with Inventory in the Smyrna and Atlanta Campus areas.
Required Minimum QualificationsStudent Assistant/Research Assistant
- Pursuing a Bachelor's degree.
- Must be registered for at least 6 credit hours with your university
- 2.0 or higher cumulative GPA
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Acrobat Reader
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Advanced to proficient knowledge of Excel
- Maintain supply inventory as directed.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Additional duties as assigned.
- Good Driving Record
- Morning and/or early-afternoon availability preferred, flexible hours
10-20 hours per week
U.S. Citizenship RequirementsDue to our research contracts with the US federal government, candidates for this position are required to be US Citizens.
Clearance Type RequiredNone
Housing and RelocationHousing and relocation assistance are not available for this position.
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