Gil Internship Program Coordinator

Psychology and Neuroscience-319100

Student Services

No

04/08/2025

04/17/2025

Permanent Staff (SHRA)

Admin Support Specialist - Advanced

GN08

Gil Internship Program Coordinator

00061824

P020309

Full-Time Permanent

40

M – F, 40 hours per week during standard business hours, with occasional evenings and/or weekend hours

Chapel Hill, NC

North Carolina, US

$45,850 - $52,000

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Join us in one of the largest and most dynamic academic departments in the College of Arts and Sciences at UNC-CH! Our 15-person administration staff supports faculty, staff, and students across all aspects of department operations. We are a collaborative and hard working group of professionals looking to welcome a new member to our team and to the Clinical Psychology PhD program. Flexible work schedules, friendly colleagues, and great leadership are just a few of the benefits you can look forward to!

The primary purpose of the Psychology and Neuroscience Department is to provide excellent education, research and service in the field. This goal breaks down into four important components: 1) to teach psychology and neuroscience to undergraduates in a manner that will introduce them vigorously to its broad scope; 2) to offer scientific and professional training to graduate students in the areas of behavioral and integrative neuroscience, clinical, cognitive, developmental, quantitative, and social psychology; 3) to carry out cutting-edge research in these areas, and 4) to provide consulting and administrative support services to the science and profession of psychology as well as to the university, the community, the state, and the nation.

The Department consists of six programs: behavioral and integrative neuroscience; clinical psychology; cognitive psychology; developmental psychology; quantitative psychology, and social psychology. Each program is designed to acquaint the student thoroughly with the theoretical and research content of the specialty and to provide training in the research skills needed to become a competent and creative investigator. In addition, the programs focus on the development of appropriate professional skills.

The Department of Psychology and Neuroscience ranks 2nd in the College in grant funding with over $12 million annually in grant expenditures and approximately $20 million annually in expenditures from all funds. The Department of Psychology and Neuroscience has the largest undergraduate major in the College of Arts and Sciences with approximately 1500 majors, and one of the largest graduate Ph.D. programs with approximately 120 graduate students. The Department is also home to four community clinics which generate fee revenue (Adult Clinic, Anxiety Clinic, Child and Family Clinic, Couples Clinic), known collectively as the UNC Psychology and Neuroscience Community Clinic (the Clinic).

The Gil Internship Manager is responsible for the planning, coordination, and administration of the undergraduate Internship Program and other special programs in Psychology and Neuroscience. In this position’s primary role of managing the internship program, the individual will work closely with the Internship Program Director to formulate and execute policies and procedures including site selection procedures, student application, and selection procedures, and program evaluation procedures. This position will develop internship opportunities by identifying potential sites, traveling to sites to evaluate suitability and to meet with potential sponsors, and establishing and maintaining professional relationships with key personnel at the sites. This role develops and implements all record keeping processes and procedures required to support the program and is responsible for program budget development and financial administration including monitoring and processing program expenses. This individual develops marketing and informational materials and communicates with students and sponsors via email, website, and other means as appropriate. This position conducts ongoing evaluation of the quality of student experiences and will track and evaluate post-graduation activities of alums. This position will advise students on internship opportunities, and will manage the placement, training, and performance of interns. Additionally, this position provides administrative support for other special undergraduate programs in the department.

High school diploma or equivalency and one year of related office experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Must have the ability to develop and maintain systems for record-keeping, program evaluation, and budget management. Must have the ability to develop and implement policies and procedures to achieve program goals. Must have some experience with experiential learning opportunities and the ability to advise students and match them to appropriate internship placements to help them meet their learning objectives. Must have excellent written communication skills including the ability to independently draft formal and informal correspondence and reports in support of the internship program. The successful candidate must be able to employ professional and personable verbal communication skills as well as the ability to develop and maintain professional working relationships in order to cultivate internship opportunities with a variety of sponsors. Must be able to independently research, analyze, and interpret policies and procedures and to communicate them clearly to students, faculty, sponsors, and staff. Must possess the ability to exercise independent judgment and to demonstrate effective decision-making skills, as well as to maintain discretion regarding confidential matters. Excellent customer service skills and a professional demeanor are essential. A strong attention-to-detail is required to process transactions including internship appointments, course enrollments, and financial transactions accurately. Must be able to coordinate and manage a broad scope of work operations and to maintain flexibility in a fast-paced work environment. The successful applicant will be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word and Excel.

Strongly prefer experience in Psychology course work as a student or in a student support role. Prefer candidate with experience in such areas as administering an internship program, student services and/or student advising. Knowledge of university systems, policies and procedures is a plus. In particular, experience with Connect Carolina student actions and/or financial transactions and Web Travel would be helpful.

This position is designated as a Campus Security Authority in accordance with the Clery Act. This position will be required to report Clery crimes to the Clery Compliance Manager and complete annual training about reporting responsibilities.