Arizona Commerce Authority

Intern, SBIR & University Partnerships

Phoenix, Arizona, United States · Intern · Internship

Work authorization required$20k-$29kDetected 23 days ago

Email MarketingSalesforceCRMExcelLogisticsCommunicationProblem SolvingTime ManagementMicrosoft OfficeSharePoint

About the role

The Venture Development & Innovation Strategy team serves the Arizona entrepreneurial ecosystem, with a suite of programs that serve to engage and grow the innovation ecosystem community.
This internship is expected to run through December 2026.
Communications with grantees, providing information and direction on how to process their award.

Support manager in administering Federally funded grant programs, including the SBA FAST program, and other federal programs designed to support small business and entrepreneurship.
Processing invoices and payment requests, including award agreements, W-9s and ACH forms, and filing documents in SharePoint.
Manage and organize information in constituent services.
Create and maintain prioritized inventory of follow-up, critical tasks, high priority activities and deadlines.
Maintain electronic and paper records ensuring information is organized and easily accessible.
Support manager with management of events and training activities.

Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at an accredited college or university and authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
Possess a high degree of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential information.
Must be comfortable dealing directly with internal C-level executives.
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands while exhibiting great attention to detail and quality control.
Experience in using various kinds of web-based technology including video conferencing systems.
Ability to work outside of regular business hours i.e., nights and weekends
Familiarity or experience working in public university settings
Familiarity or direct experience with start-ups or small business ventures.
Experience with Salesforce or other CRM systems.
Demonstrated track record of building meaningful relationships across a diverse group of stakeholders and the ability to manage large-scale programming from concept through fruition.
Self-starter interested in contributing to a dynamic and growing program with a non-traditional approach.

Ability to work independently based on general guidance and experience and ability to work collaboratively.
ability to work well with individuals across diverse teams and cultures.
Organize information, contacts and data.
Track meetings/calls for weekly reports.
Manage databases and filing systems.
Update and maintenance of program database and electronic files in SharePoint and Salesforce.
Support manager in commercialization related projects.
Efforts related to the Quantum Consortium.

Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at an accredited college or university and authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

This listing is sourced directly from Arizona Commerce Authority's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.