The Grants and Contracts Finance and Administration Internship Program is an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to contribute to Children's mission while developing valuable professional skills. The goal of this program is to help further develop their administration, communication, financial, and/or accounting skills in a professional setting, better preparing them for a future career in the professional world. Applicants with a background or interest in proposal development, grant and contract administration, project management, finance, accounting, or information systems are encouraged to apply. Minimum Education: Student must be enrolled in an undergraduate or higher level degree program, and have completed at least one semester of classes. Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Exceptions are made based upon qualifications and experience. Functional Accountabilities Communications * Work and communicate with internal and external customers and staff to meet their needs in a polite, courteous, and cooperative manner * Express information to individuals or groups effectively , whether verbal or written in a clear , convincing and organized manner . * Listen to others and respond appropriately . * Make an effort to follow policy and cooperate with supervisors. * Refer non-standard questions and problems to higher levels. Support * Use resources and equipment needed to perform each task. * Use established filing and data systems, functions, and/or procedures. Safety * Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance * Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation * Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation * Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication * Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers * Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance Organizational Accountabilities Organizational Accountabilities (Staff) Organizational Commitment/Identification * Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met Teamwork/Communication * Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior * Partner with all team members to achieve goals * Receptive to others' ideas and opinions Performance Improvement/Problem-solving * Contribute to a positive work environment * Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change * Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes * Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment Cost Management/Financial Responsibility * Use resources efficiently * Search for less costly ways of doing things Safety * Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance * Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation * Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation * Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication * Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers * Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance