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Spring Semester: Student Success & Program Intern
15-20 hours per a week

Are you interested in supporting student experiences and building community? Do you like organizing events? We seek a dynamic engagement intern to work directly with students, faculty, and staff to design and implement a summer student community. In this role, you will help to plan and implement programming, shape student experiences open doors to new experiences for participants in Pittsburgh, and work with a team hosting online learning experiences with thousands around the world.  

Who We Are: The Robotics Institute Summer Scholars (RISS) is an undergraduate research learning community with multiple stakeholders and events aimed at increasing access and opportunities in robotics & AI. We will welcome students from many different nations and backgrounds to learn, explore robotics, and have fun in Pittsburgh this summer.

Responsibilities and Learning Outcomes

  • Support the design and implementation of events and student information sessions
  • Onboard Summer Scholars, completing necessary filing and advocating for student needs through program administration
  • Refine and revise written program materials
  • Collect and organize data related to the program
  • Use automated registration and communications systems
  • Assist in the planning and coordination of events to celebrate community, build connections, and thank program sponsors and mentors.

Desired Skills

  • Self-motivated, highly organized, and detail-oriented team player
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Experienced user of standard office software including Google Suite
  • Interest in working with others and creating supportive, positive learning environments

Location: Pittsburgh, PA 
Interns will receive $16 per hour
Spring (March to May)
Email resume and a brief statement of interest (paragraph) by March 1 with the subject line “Spring RISS Intern" to
Rachel Burcin (rachel@cmu.edu), Co-Director RISS


About Carnegie Mellon University’s RISS program:

Carnegie Mellon’s Robotics Institute (RI) is a world leader in robotics research and education. CMU’s Robotics Institute Summer Scholar’s Program (RISS) raises awareness, encourages, inspires, and has helped launch hundreds of students into robotics.  RISS is a student education program with multiple events and workshops. The RISS community is committed to increasing access and opportunities to explore robotics. The RISS research program's flagship program is a three-part robotics research immersion and professional development that connects undergraduate students worldwide with leading scientists at the Robotics Institute.