2019 Wise Internship Program

WORK INTERNSHIP & STUDENT EXPERIENCE

WISE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM July 14 to August 8, 2019

OVERVIEW

WHAT IS WISE & WHO IS ELIGIBLE? Work Internship and Student Experience or WISE is an enrichment program open to all current TKS students from grades 10 to 12, as well as university students visiting their parents* at KAUST for the summer.

WISE will run from July 14 to August 8, 2019, with opportunities across many KAUST departments. Upon successful completion of the program, Interns will receive a certificate and stipend at the WISE award ceremony. * Parents must be a KAUST resident

OVERVIEW

WHAT IS WISE & WHO IS ELIGIBLE? The work internship program gives college and university students the opportunity to translate classroom learning into practical experience. They will gain valuable new skills that will help prepare them for their future professional career.

Student Experience is a program that introduces high school students to the professional workplace.

Students have the opportunity to explore areas of interest that they might pursue in university while adding to their resume for college or job applications

OVERVIEW

BENEFITS OF UNDERTAKING AN INTERNSHIP Participation in WISE gives students the opportunity to: Gain valuable work experience and transferable skills Network with world-class KAUST teams Build confidence and raise aspirations Explore a prospective career path Expand their vision for the future Build a working resume Prepare for university applications and admission to university

INTERNSHIP POSITIONS - SUMMER 2019

INTERNSHIP POSITIONS, SUMMER 2019 WISE provides internships across a diverse range of departments at KAUST. There are 89 internship positions available across the research and academic and the administrative and finance sectors. You can view information about these positions in this brochure.

CEMSE

COMPUTER, ELECTRICAL & MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES & ENGINEERING (CEMSE) DIVISION CEMSE is one of three academic divisions at KAUST. The division is responsible for the organization and coordination of four degree programs: 1. Applied Mathematics & Computational Science 2. Computer Science 3. Electrical Engineering 4. Statistics

STUDENT INTERNSHIPS TEAM

STUDENT RECRUITMENT AND INTERNSHIP ASSISTANT The Intern will: Learn market research and database management Develop a website for the Saudi Summer Internship program Manage the E-mail account for CEMSE student enquiries

Skills & knowledge needed: Students should have excellent oral English skills Familiarity with Microsoft Office, such as Excel and Word Outgoing, open and charismatic personality. You must be comfortable to interact with a diverse range of stakeholders such as local and foreign students and faculty The ability to work in a high pressure and busy working environment where tangible results are required

Be the content developer for prospective students (for example, the student will be asked to interview and document student profiles, draft

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

email communications in English, perhaps some use of photography) Assist with preparing logistics for faculty travel (for example, the student

Office skills.

may be asked to prepare selected marketing materials for shipment

Business writing skills

overseas and to help document a process sheet for faculty-student

Operational workings of a Higher Education academic division

recruitment)

The relationship between data, advertising, marketing research,

Assist with the Internship Programs (for example, interns may be asked

recruitment, admissions, enrollment and on-campus experience for

to give a campus tour to new students, organize badges and welcome

interns

packs, make room bookings, help organize caterers)

The ability to manage multiple tasks

VISUAL COMPUTING CENTER

ML VISUALIZATION ASSISTANT The Intern will:

Skills & knowledge needed: Experience with 3D engines such as Unreal Engine, or Unity3D. Programming experience + familiarity with Python, JavaScript, C# (or similar)

In collaboration with the core labs, be responsible to evaluate the

Ability to explore and learn new tools independently by finding and

Unity3D Machine Learning Agents Toolkit, for purposes of displaying ML

using technical documentation

simulation output into 3D/VR settings Assist with the installation and setup of ML-Agents [1] together with Unity3D [2] in VR Explore documentation and blog posts to evaluate the capabilities of MLAgents Explore sample ML-Agents Unity environments and get demos working on our hardware Interface Unity3D with ML simulation output from our Ibex cluster (we will provide a running example for this) Demonstrate evaluation outcomes and document how to use the toolkit, along with which parts of the toolkit worked (or didn't)

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Introduction to ML (Machine Learning) concepts and experience with advanced 3D / VR (Virtual Reality) visualization and display technologies Learn about practical tools that are in demand

 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGÂ

WEB ACHIEVER INTERN

Skills & knowledge needed: Communication skill (writing, reading, speaking), fluency in English, online familiarity, team membership, aesthetic sense and graphic

The Intern will: Perform an online resource survey, collection, compilation, organization

design skill (only for Intern 2)

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

and content creation (Intern 1) Create a graphic design for online achieve (Intern 2)

The interns will have first hand experience working with a professional research group and will gather knowledge about a variety of cutting edge research and relevant environment as they prepare for college

COMPUTER SCIENCE

STUDENT INTERNSHIP ASSISTANT

Skills & knowledge needed: High school Biology and Mathematics

The Intern will: Learn how to find associations between genomic variations and diseases

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

through artificial intelligence and mathematical models. at the end, the intern will understand the basic principle of genome-wide association

The student will learn the basic principle of artificial intelligence and

studies

computational biology

 ENGINEERING PROGRAM

WEB DEVELOPMENT INTERN

Skills & knowledge needed: Basic knowledge of web programming or web content management systems

The Intern will: Learn a basic understanding of the content management software Drupal Use Drupal to migrate the content of the current page to the one hosted

by KAUST Collect and create new content from past/current group members

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

The intern will get a working knowledge of the content management system (Drupal). He/she will also learn about what activities take place in a research group and how to report it.

BESE

BIOLOGICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING (BESE) DIVISION BESE is one of three academic divisions at KAUST. Research at the BESE Division brings students, faculty and researchers together to push the frontiers of science through collaborative inquiry into issues of global and regional significance.

LABORATORY OF STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY AND ENGINEERING

VIRTUAL REALITY VISUALISATION INTERN

Skills & knowledge needed: Some level of programming experience is helpful

The Intern will: Work with our structural biologists and experts from the visualization

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

core laboratory to create a virtual reality visualization of one or more protein structures. The resulting 3D rendering will be used for showcasing structural biology to the community and be used as a teaching tool

Experience in VR scripting and insights into structural biology and 3D protein structures

WATER DESALINATION AND REUSE CENTER

WDRC ALUMNI SUPPORT INTERN

Skills & knowledge needed: Analytical thinking, good communication and interpersonal skills with attention to detail

The Intern will: Assist us in updating WDRC Staff and Student Alumni database

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Create WDRC Alumni content for our website Data collection and analysis skills

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT This Office works to support and promote the President's priorities in carrying out the Universities vision to advance science and technology through distinctive and collaborative research, integrated with graduate education.

RESEARCH & PLANNING TEAM

RESEARCH & PLANNING INTERN

Skills & knowledge needed: Strong analytical, organizational Strong communication skills

The Intern will: Conduct research and collect data on benchmarking other universities

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Perform data verification of reporting consistency Assess and evaluate software tools

Valuable insights into uses of data to assess and improve:

Create data mappings, codebooks, and dictionaries

institutional progress, effectiveness, and comparative performance

Design report templates, tables and charts

Understanding of higher education

Create infographics, dashboards and surveys

Familiarity w/ university rankings Data visualization software Survey administration protocols

OFFICE OF THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH (SVPR)

OFFICE OF THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH This Office develops and maintains the KAUST Discovery website (discovery.kaust.edu.sa) and produces a twice-yearly magazine. Both communicate the University’s research to a broad and international audience

OFFICE OF THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH (SVPR)

KAUST DISCOVERY INTERN The Intern will: Perform day-to-day execution of assigned projects Read and digest material to make editorial decisions

Skills & knowledge needed: Detail-oriented and responsible Strong analytical skills Strong organizational and communication skills Capacity for photography is an asset

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Work with images (photography, design)

Strong English language skills

Participate in team meetings

Comfortable in MS Word

Conduct a final project presentation

Ability to learn new software Teamwork Communication Time Management

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Academic Affairs supports the University’s commitment to excellence in graduate education and consists of the following departments: Graduate Affairs, Academic Affairs, Faculty Affairs, the University Library, International Programs and Enrichment Programs.

 RESEARCH REPOSITORY - UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

METADATA QUALITY REVIEWER INTERN The Intern will: Support deposit of new records Improve metadata quality on existing records Assist with connections between systems either to improve the exchange of information through existing connections or to initiate new connections.

Skills & knowledge needed: Attention to detail Ability to consistently follow instructions and procedures For those interested in participating in technical projects: Understanding of RESTful APIs and the exchange of JSON and XML formatted information.

Skills in coding with PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, SPARQL, or similar.

An interest in technologies such as linked data and machine learning

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Gain knowledge in the scholarly publishing ecosystem and important features of how research information is created, exchanged and used, such as persistent identifiers and standard data formats Gain practical experience in working with publication metadata management and quality control Learn about the changing roles of the modern academic library and the library in general as a working environment

REGISTRAR'S OFFICE

DATA ANALYST INTERN

Skills & knowledge needed: The Intern should be studying in Computer Engineering or data related program

The Intern will: Be involved in discovering new data reporting and dashboard systems

Intermediate excel knowledge is required Java programming and CSS coding is a plus

Document business processes and the data relations to these processes This will be an IT-centric role as well as understanding the processes in the Registrar’s Office Use SAP systems to model and generate data as well as creating dashboards

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

The intern will have the opportunity to have a hands-on SAP Business Objects system experience They will also learn the business processes at the Registrars Office

REGISTRAR'S OFFICE

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF INTERN The Intern will: Support the registrar's office by reviewing, organizing, and scanning student paper files based on office and retention policies, and add this information to the university’s electronic student database Support additional projects in the office, including website redesign, template review/creation, SharePoint organization, student systems updates, and developing procedural manuals

Skills & knowledge needed: Successful interns will be required to sign a confidentiality agreement prior to starting their internship Interns must be punctual, ready to work and collaborate with multiple members of the office Interns must also be self-motivated and able to work independently Interns will be expected to dress and behave professionally while working in the office

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Work with multiple administrative staff in the Registrar’s Office, as well

Interns will have the opportunity to work within an office environment

as with the Associate Registrar and the Registrar. Opportunities for

responsible for record keeping and information sharing, including

collaboration with other departments may also arise

learning how record database systems are used and managed

Be encouraged to share their own ideas and recommendations during

Interns will also be introduced to SharePoint, department strategic

their internship

planning, website development, project assistance, and research gathering

ENRICHMENT OFFICE

EVENT ASSISTANT

Skills & knowledge needed: This position requires attention to details, strong organizational skills, creative thinking and a passion for events and creating a high-quality

The Intern will: Assists with tasks related to Enrichment Office events including, but not limited to, data entry, shipping/transport of event related supplies, preparing orders/catering for events from vendors, check-in of attendees at events, event supplies record keeping, event trend research and other tasks as assigned Perform general administrative tasks such as; answering and returning phone calls, follow-up with inquiries, computer data entry, and assistance with correspondence and event files

experience Must demonstrate strong communication skills. Must be able to interact constructively and well with others Self-motivation, initiative, and reliability are essential IT skills are required Basic office skills, record keeping, and organization skills are required.

Ability to conduct ECO FRIENDLY/ GREEN EVENTS

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Knowledge of broad themes in event production and management Organizational skills

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

FACILITIES MANAGEMENTÂ The Facilities Management team helps the University meet its vision and mission of excellence through the provision and maintenance of both the academic campus and an enduring residential and community environment that permits the faculty, staff, students and their families to flourish both academically and socially.

RESIDENTIAL SERVICES - R&F OPERATIONS

BUILDING AUTOMATION ANALYST

Skills & knowledge needed: Good computer skills including Microsoft office Related subjects such as math and physics

The Intern will: Monitor building performance and associated alarms and report findings and escalate issues Generate energy consumption reports and routinely check system

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

parameters and trend logs

Learn the basics of building automation and energy saving

Configure small changes in building automation system and fire alarm

Hands-on experience in programming and configuration of controllers

related controllers

RESIDENTIAL SERVICES - R&F OPERATIONS

PLANNING AND PERFORMANCE ANALYST

Skills & knowledge needed: Good computer skills including Microsoft office and related subjects such as math and physics

The Intern will: Produce analysis reports and support the section in their day-to-day

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

operations Be required to provide a weekly report and presentation to highlight their

Performance management, data analysis, customer services and

items covered during a specific week and lesson learned

general business management and coordination

Create a final report and presentationÂ

RESIDENTIAL SERVICES- R&F OPERATIONS

ENERGY ANALYST INTERN

Skills & knowledge needed: Electrical Engineering Computer Science

The Intern will: Support energy data consolidation Create energy dashboards/graphs

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Perform energy calculations Assist with the energy monitoring pilot project design

Energy Audit & ManagementÂ

IRESIDENTIAL SERVICES- R&F OPERATIONS

DATA ANALYST INTERN

Skills & knowledge needed: Microsoft office Time Management

The Intern will: Perform backlog and tickets data analysis Conduct complaints analysis Assist with vacant units schedules and demand/supply Assist with maintenance planning

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Maintenance management system Data analysis Helpdesk Customer survey / satisfaction

RESIDENTIAL SERVICES- R&F OPERATIONS

WASTE MANAGEMENT ANALYST INTERN The Intern will: Assist the waste management service line in delivering a world class service to the KAUST Community that focusses on the ongoing diversion of waste from landfill by promoting waste minimization through waste avoidance, recycling and reuse programs

Skills & knowledge needed: Communication skills Computer skills including Microsoft office & Internet research Fast Learning Capability Team Work Problem Solving Conflict Management Analysis and feedback

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Best practice in Waste Management Waste minimization and recycling Hazardous Waste Management Green Procurement Data analysis including tracking and trend monitoring Basics of Quality assurance and control HSE requirements in the service line The basics of Operations Management and Control Work basics (attendance, policies, and regulations)

OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT COORDINATOR The Intern will:

Skills & knowledge needed: Demonstrated interest in and knowledge on environmental and sustainability issues; Creative and enthusiastic with a high level of energy and initiative.

 Develop the 2018-2019 Sustainability Report for TKS Compile sustainability key performance indicators for TKS (e.g. water, energy, waste, sustainable transportation, sustainability outreach activities in TKS, sustainability outreach activities in KAUST and nearby

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

communities driven by TKS, learning sustainability in TKS, etc.); Design a campaign for behavioral change in the school regarding single-

Gain knowledge about sustainable development and how it can be

use plastics;

applied to an organization

Design conceptual ideas for new sustainability awareness campaigns in

Gain experience in planning and delivering projects

TKS

Gain time management and work-place engagement experience.

HARBOR BUILDING UPGRADE, ARTMOSPHERE TEAM

ART INTERN The Intern will: Assist the curator on exhibition preparation and concept development, bibliographic and object research, community outreach, social media and digital engagement and long-term departmental projects Depending on their profiles, take part in a special project such as graphic design, audio/video making or web design

Skills & knowledge needed: A successful intern in this department has interest in the arts, strong graphic design skills, attention to detail, strong analysis and writing skills and is highly organised Familiarity with curatorial practice, art practice, museum education, art history or video production is a plus Although ideally suited to students pursuing degrees in art, museum studies, art history, conservation or architecture, ARTmosphere internship welcomes applicants of all ages, backgrounds and disciplines

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

ARTmosphere internship program provides the opportunity to learn about the operations of a contemporary art entity and to work alongside some of the region most exciting contemporary artists Interns gain hands-on experience working closely with the curator on exhibitions and programs

HARBOR BUILDING UPGRADE PRJOECT

PROJECT ENGINEER INTERN

Skills & knowledge needed: High school graduate undergoing any Engineering studies

The Intern will: Work with the Division Leads rotating between their teams to have an

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

opportunity to learn the different aspects of each division Visit the Construction site, working with the Site engineers and having exposure to a detailed scope and practical worksÂ

The responsibilities of a Project Engineer

SAUDI AFFAIRS

SAUDI AFFAIRS Saudi Affairs facilitates national development and collaboration in Saudi Arabia with a focus on creating and nurturing talent for KAUST and for the nation. Saudi Affairs administers an extensive portfolio of activities related to national development and social responsibility. Saudi Affairs is instrumental in strengthening KAUST's impact in Saudi Arabia and also manages the University's marketing and communication function.

MARCOM DESIGN TEAM

JUNIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER INTERN The Intern will:

Skills & knowledge needed: Basic knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, especially Illustrator and PhotoShop Knowledge of Mac OS

Collaborate with the Design Team to create new key visuals and designs for events Assist with developing graphics content for print and media platforms, including social media (Twitter, Facebook and Instagram) Think creatively to produce new ideas and concepts for events and promotional items (especially for schools and community) Create and develop a set of Snapchat filters for the University & other events

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Design process Designing a KV and implementing it on other applications Preparing files for press

MARCOM MULTI MEDIA TEAM

MEDIA PRODUCTION INTERN The Intern will:

Skills & knowledge needed: Keen interest in video production from planning all the way to a finished film, also basic editing skills would be an advantage

Produce 1 or 2 videos, as decided by Marcom; this could range from a community based PSA, to a day in the life timelapse of KAUST

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Use of Cinema style camera, along with lens choice, how/why certain shots work while others do not Project Time management

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TEAM

SUMMER CAMP MONITOR INTERN

Skills & knowledge needed: Experience of organizing activities for small groups of children Summer camp experience

The Intern will: Work as a summer camp monitor for the Thuwal and Qadimah Summer Camp for boys and girls from grade 7 - grade 10

Some knowledge of arts and crafts, sports and interest in science Some Arabic knowledg (The above are preferable, not essential)

Act as a role model, friend and instructor to campers Develop activities with the campers: sports, science, arts and English and

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

be responsible for overall supervision of the campers, ensuring their well-being and safety whilst they are enjoying their fun and rewarding Summer Camp experience Organize, plan and deliver the activities; ensure campers have the best possible experience in all areas of camp life; ensure the safety and welfare of the campers at all times; represent the camp and KAUST positively at all times; motivate and inspire the campers to use and learn the most English on camp as possible; help close, evaluate and report on the project

The intern will learn about Social Responsibility and KAUST work to develop the Thuwal community Project management skills - how to plan, execute and close a project Dealing with peers from a different community will allow the intern to gain social skills and more awareness on multiculturalism

MOSTI TEAMÂ

MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY IN ISLAM (MOSTI) INTERN

Skills & knowledge needed: Proactive, curious, good communication skills and affable presence Students of History, Arts and STEM are preferableÂ

The Intern will: Learn from all museum team members about how the museum is

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

operated on a daily basis (this includes the technical support, maintenance, administrative tasks and outreach tasks with guests and

Working in a multicultural environment and with an interdisciplinary

schools)

team

Become familiar with best practices in museums in terms of preventive

Curatorial practices

conservation and daily maintenance

How to interact with schools and people from different backgrounds

Experience the magic of getting involved with visitors and leading them through the journey of discovering the Museum of Science and Technology in Islam

MATJAR TEAM

MATJAR INTERN

Skills & knowledge needed: Good communication and interpersonal skills Good customer service skills

The Intern will:

Good time management Willingness to learn

Provide customer service to Matjar clients and garner their feedback Provide assistance in logistics of the products and their arrangement in the store Maintain an inventory inside the store Process sales (punch-out) in the store point of sale (POS) system

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Learn to use basics in the POS system Dealing effectively with customers Inventory management Cash reconciliation

EDITORIAL TEAM

JUNIOR WRITER INTERN The Intern will: Work with the Editorial Team to write and edit content for the KAUST website (KAUST News section) and The Beacon magazine, such as brief articles and possibly a longer feature story Work with the Editorial Team to write and edit content for The Lens blog

Skills & knowledge needed: Excellent writing and editing skills in English Strong verbal communication skills Creative mind Curious about scientific topics and communicating them to different audiences Knowledge of social media platforms Knowledge of Mac OS or Windows OS

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Work with the Editorial Team to create social media content

Writing and editing skills key to public relations/communications

Learn about Editorial Team communications/media plans

departments

Learn the process of preparing content for web and print publication

Social media skills for a global audience

Learn the basics of global public relations/communications practices

Preparing a monthly publication (The Beacon) Preparing content for the KAUST website Introduction to media/communications plans The organization and function of an Editorial Team in a communications

HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT

HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT (HSE) HSE is committed to protecting the Health and Safety of all community members - including students, faculty, staff, visiting faculty and researchers, and service providers. They strive to use industry best practice to care for the environment in which we work, live and play.

FIRE LOSS PREVENTION TEAM - PAGE 1

COMMUNITY FIRE SAFETYÂ INTERN The Intern will: Be creative and help to provide innovative methods/tools to deliver training and education. (e.g. recording training for future training purposes) Suggest improvements in current training presentations/videos Suggest improved communication methods to convey Community Fire Safety Assist in the administration of the department

Skills & knowledge needed:

Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skill Organizational skill – able to prioritize and manage time effectively IT literate Creative Ability to work independently

FIRE LOSS PREVENTION TEAM - PAGE 2

What skills and knowledge will the intern learn: Be able to manage a basic work-related project to deliver an outcome Learn strategies for dealing professionally with people from all levels within the organization Gain a basic understanding of firefighting/emergency response, training course material/methods and Community Fire Safety/Engagement.

Understand some ways of managing productivity across multiple projects and tasks Be able to arrange, prepare for and engage in successful meetings with managers and staff both within KAUST departments and with other stakeholders Learn about different types of work at KAUST through attending presentations and discussions with KAUST employees Gain knowledge and experience creating a Personal Development Plan and Learning Journal in a work setting

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TEAM

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INTERN

Skills & knowledge needed: Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills Organizational skills – able to prioritize and manage time effectively IT literate

The Intern will: Gain first-hand experience in environmental protection activities from professionals in the field Gain experience in planning and delivering projects Gain time management and work-place engagement experience Be able to manage a basic work related project to deliver an outcome

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Learn strategies for dealing professionally with people from all levels within the organization Gain a basic understanding of environmental protection field Understand ways of managing productivity across multiple projects and tasks Be able to arrange, prepare for and engage in successful meetings Learn about different types of work at KAUST through attending presentations and discussions with KAUST employees Gain knowledge and experience in creating a Personal Development Plan and Learning Journal in a work setting

HUMAN RESOURCES

HUMAN RESOURCES Human Resources provides a full range of business and support services to attract and retain world-class talent in KAUST, enhance performance and achieve excellence; to support the research and academic activities of the University.

LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT TEAM

LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT INTERN The Intern will: Undertake a project in one or both of the following areas:

Skills & knowledge needed: The project would be suited to a current undergraduate, ideally with an understanding of communications, marketing or design It will call for a combination of research, creativity and project planning skills

Review the desirability / feasibility of a ‘Learning At Work’ day and make proposals for the design of the day to encourage staff’s ongoing commitment to growth and development Research and make recommendations on a campaign to promote HR’s learning & development programs and services, either as part of or separate to the above Specify the design of collateral to support marketing and engagement activities (e.g. videos, posters or other mediums)

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

The Intern will obtain an insight to working in a busy office environment, within the HR / Learning & Development field The Intern will develop skills in researching, analyzing and making proposals with internal and external stakeholders They will have the opportunity to apply creativity and design skills to a current business need / opportunity

PROCUREMENT

PROCUREMENT The Procurement Team's role is to procure the goods and services required by departments and divisions across the University. This involves sourcing suppliers and quotes for goods and services, undertaking competitive tendering and ordering goods and services.

 BUYER TEAMÂ

BUYER INTERN The Intern will:

Skills & knowledge needed: Computer literate Confident communication Strong analytical, organizational and communication skill

Source materials and arrange quotations Issue purchase orders to buy goods and services Manage any assigned projects and present on their findings Work at the chemical warehouse

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

How a procurement department operates How to source materials How to present to senior management

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Government Affairs provides a full range of services to the whole KAUST community. For e.g. the Embassies Relations team forms the link between KAUST and Saudi Arabian Missions abroad, as well as in-Kingdom foreign embassies and consulates; the GA Center provides support on a whole host of services from iqama and visa issuance and renewal, to helping the community acquire a driving licence or import their pet.

This year, two internship positions are available in the following teams: GA Center and Embassy Relations.

GA CENTER TEAMÂ

GA CENTERÂ INTERN The Intern will: Support the issuance of visas to students and employees Undertake online processing of governmental applications Attend team meetings Present their learning to management

Skills & knowledge needed: English and Arabic language Computer skills Organizational skills and good time management

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Understanding of the Government Affairs department and its varied role at KAUST Processes involved in governmental transactions Understanding of how to deal with government agencies

GA CENTER TEAM

GA PROCESSOR INTERN The Intern will:

Skills & knowledge needed: English and Arabic language Computer skill Organizational skill and good time management

Process governmental transactions Provide government related services to the community Attend team meetings Present their learning to management

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Understanding of the Government Affairs department and its varied role at KAUST Processes involved in governmental transactions Understanding of how to deal with government agencies

PHYSICAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

PHYSICAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING The mission of the Physical Sciences and Engineering Division is to create knowledge pertaining to matter at all scales – nano, meso, macro; and in all forms – from bulk, divided colloids and fluids, and the interaction of matter with external stimuli in order to design new materials and technologies to address the issues of our times.

 GEOLOGY

GIS INTERN

Skills & knowledge needed: High school level math, science and geography

The Intern will:

Familiarity with ArcMap software preferred but not required Age: 16+

Enter and edit geological data in Geographical Information System (GIS) using Google Earth and Arc Map

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Basic geology of the Red Sea area Training in GIS software

 GEOLOGY

GEOLOGICAL LABORATORY INTERN The Intern will:

Skills & knowledge needed: High school level math, science and geography Familiarity with ArcMap software preferred but not required Age: 16+

Prepare geological specimens for microscopy: precision cutting, thinning, and polishing thin sections of rock samples for optical microscopy and microanalysis

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Basic geology of the Red Sea area Training in GIS software

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING - FUTURE FUEL DIVISION

FUTURE FUEL STUDY INTERN The Intern will:

Skills & knowledge needed: Basic chemistry Basic physics

Perform life-cycle-analysis to select candidate biofuels Characterize various biofuel molecules in terms of their physical properties

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Conduct experiments on the chemical kinetics behavior of these biofuels

Fuel formulation

using shock tube and rapid compression machine

Fuel chemistry

Run validated chemical kinetics models to estimate the performance of

Autoignition

the study

Efficiency and emission

KAUST CATALYSIS CENTER

BIO-CATALYSIS INTERN

Skills & knowledge needed: Organic Chemistry / Basic Bio-chemistryÂ

The Intern will:

Bio-engineering lab skills

Be trained and assigned to assist the enzyme-catalyzed reactions related to protein engineering to understand the bio-catalytic applications

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Building a deeper understanding of bio-catalysis

KAUST CATALYSIS CENTER

KCC INTERN

Skills & knowledge needed: Organic Chemistry / Inorganic Chemistry

The Intern will:

Basic chemistry lab skills

Be trained and assigned to synthesize a series of pincer ligand and metal complexes and to evaluate their catalytic activities in small molecule activation

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Building a deeper understanding of catalysis

CLEAN COMBUSTION RESEARCH CENTER

TUTORIAL DEVELOPER INTERN- CLOUDFLAME The Intern will: Gain an understanding of Cloudflame and the tools used for combustion research and generate tutorials for them in CloudFlame. This includes a description of the tool and the procedure to use it

Skills & knowledge needed: Basic concepts in Chemistry Basic video editing skills Good communication skills

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Concepts in Chemical Kinetics Overview of research in Combustion field Video data presentation skills

CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

IMRLÂ LAB INTERN

Skills & knowledge needed: High school Biology and mathematics.

The Intern will: Learn what is the function of the kidney in the human body Learn how to use membranes to perform kidney functions, and how to test the membrane performance in hemodialysis

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

The student will learn the basic principle of artificial kidney

FINANCE

FINANCE The key service provided by the Finance Asset Management department is to ensure that the assets of the University are accounted for in an appropriate manner in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and KAUST Asset Management Guidelines.

FINANCE ASSET MANAGEMENT

FIXED ASSET ACCOUNTING INTERN

Skills & knowledge needed: The ideal candidate should have completed high school financial accounting course Passionate about the accounting profession

The Intern will:

A desire to learn new things Microsoft Office application

Job shadow the Asset Management team members

Possess good work ethics.

Document how the team performs their tasks Document what services the team offers

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Understand asset life cycle activities What it is like to perform an accounting job when you accompany an experienced worker as they perform the targeted job, such as, Capital Assets Accounting, Compliance with Asset Management Processes and Procedures, Compliance with IFRS Reporting Standard, SAP Asset Management Module, Fixed Assets Reporting

COMMUNITY LIFE

COMMUNITY LIFE DIVISION The Community Life teams are passionate about helping each individual and family find their sense of place and belonging in the KAUST community. They build and nurture a culture of community by providing access to services and resources that bring value to the lives of residents; and by helping residents engage in personal interests that connect them to their neighbors and environment. Â

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TEAM

COMMUNITY CLUB INTERN The Intern will:

Skills & knowledge needed: Prior experience creating a video from start to finish, including technical aspects of videography and editing

Create a short promotional video from start to finish. This includes: Storyboarding

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Interacting with Community Club representatives to gain their participation

The intern will get valuable experience learning to make a video in

Videography

a business environment. This includes marketing, community

Editing

outreach and videography skills

Approvals

Ultimately, the intern will have a video product to add to their professional portfolio

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Helpdesk Agents:

TRANSPORTATION INTERN

Community life website Managing client phone calls & emails Booking system for off-campus buses Business and personal requests through the online booking system

The Intern will:

Fleet management system (GPS, speed, history) Billing process

Gain experience in all areas of transportation, such as Field Controllers: • Shuttle bus scheduling • Filed controller roles • Daily inspection reports • Reporting & communicating with help desk • Procedures for accidents/breakdowns • Drivers appearance & hygiene inspection • Spare drivers’ availability program • Shopping buses schedules/trips

HSE Supervisors: TBT’s (toolbox talks) Employee training regarding KAUST’s safety standards Reporting of incidents (major or minor) Report incident on KAUST HSE website Risk assessments Environmental Care (i.e. proper disposal of toxic chemicals) Non-conformity report Preventative & corrective actions

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TRANSPORTATION INTERN Skills and knowledge needed: Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skill Organizational skill – able to prioritize and manage time effectively IT literate

What skills and knowledge will the Intern learn?

The intern will apply organizational skills learned in the classroom to

Learn about performance monitoring based on contractual KPIs, and

the workplace

how they are monitored, recorded and addressed

Be able to explore their interest in the field of logistics

Gain practical knowledge on how to handle customer services which

Learn about the services provided by Transportation within and

have compliments, suggestions, concerns & complaints

outside KAUST

Gain knowledge about Community routes & School routes, and learn

Learn about service providers and the services they offer to the

more about traffic rules & regulation

Community

Increase their awareness of HSE

FOOD & RETAIL TEAM

FOOD SERVICES INTERN The Intern will: Assist with the execution of the KAUST food service strategy Assist with food service projects and new initiatives Attend and observe food and beverage events in KAUST on regular basis (including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed) Provide support in managing, and creating reports, for KAUST food & beverage services Supporting the marketing team in daily administrative tasks Explain how various menu items are prepared, describing cooking methods and ingredients Oversee distribution of work and side duties

Skills & knowledge needed: Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills Organizational skills – able to prioritize and manage time effectively IT literate

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Be able to explore their interest in a field Learn about the services provided by retailers within and outside KAUST Learn about customer service and the services they offered to Community Learn about performance monitoring based on contracts agreements, and how they are monitored, recorded and addressed Gain practical knowledge on how to handle customer services which having compliments, suggestions, concerns & complaints Increase the awareness of HSE

FOOD & RETAIL TEAM

RETAIL SERVICES INTERN The Intern will: Help organize marketing events Conduct daily visits and inspections Prepare inspection reports Develop / improve retail services procedures, and guidelines Supporting the marketing team in daily administrative tasks Assist in marketing and advertising promotional activities (e.g. social media, direct mail and web) Manage and update retail services database and customer relationship management systems (CRM)

Skills & knowledge needed: Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills Organizational skills – able to prioritize and manage time effectively IT literate

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Be able to explore their interest in a field Learn about the services provided by retailers within and outside KAUST Learn about customer service and the services they offer to Community Learn about performance monitoring based on lease agreements, and how they are monitored, recorded and addressed Gain practical knowledge on how to handle customer services which having compliments, suggestions, concerns & complaints Increase the awareness of HSE

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LOGISTIC SERVICES INTERN The Intern will:

Personal Effects Services: • Import Personal Belongings Shipments Services for joining personnel • Export Personal Belongings Shipments Services for leaving personnel

Gain experience in logistics services such as; Material Management Services: • Purchase Orders Operations (Receiving, Distribution & Claims) of KAUST purchased goods at the KDC area • Residential Furniture Control & Operations (Inspection, Receiving, Issuance & Inventory) from-to warehouse and residential units • Logistics Support Operations (Removal, Delivery & Transfer) of goods within KAUST premises Mail & Courier Services: • Mail & Courier Helpdesk Operations • Internal Mail Pick-Up and Delivery Services within KAUST offices and nonresidential buildings • Inbound Collection and Delivery Services of shipments coming to KAUST • Outbound Delivery Services leaving form KAUST

Skills and knowledge needed Basic knowledge in supply chain services Operations management skills Customer Services skills Planning and analysis skills Basic computer and IT related skills

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What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

The intern will learn through the SAP system the operations of purchase orders issued by KAUST procurement and end-users The intern will understand how a residential unit is prepared or vacated from furniture The intern will learn how to manage the stocks in the warehouse The intern will learn how to prioritize the tickets and the work required and how to manage the logistics fleet The intern will learn the basic processes of mail services including the inbound, outbound and internal mail services The intern will learn the basics for freight forwarding (import & export) The intern will learn the basic health and safety regulations being implemented in logistics services

HOUSING SERVICES TEAM

HOUSING OFFICE INTERN The Intern will: Work in Housing Services with the Welcome and Reception Team Support New Arrivals Orientation Prepare units for new starters Get involved in Welcome Book compilation

Skills & knowledge needed: Good spoken and written communication skills Good interpersonal skills with the ability to stay calm under pressure Ability to be polite but firm when dealing with difficult, impatient or upset people Good organizational skills and basic IT skills Ability to follow safety and security procedures and put them into effect An interest in the work of Housing Services Attention to detail

Prepare Housing Agreements Undertake the Tour of KAUST with the team/new arrivals Design documents for the Welcome Pack

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Making a good impression as part of an organization, with fellow personnel and customers How to orientate new residents effectively, demonstrating service knowledge, knowledge of key contacts and where to direct inquiries Improvements in productivity by handling one or more administrative functions; number of welcome books compiled; number of units attended to in installing amenities Team working

GUEST SERVICES TEAM

GUEST SERVICES INTERN The Intern will: Prepare registration cards for next day’s arrivals

Skills & knowledge needed: As a Guest Services Representative, have the ability to talk, listen and help resolve conflicts with guests; be an expert communicator, be able to listen effectively to find the root cause of issues; and have the ability to communicate clearly and in a friendly way to solve the issue and keep the hotel guest happy

Check arrivals for the day, checking if rooms are ready and ensuring VIP amenities are placed in the room prior to arrival Promptly and accurately update registration card & guest preferences

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Attend daily briefings and relevant departmental and interdepartmental

Enhanced customer service and communication skills

meetings

Problem solving skills

Maintain the privacy of all guests by ensuring that no details of the guests are disclosed to anybody Be aware of the Hotels fire and emergency procedure

RECREATION TEAM

SPORTS/ LIFEGUARD ASSISTANT INTERN The Intern will: Gain experience in recreation facilities such as; Lifeguard duties: Undertake a certified RLSS Lifeguarding course Ensure swimmers are safe in the pool Ensure the standard operational procedures are followed Maintain scanning of the pool Help set up facility bookings

Skills & knowledge needed: Lifeguard RLSS lifeguard qualification- Provided by recreation prior to internship commencement Good attitude, hard worker, punctual Fitness Attendant Interested in Fitness and a healthy individual Good attitude and team player

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Help cover other areas of work as and when required

Teamwork

Fitness Attendant:

Lifesaving skills

General administrative requirement and orientation to understand

Pool operations

business

Pool hazards

Ensure the fitness standard operational procedures are followed

First aid/AED

Providing spotting techniques to the members Enforcing the gym rules Helping to teach classes and training sessions

KAUST HEALTH

EMERGENCY SERVICES PLANNING INTERN The Intern will: Assist with reviewing all KH emergency response procedures and audit

Skills & knowledge needed: Enjoys outdoor physical activity Problem-solving Analytical skills Team player

existing plans Participate and conduct preparation exercises, analyzing gaps and actions as a result of the activity Assist the Paramedic Specialist as needed

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Understand the different emergency services at KAUST and how they work together Increase analytical skills Develop presentation and reporting skills

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY The Information Technology (IT) Department is responsible for the management and operational support of the entire IT Voice, Data and TV Network, SAP ERP Enterprise Solution, all software applications, and global research network connectivity. IT also provides critical technology support for KAUST Â faculty, staff, students, community, partners, and other institutions including the Research Park partners.

INFORMATION SECURITY

INFORMATION SECURITY ANALYST INTERN The Intern will: Work on the social part of Information Security, helping mostly with

Skills & knowledge needed: • Dealing with computers • Soft social skills • Presentations • Should be very responsible as we deal with sensitive data

awareness raising through the Human Firewall Program, as well as learning more about the technologies and processes used within the department

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Security Technologies Social Engineering Presentation General social skills Governance (documentation) Compliance (enforcing policies) Risk Management

IT SERVICES/END USER COMPUTING TEAM

END USER COMPUTING ANALYST

Skills & knowledge needed: Knowledge in electronics, circuit boards and software installation is a plus.

The Intern will: Help in troubleshooting to isolate issues between hardware and software Conduct hardware repairs, dismantling and re-assembly of Mac desktops and laptops Load operating systems, application software, anti-virus, anti-malware and other software

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

An understanding of how a computer works How to install software How to repair, upgrade and configure How to service a computer system.

IT SERVICES/END USER COMPUTING TEAM

RESEARCH COMPUTING ANALYST INTERN

Skills & knowledge needed: Knowledge in electronics, circuit boards and software installation is a plus

The Intern will: Help in troubleshooting, isolate issues between hardware and software Conduct hardware repairs, dismantling and re-assembly of HPC workstations Load operating systems, application software, and other software

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

They will be able to understand the process on how an HPC works, how to install software, how to repair, how to upgrade, how to configure, and how to service a computer system

CLASSROOM AND COLLABORATION

CLASSROOM COLLABORATION INTERN

Skills & knowledge needed: Electronics and Communication Technologies IT Networks

The Intern will:

Windows and MAC OS

Assist the AV helpdesk to create support tickets and assign the right personnel Provide audio/visual general support to classroom/conference rooms Schedule and support online and video conferencing sessions

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Schedule and support webinars

Knowledge around Audio Visual, Video Conferencing,

Record, edit and publish lectures and seminars using Lecture capturing

Lecture Capturing

systems

IT Networking skill Customer Support/Ticketing

IT CONSULTING TEAM

IT CONSULTING TEAM INTERN

Skills & knowledge needed: Good people skills and communication skills Flexible and adaptable

The Intern will: Provide support for the Consultancy team members in performing key duties including business analysis, requirements gathering, process mapping, data collection and analysis and problem-solving

Willingness to learn Good spoken English Good level of mathematics Computer literate

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

How to interact in a business environment Presentation skills and report writing Data analysis Process mapping IT skills Project Management – how to organize work Problem Solving

ITÂ TIRC TEAM

SOFTWARE ENGINEER INTERN

Skills & knowledge needed: Basic programming knowledge A desire to learn

The Intern will: Learn how to write software that improves processes and procedures in the IT departmentÂ

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Software engineering; Writing good quality code Testing Customer management Version control

IT TIRC TEAM

ADVANCED VISUALIZATION INTERN

Skills & knowledge needed: Basic programming knowledge and the desire to learn

The Intern will: Create a graphical representation of IT infrastructure and services. IT servers, network appliances and services are connected logically and physically through a complex topology Develop a visualization tool that simplifies different views to highlight different components by type, kind or scope

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Software engineering Visualization skills

ITÂ TIRC TEAM

DATA VISUALIZATION INTERN

Skills & knowledge needed: Basic programming knowledge and the desire to learn

The Intern will: Learn how to build a working elastic search cluster to collect any type of data (structured and non-structured) Build different dashboards with kibana to visualize the data Write scripts to analyze the data and gain insight about meaningful metrics

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Data visualization Programming fundamentals

IT SERVICE DESK

SERVICE DESK TECHNICIAN

Skills & knowledge needed: Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills IT literate

The Intern will: • Talk to customers and log tickets on IT Ticketing System (SAP SolMan) • Service mobile phones and replace accessories • Install software and performing data backup • Perform virus removal and setting up Wi-Fi configuration

Good organizational skills Strong attention to detail Good customer service acumen Good analytical and problem solving skills Committed to learn and relate technical concepts quickly Ability to read and understand technical manuals

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Handling telephone calls in a professional manner Hands-on mobile phones hardware repair experience Software installation and troubleshooting exposure Basic IT technical support experience

IT PLANNING & PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE

IT PURCHASING INTERN

Skills & knowledge needed: Working knowledge of English Language IT literate (mainly MS Office, but additional SAP knowledge is preferable) Good Interpersonal and presentation skills

The Intern will: Work with IT Business Operations Team to: • Perform administrative tasks related to IT Procurement, such as; invoices verifications, placements of SCs, goods and services receiving (via SESs or GRs) • Take part in placing purchase orders for software requests • Administer software licenses and manages related assets

Ability to learn fast and grasp new information quickly

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Learn about the IT divisions/services/teams and their roles within IT Gain experience in handling administrative tasks related to IT Procurement (such as: invoices verifications, placements of SCs, goods and services receiving (via SESs or GRs)…etc.)

Being able to understand the procurement cycle and taking part of placing purchase orders for software requests Being introduced to the concept of asset management and license administration Understand how to manage time/productivity across multiple tasks Develop an understanding of workplace professionalism and etiquette incorporating the IT Business Operations ways of working/positive behavior in relation to workplace interactions within the team, across the division and externally with stakeholders

IT PLANNING & PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE

PMO ANALYST INTERN

Skills & knowledge needed: Good people skills and communication skills Time Management Flexible and adaptable

The Intern will:

Willingness to learn Good spoken English

Create and maintain project plans using Microsoft Project Online Develop project dashboards Create and maintain project status reports Analyze and maintain the project's documentation repository

Computer literate Studies in Information Systems or Computer Science related areas

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

How to interact in a business environment Project Management- How to organize work How to use Microsoft Project Online How to use Power BI Dashboards Presentation Skills and report writing Problem Solving

INNOVATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

INNOVATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT The Innovation & Economic Development department's mission is to help to maximize KAUST’s contribution to the economic diversification of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its transformation to a knowledge-based economy. They connect with industry, inventors and entrepreneurs both on and off campus.

MARKETING

MARKETING INTERN

Skills & knowledge needed: Energetic and self-motivated  Excellent communicatorÂ

The Intern will: Support the marketing team in daily administrative tasks Assist in marketing and advertising promotional activities (e.g. social media, direct mail and web) Prepare promotional presentations Design and present new social media campaign ideas Help distribute marketing materials Help organize marketing events Research and evaluate competitor marketing and digital content

Excellent multitasking and organizational abilities

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Basic Adobe software programs, including Illustration and Photoshop Collaborate with the marketing team and work across multiple marketing channels The intern's contribution will help develop, expand and maintain marketing channels Gain knowledge of various marketing strategies

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OPERATIONS MANAGING SUPPORT INTERN

Skills & knowledge needed: Knowledge and experience in business, supervision, and management Better than average written and spoken communication skills Management experience in a team-oriented workplace preferred

The Intern will:

Demonstrated knowledge of basic economics, budgeting, and accounting principles and practices

Execute daily tasks related to admin work Monitor the daily progress of the office Assist with daily activities in the office Source, purchase and keep track of a range of daily tasks Update databases using a customer relationship management Look for customers and opportunities locally and globally (Market research)

Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment. Must include knowledge of Excel and skills in Access Excellent organizational management skills

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Time Management Adaptability Communication Research and Analysis Critical Thinking Self-motivated Working under real circumstances Ability to learn new things related to business and technology Exposure in a startup environment

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LAB EXPERIMENTS SUPPORT INTERN The Intern will: Execute plant studies, in tune with product and customer needs Monitor the daily progress of the lab and document the needed supplies Translate results into short-term and long-term product and strategic recommendations Report findings internally and to external stakeholders Assist with daily activities in the laboratory Source, purchase and keep track of a range of consumables

Skills & knowledge needed: Demonstrated ability to work efficiently and collaboratively within a group setting Passion for plants Experience in a lab environment

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Time Management Adaptability Communication Research and Analysis Critical Thinking Self-motivated Working under real circumstances Ability to learn new things related to business and technology Exposure in a startup environment

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Skills & knowledge needed:

ELECTRONICS INTERN

Test performance of electrical, electronic, mechanical, or integrated systems or equipment Design electronic or computer equipment or instrumentation

The Intern will:

Analyze system performance or operational requirements Analyze operational data to evaluate operations, processes or products

Test performance of electrical, electronic, mechanical, or integrated

Prepare cost and schedule estimates, proposals, design review

systems or equipment

documents, and presentations for internal and external project reviews

Design electronic or computer equipment or instrumentation

Maintain operational records or records systems

Analyze system performance or operational requirements.

Document technical design details

Analyze operational data to evaluate operations, processes or products Prepare cost and schedule estimates, proposals, design review

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

documents, and presentations for internal and external project reviews

Time Management; adaptability

Maintain operational records or records systems

Communication

Document technical design details

Research and Analysis Critical Thinking Self-motivated Working under real circumstances Ability to learn new things related to business and technology Exposure in a startup environment

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MARKETING SUPPORT INTERN

Skills & knowledge needed: Experience in marketing and design

The Intern will: Oversee and develop marketing campaigns Devise and present ideas and strategies Assist with promotional activities Maintain websites and look at data analytics Organize events and product exhibitions Coordinate internal marketing and an organization’s culture

Marketing and design Advanced Adobe skills High energy and positive attitude

What skills & knowledge will the Intern learn?

Time Management Adaptability Communication Research and Analysis Critical Thinking Self-motivated Working under real circumstances Ability to learn new things related to business and technology Exposure in a startup environment

INTERN FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS)

INTERN FAQS What are the work hours?

High school students are expected to work six hours per day while university students work eight hours Can a TKS Student use WISE hours for CAS (Creativity, Action, Service) credit?

Students have the option to forego his or her stipend to meet CAS requirements For students studying abroad, does WISE arrange for travel and visas?

No. WISE is offered to students who are visiting KAUST for the summer. Travel and visas back to KAUST for the summer must be arranged by the student or parents Will the student be paid while participating in WISE? All students accepted for the program receive a stipend.

HOW TO APPLY

HOW TO APPLY FOR A WISE INTERNSHIP TKS students can visit the WISE Internship Fair, Tuesday 29 January, 8.45am - 10.30am, at Hall 2, Building 19 in order to gather information about the internships on offer, meet representatives from the host departments and take the opportunity to make a great first impression. Applications can be made from 29 January by visiting wisekaust.workable.com.

The application deadline is 4 February. Interviews will take place in late February, with offers being made by midMarch 2019. Queries can be e-mailed to wise@kaust.edu.sa.

WISE 2018 INTERNS

OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH WORK EXPERIENCE IN A PROFESSIONAL SETTING, TO EXPAND THEIR ACADEMIC, PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL LEARNING