Internship- Strategic/Business Operations

The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the go-to nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC’s critical health protection mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has raised over $1.9 billion and launched more than 1,300 programs impacting a variety of health threats from chronic disease conditions including cardiovascular disease and cancer, to infectious diseases like rotavirus and HIV, to emergency responses, including COVID-19 and Ebola. The CDC Foundation managed hundreds of programs in the United States and in more than 90 countries last year. Visit www.cdcfoundation.org for more information.  

The intern will be responsible for assisting the business operations team with conducting an exhaustive inventory of physical assets and developing systems to maintain inventory accuracy on an ongoing basis. The intern will utilize best practices in fields of industrial engineering, inventory management, and continuous improvement.

Location: Hybrid (Atlanta, GA) Headquaters

• Work 37.5/week for the summer semester
• Be responsible for his or her assigned work schedule and report to the internship site at the agreed upon time
• Meet with the Internship Liaison on a weekly basis to discuss project progress and internship goals
• Follow the CDC Foundation policies and procedures regarding dress code and professional behavior
• Inform the Internship Liaison of any problems that might occur in a timely and reasonable manner, including concerns regarding the lack of substantive work assignments; and
• Supply relevant forms and evaluations to the Internship Liaison to be completed and follow up to ensure timely submission.

• The primary activities of the intern will be to: defining what is a CDF Foundation asset, locating and cataloguing said asset, development of a tracking system, scheduling the disposal of damaged assets, recommending potential AI solutions to asset management, researching asset management practices specific to Non-profit and/or governmental organizations.

• Coursework and/or related practical experience in asset management, industrial engineering and/or logistics.
• Proficient in the use of Office 365 applications, presentation material preparations, Zoom and Microsoft Teams applications, etc.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protected by law.

We comply with all applicable laws including E.O. 11246 and the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 governing employment practices and do not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria in accordance with 41 C.F.R. §§ 60-300.5(a)(12) and 60-741.5(a)(7). As a federal government contractor, we take affirmative action on behalf of protected veterans.

The CDC Foundation is a smoke-free environment.

Relocation expenses are not included.