Potential areas of responsibility and breakdown of tasks presented under various functional areas of general management.
Many of the general management projects UB students complete are too diverse to fit into just one concentration. Instead of through single functional areas, general management students are equipped to approach projects from a multi-dimensional perspective.
Examples of these projects include:
Writing strategic business plans, which may incorporate financial planning, hiring decisions, processes and planning
Evaluating current recruitment practices and conducting trend research to form a comparative analysis
Examining social networking strategies and devising a plan appropriate for your type of business
Assisting with event planning, which may incorporate budgeting, purchasing, advertising and organizational skills
Reviewing overall "green" practices within your organization and presenting recommendations to key leadership
Proofreading, editing and updating your organization's website and overall Web strategy
Tip: When posting your internship, consider opening up your requirements to general management students in addition to students in your selected concentration area.
Sample Description
Profile Nonprofit organization, founded in 1995, dedicated to building community and to governing the various human service organizations in Western New York.
Intern's Title Resource Center Project Intern
Main Project Responsibilities Collaborate with the Resource Center on the expansion of an organizational capacity-building project serving 11 nonprofit agencies across Erie County.
Additional Responsibilities
Recruit corporate and professional trade association individuals to provide pro bono consultation to nonprofits
Maintain an accurate and up-to-date central information database with more than a dozen users
Collect and use qualitative and quantitative data for project outcomes reports
Contribute to project process design
Develop and evaluate project outcomes and propose quality improvement strategies
Desired Skills and Knowledge
Education: BS in Business Administration, Junior or Senior level standing
Concentration(s) of study: General Management
Technical Skills: Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access)
Ability to accurately collect, analyze and summarize data
Strongly developed interpersonal skills combined with an outgoing personality
Ability to speak clearly and effectively over the telephone
Attention to detail and highly organized
Learning Objectives
Gain a greater understanding of the nonprofit work sector
Develop project management and leadership skills
Increased ability to record/manipulate/organize data to help make informed business decisions
Logistics
10-12 hours per week. Flexible scheduling however intern must be present at all Resource Center staff meetings, occurring every Tuesday at noon
This is an unpaid internship which must be registered for academic credit