• Job Description

  Req#: 202312-128983

  2024 Summer Intern - Knowledge Management Implementation

  Department Summary

  The newly formed Computational Catalyst team is a consolidation of various research groups, each holding a wealth of knowledge in their respective fields of expertise. Our goal is to establish an organized system to access and manage this collective knowledge. The intern joining this team will play a pivotal role in reviewing current knowledge management systems, identifying best practices and recommending the best fit for purpose tools such as GitHub and Confluence. By initiating a pilot to implement this system into a target legacy group, the intern will help us assess the search performance and findability of data, processes, and workflows.

  This internship position is located in South San Francisco, CA (On site).

  Key Responsibilities

  • Reviewing existing knowledge management systems within the individual groups that form the Computational Catalyst.

  • Understanding the best practices and evaluating best fit for purpose tools for knowledge management.

  • Proposing a solution to streamline the knowledge management process across all groups.

  • Initiating a pilot system where a certain legacy group's knowledge is transferred into the proposed knowledge management system.

  • Assessing the search performance and findability of data, processes, and workflows in the new system.

  Program Highlights

  • Intensive 12-weeks, full time (40 hours per week) paid internship.

  • Program start date is in May/June (prefer June) 2024.

  • A stipend, based on location, will be provided to help alleviate costs associated with the internship.

  • Opportunity to lead a strategic initiative and implement a pilot project with significant potential to enhance information accessibility across teams.

  • Work with some of the most talented people in a variety of expert fields.

  • Ownership of challenging and impactful business-critical projects.

  Who You Are

  Required Education:

  • Must be pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's Degree or PhD focused in the following areas: Information Science, Library Science, Business Administration, Data Science, or related fields with a strong interest in knowledge management.

  • Undergraduates who have completed at least two years of undergraduate coursework at an accredited college / university

  Required Majors:

  • Information Science, Library Science, Business Administration, Data Science, or related fields with a strong interest in knowledge management.

  Other Preferred Qualifications

  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.

  • Familiarity with knowledge management tools such as GitHub, Confluence, gDrive, etc. would be a plus.

  • Complements our culture and the standards that guide our daily behavior & decisions: Integrity, Courage, and Passion.

  Along with the submission of your CV, a cover letter is optional.

  Relocation benefits are not available for this job posting.

  The expected salary range for this position, based on the primary location for this position in California, is $45.00 - $50.00 per hour. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. This position also qualifies for paid holiday time-off benefits.

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  Genentech is an equal opportunity employer, and we embrace the increasingly diverse world around us. Genentech prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status and veteran status.

• About the company

  Genentech, Inc., is an American biotechnology corporation which became a subsidiary of Roche in 2009.

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