Contracts Management Support Intern (Summer 2024 - Edgewood, MD)

Job Description

As a Smiths Detection intern, you will have the opportunity to be working side-by-side with highly skilled individuals dedicated to making the world a safer place through technology innovations. Our intern assignments are designed to allow you to experience, first-hand, the type of work we do within Smiths Detection. As an intern, you can make an impact on the business as well as continue to build your analytical, technical and leadership skills.

Smiths Detection Inc. is seeking a Summer Intern to support in its Americas in-house legal and contracts department in Edgewood, Maryland. The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced, professional work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse and intellectually stimulating assignments, and a collaborative/team-oriented culture.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist with updating contract repository on SharePoint. This will involve locating contracts and ensuring they are included in the repository in a complete, organized, and easily identifiable fashion.

• Review, update as necessary, and maintain working list of company's non-disclosure agreements (NDAs).

• Review Smiths NDA playbook. This playbook explains individual contract provisions, their significance, and Smiths contracts language requirements and preferences. The task would be to review the existing document is clear and helpful - from a layperson's perspective - and recommend any changes.

• Create a Contractor Performance Assessment Reports (CPARs) repository. A CPAR is a report issued by US Government agencies evaluating their contractors' performance. The task is to create a repository on SharePoint for the CPARs and begin populating it.

• Assist with managing company's certificates of insurance (COIs).

Diversity & Inclusion

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

The Individual

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Degree-track undergraduate or graduate student in Political Science, Criminal Justice, or a related field (willing to consider an individual enrolled in a course to obtain paralegal certificate)

• Experience in commercial or government contracts

• Strong academic record with coursework in business law or contracts

Desired Characteristics:

• Sound communication skills (written and verbal) and outstanding attention to detail

• Experience with the Microsoft Office software suite (SharePoint, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)

• Confident, intellectually curious, and interested in both law and business

• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Eligibility Requirements:

• You must be 18 years or older

• You must be willing to work in an office in Edgewood, MD

• You must be willing to take and pass a drug test as part of the selection process

• You must be willing to submit to a background investigation as part of the selection process

About Smiths

At Smiths we apply leading-edge technology to design, manufacture and deliver market-leading innovative solutions that meet our customers' evolving needs, and touch the lives of millions of people every day. We are a FTSE100, global business of around 14,600 colleagues, based in 50 countries. Our solutions have a real impact on lives across the planet, enabling industry, improving healthcare, enhancing security, advancing connectivity and supporting new homes. Our products and services are often critical to our customers' operations, while our proprietary technology and high service levels help create competitive advantage. We welcome colleagues with a curious mind, who are happy with responsibility, enjoy a challenge and are attracted by the idea of working at a business with an almost 170 year history of innovation, and five global divisions, all experts in their field.

About Smiths Detection

Smiths Detection is a global leader in detection and screening technologies for the protection of people and assets, supporting safety, security and freedom of movement in today's world.

Additional Information

Smiths Detection is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters If you'd like to view a copy of the company's affirmative action plan or policy statement, please email US HR Team hr-1@smiths-detection.com.

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