- Assist the Sponsored Programs team with day-to-day administrative tasks including processing awards, nondisclosure agreements, and material transfer agreement, as well as performing financial management activities for gifts, grants and contracts received by UNL in accordance with 2 CFR 200.- Utilize Trello, Monday.com, and NuRamp to help manage over $300 million a year in grants and contracts awarded to UNL Researchers- Gain familiarity with eRA Commons, Grants.gov, and other grant submission systems for Federal entities- Receive institutional training in research administration through SRAI courses in conjunction with UNL staff instruction

- Cycled through 4 different rotations across Nelnet Business Services, Nelnet Diversified Services, Nelnet Corporate, and Nelnet Venture & Innovation in a cohort of several other interns throughout the academic year- Extract, cleanse, and compile data from a variety of sources including CSV/Excel, SQL Server, Snowflake, and Jira- Create presentations and whitepapers of key findings to be used internally and for clients- Participate in department team-building activities and development classes to grow foundational knowledge of business practices and IT services

- Took part in a competitive, 10-week long bootcamp with other UNL students to be trained in venture capital investing and Husker Venture Fund mechanics - Attend weekly meetings to network with students, UNL faculty, and entrepreneurs- Listen into nearly a dozen company pre-screening meetings and Venture Fund company pitches per year- Assist with drafting and editing Due Diligence memos related to companies that pitched to the Fund

- Support project teams implementing HUD and FEMA funded programs, helping to refine program procedures and processes for implementation - Work with staff to set up systems and help interpret and apply disaster recovery regulations and policy - Provide reconciliation, accounting, and supporting documentation for DOE and USDA grants to ensure that each subrecipient will have an audit-quality file- Write and distribute executive memos on 2 CFR 200 updates and other regulations

- Research projects related to grants, including federal rules, best practices, developing training and documenting workflows. - Downloaded and documented Single Audit Reviews utilizing the Federal Audit Clearinghouse for over 500 DHHS grant recipients that received more than $750,000 in grant assistance- Utilized Contract Lifecycle Management System by Cobblestone to draft, approve, and manage over 600 contracts and agreements- Help negotiate renewals and budget agreements alongside Post-Award team and sub-awardees- Researched and presented findings via Microsoft Word reports and Microsoft PowerPoint presentations to supervisors regarding grant monitoring and procurement process improvements