My responsibilities included strategy development, proposal development, program planning, project management, relationship management, team building, coordination of regional small business support, and cross-community connection.

My work revolves around The Huntsville Advanced Defense Technology Cluster Initiative. I manage the day to day operations of the Cluster Team. I manage the budget, personnel, subcontractors, customer billing, event planning, and I aid the Cluster Administrator in developing the program plan. I build compliance matrices for regional proposal efforts; write the scope of work for our subcontractors; write the subcontracts for our subcontractors; manage subcontracts financially and metrically; lead The Cluster’s public awareness campaign, including developing an informational newsletter for Cluster participants; attend local conferences and meetings to help keep management team apprised of developments and concerns within The Cluster community; meet with local small business owners and inventors to aid in the development of their go-forward plan; and constantly search for new ways to bring funding to our region, federally or commercially.

I edited contracts, organized contract files, set up a contract management system, performed an internal audit, and I LEARNED SO MUCH. This was a great experience for me, I highly recommend this internship if you ever have the opportunity.

Receive and stock inventoryManage customer ordersProgram hardware

Established and maintained guest relationships. Creatively solved problems and made decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Cared for animals in vet's office and boarding facility