Technical Translator Intern: Science to Market

Intern Palm Beach; Boca Raton, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Part time

Job summary

Florida Atlantic University - Office of Technology Development seeks a Technical Subject Matter Expert & General Technologist Intern (Federal Work-Study). The role blends deep-tech analysis with business strategy, translating scientific concepts into marketable messages for outreach and commercialization efforts.

You will work with marketing and business development to analyze tech, assess commercial use cases, and support education of teams on technical concepts across campuses in a hybrid

Qualifications

• Enrolled FAU undergraduate or graduate student with Federal Work-Study award.
• STEM focus encouraged (Engineering, CS, Biology, Cybersecurity, AI, etc.).
• Ability to translate technical concepts into clear business terms.
• Strong analytical/research skills mapping features to customer benefits.

Responsibilities

• Translate research concepts into marketable value propositions for outreach campaigns.
• Research competitors and identify commercial use cases for new technology.
• Educate marketing and business development teams on technical concepts.
• Review marketing summaries to ensure accuracy of scientific details.
• Log and categorize IP topics in OTD databases.

Skills

Academic eligibility

Scientific curiosity

Translation communication

Analytical reasoning

Team synergy

Education

College Student

Job description

Florida Atlantic University - Office of Technology Development seeks a Technical Subject Matter Expert & General Technologist Intern (Federal Work-Study). The role blends deep-tech analysis with business strategy, translating scientific concepts into marketable messages for outreach and commercialization efforts.

You will work with marketing and business development to analyze tech, assess commercial use cases, and support education of teams on technical concepts across campuses in a hybrid