Technology Marketing Intern — Translate Tech into Market

OSU Oregon State University; Corvallis (OR); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Oregon State University is seeking a part-time Technology Marketing Student Intern for the Division of Research and Innovation - Advantage in Corvallis. The role focuses on creating and updating non-confidential marketing materials for OSU technologies available for licensing.

You will work with licensing managers and OSU inventors to ensure technical accuracy and clear disclosures, while keeping listings current and assisting outreach to prospective licensees.

Qualifications

• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study.
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
• High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home‑schooling program
• Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
• Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term* *International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full‑time” by USCIS.
• Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
• Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term* *International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full‑time” by USCIS.

Responsibilities

• 60% Technology Marketing: Draft, edit, and maintain non‑confidential technology marketing materials for OSU inventions, including concise descriptions of the technology, applications, advantages, development status, and commercial opportunities.
• Work directly with OSU inventors and licensing managers to understand technologies and confirm the technical accuracy, clarity, and appropriate level of disclosure in marketing materials.
• Keep existing technology marketing materials current by incorporating relevant new developments, including publications, patent filings and issued patents, research advances, validation data, and other approved updates.
• Review and help maintain technology listings on OSU Advantage marketing channels, including the OSU Advantage website and InPart, for accuracy, completeness, consistency, and continued relevance.
• Communicate marketing activity and progress to inventors, including when technology listings are created or updated, where technologies are being promoted, and relevant responses or expressions of interest when directed by the licensing manager.
• Conduct targeted market and industry research to identify potential applications, relevant market segments, competing or alternative approaches, and companies that may be prospective licensees or commercialization partners.
• Identify prospective licensees and support targeted outreach campaigns, including preparation of company lists, contact research, and tailored non‑confidential outreach materials.
• Participate in meetings, calls, and communications with OSU researchers, licensing managers, startup companies, and prospective licensees as appropriate.
• 30% Invention Review and Triage: Review invention disclosures, facilitate their submission by working with OSU inventors to gather and clarify relevant technical information, and conduct prior art searches related to disclosed technologies.
• 10% Other Duties as Assigned Transferable Skill Development OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career‑readiness skills in the primary areas below: Critical Thinking, Technology, Professionalism.

Skills

Strong writing and research skills

Communication

Independent work

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

High school / college student eligibility

6 credit hours per term (undergrad/post-bacc)

12 credit hours per term (undergrad international)

5 credit hours per term (grad)

9 credit hours per term (grad intl)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Oregon State University is seeking a part-time Technology Marketing Student Intern for the Division of Research and Innovation - Advantage in Corvallis. The role focuses on creating and updating non-confidential marketing materials for OSU technologies available for licensing.

You will work with licensing managers and OSU inventors to ensure technical accuracy and clear disclosures, while keeping listings current and assisting outreach to prospective licensees.