Research and Development Internship, Research and Development Gray Street Solutions POSITION TYPE: Internship DEPARTMENT: Research

h and Development REPORTS TO: VP of Development POSITION SUMMARY: Position requires the development of strategic and creative ideas to help partners leverage their relationship to create a positive return-on-investment. Responsible for maintaining social media monitoring (daily basis), proofreading and writing documents, administration work when applicable, some basic frontend development work (should have a good foundation of HTML/CSS and understand terminology for layouts and problem solving with little guidance). Requires out of the box thinking to develop unique, creative solutions for todays complex business challenges. JOB DESCRIPTION / REQUIREMENTS: As a Research and Development intern, you will have the opportunity to learn more about Gray Street Solutions and how we advance our clients' business every day. Partnering with our client teams through project-based work, you will contribute your thinking and support the delivery of powerful consulting solutions to our clients. During your internship, you will have tangible responsibility on a client project and have an opportunity to learn in a Startup environment. As an intern, you will gain exposure to the role of a research and development consultant in the worlds most powerful city. The Research and Development intern will be responsible for managing and expanding existing client relationships by diagnosing business problem, and understanding and deconstructing the business model of a client organization to identify underlying issues. To be successful, candidates for the Research and Development Internship should possess: Track record of outstanding results in education, activities, and previous positions Ability to initiate and build trusted-advisor relationships with executives and leaders Courage to challenge prevailing thinking and influence decision-makers Strong sense of mission and purpose Desire to have a significant impact on GSSs client organizations.

QUALIFICATIONS: Enrolled in a 4-year, Bachelors degree-seeking program (preference of Junior or Senior) Business Management, Marketing, Information Technology, or related field Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communication effectively verbally and in writing with all levels within the organization Strong Customer Service skills Follow-through skills a MUST Strong organizational and problem-solving skills

Self-starter, with ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, HTML and CSS LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY

Gray Street Solutions Research and Development Internship program is based in Washington, DC. After successfully completing your internship and upon graduation (if at senior level), you may be offered the opportunity to join GSS as a Development Consultant with early employee benefits. Gray Street Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. COMPENSATION: (Unpaid) $100 travel stipend & completion of internship package JOB LOCATION: Washington, DC, United States CONTACT INFO: Please send current Resum/CV, cover letter and two writing samples to Obed Ampah, VP of Development at