Business Administration Intern – Administrative Records Management

Job Description

Business Development Intern | Synectics

The Tone:
This is a temporary, part-time intern role at Synectics, located in Sacramento, California. Since 1996, Synectics has been a Sacramento-based provider of data management services specifically tailored for environmental programs. The company collaborates with federal, state, and local agencies to help them effectively manage environmental data, track compliance, and enhance internal workflows. This role is essential for supporting the administrative records and general business operations, directly enabling scientists, engineers, and program managers to make well-informed, data-driven decisions.

The TL;DR
• Role: Business Development Intern
• Type: Temporary, Part-time (approximately 10–15 hours per week)
• Location: In-person, Sacramento, California, US
• Pay: $17.8 hourly
• Mission: Assist with administrative records and general business operations to support the company’s data management services for environmental programs.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, shared file systems

What You’ll Actually Do
• Document Preparation: Prepare physical and digital documents for an administrative records project, including scanning and tracking.
• Document Organization: Label, organize, and track both physical and digital documents, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
• Office Support: Provide general office support, including spreadsheet updates and data entry, based on workload and business needs.
• Internal Documentation: Assist with creating and maintaining internal documentation to support business operations.
• Business Operations Support: Contribute to various other business operations tasks as needed, ensuring smooth daily functions.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Business Administration, Office Administration, Business Operations, or a closely related field from an accredited university.
• Experience: Basic proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and shared file systems. Comfortable with routine, detail-heavy tasks requiring consistency and follow-through.
• Skills: Strong attention to detail and accuracy when working with documents, labels, files, spreadsheets, and records. Ability to follow written instructions, organize information, and ask clarifying questions. Reliable, punctual, and able to work on-site during scheduled hours.
• Bonus: Previous office, clerical, administrative, records, or document management experience. Exposure to office administration, business operations, accounting support, or bookkeeping-related tasks. Experience using spreadsheets to organize or track information. Comfort working with scanners, physical files, shared folders, and file naming procedures. Interest in business operations, administrative support, project coordination, compliance support, or records management.