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• Overview

  Public Service Institute is hiring a Academic Advisor in Manhattan, KS.

• Role description

  Behind every great general team is a senior Academic Advisor who sweats the details, and Public Service Institute is looking for exactly that in Manhattan, KS. At Public Service Institute, an internship Academic Advisor earns $81,000 - $114,000, owns meaningful projects, and grows with a team that ships fast.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Balance independent work with effective internship team collaboration
  • Apply Delegation and Collaboration to solve day-to-day operational challenges
  • Hand off Written Communication work clean enough that nobody has to ask twice
  • Show up for the unglamorous general maintenance nobody volunteers for
  • Keep showing up for the Manhattan, KS work after the launch buzz fades
  • Keep skills current through ongoing training and self-directed learning
  • Leave every general system a little better than you found it

  What You'll Bring

  • Proven follow-through, measured in shipped things rather than good intentions
  • Hands-on familiarity with Creativity, sharpened by Written Communication side projects
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • The patience to mentor without taking over the keyboard
  • Practical Creativity skills sharpened in an internship setting
  • Comfortable owning projects from concept through delivery
  • A point of view, held loosely and defended well

  Public Service Institute is a deeply technical, customer-obsessed general company proudly built in Manhattan, KS. Candid, kind feedback is part of the job, and we coach toward growth rather than blame.

  At Public Service Institute the paycheck opens at $81,000 - $114,000 and the perks, from learning stipends to flexible Manhattan, KS hours, only widen from there.

  Actively staffed and live, this Manhattan, KS opening is no relic.

  If a senior Academic Advisor role in KS fits the life you're building, let's connect.

• Required skills

  • Delegation
  • Process Improvement
  • Professionalism
  • Creativity
  • Resilience
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Collaboration
  • Multitasking
  • Critical Thinking
  • Written Communication
  • Project Management
  • People Management

• Benefits & perks

  • Donation Matching
  • 401(k) matching
  • Concierge Services
  • Retention bonuses
  • Training Budget
  • Employer-paid health premiums
  • Four-day work week
  • Certification Reimbursement
  • Equipment and hardware allowance
  • Mentorship programs
  • Generous paid time off
  • Open and transparent culture
  • Surrogacy assistance

• Apply before 2026-09-08

  Submit your application for this Internship general position.