Job Description:
The staff at the Zahn Innovation Center is composed of motivated individuals who are dedicated to ensuring our entrepreneurs and startup companies succeed. We are currently looking for a talented individual with strong organizational and interpersonal skills, and an entrepreneurial attitude, to join our team as an assistant in the development of a new program focused on engaging more women in entrepreneurship at CCNY. This new effort will be multi-faceted, including an annual $30K competition, a speaker series, a semester-long course, a startup bootcamp, and a mentorship program. This individual will report to the Program Coordinator and will work closely with the executive director of the Zahn Center, as well as the donor and other partners.
Responsibilities:
- Administrative support: serve as point person for office services; manage appointments and related logistics for mentors and guests; maintain resource library for the program
- Finances: process stipends, reimbursements and awards; track expenses of startup teams; process and track all relevant purchases; regularly report to management team on the financial status of the program
- Online applications: assist in supporting the technology to manage the application process for competition and ongoing incubator entry
- Marketing: assist in the design of promotional material; execute promotions in print and online
- Event management: manage registration, attendance and preparation of event materials; handle event flow and additional responsibilities as needed
- Reporting: collect and analyze relevant data on the program for reporting, at the request of the director or program coordinator
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Prior experience in a related position (1-2 years preferred).
- Proactive and resourceful with superior problem solving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Preferred qualifications:
- Interest in entrepreneurship.
- Commitment to advancing opportunities for women.
To apply:
Send a thoughtful cover letter, salary expectations and resume to Lindsay Siegel, lsiegel@ccny.cuny.edu with the subject line “Women & Entrepreneurship Assistant – First Name Last Name”. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
About the Zahn Innovation Center:
The Zahn Innovation Center has the ambitious goal of getting the entire community at City College excited about and involved in entrepreneurship. Our program is one of the most supportive and dynamic at City College. We offer over $100,000 in funding through our various competitions, access to expert mentors from various industries, legal services, cutting-edge prototyping facilities (including 3D printing and laser cutting) and a series of entrepreneurship workshops dedicated to ensuring that our talented entrepreneurs and startup companies will be successful. The Zahn Center is supported through the City College Fund.
About The City College Fund:
The City College Fund is a tax-exempt 501c(3) non-profit fundraising organization, established in 1946 to support The City College of New York in its mission to provide access and excellence in higher education, particularly to students who might not otherwise be able to afford to go to college. Gifts to The City College Fund directly benefit City College’s extraordinary students, renowned faculty, innovative programs and schools
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