TIE Program Coordinator

The USC Viterbi School of Engineering is recognized for creating new and innovative models of technology entrepreneurship and commercialization that are firmly rooted in real world needs.  The mission of the Viterbi School's Office of Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OTIE) is to (1) educate engineers on strategies to invent, develop, integrate, and sustain technologies that address significant needs; (2) launch ventures with meaningful social and economic impact based on USC faculty, staff, students, and technologies; and (3) promote an ethical and inclusive technology innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. 

OTIE is seeking a Program Coordinator who will report to the Managing Director for Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship to manage the administrative duties for OTIE’s programs and events. This is a full-time grant-funded position with an initial term of one year. Renewal will be dependent on fund availability.

Primary Responsibilities Include:

Program management:

• Own and drive our events, including pitch competitions, speaker series, workshops, information sessions, mentor meetings, etc.

• Working with OTIE staff, develop and collect metrics on program success

• Create and distribute marketing and recruiting materials

• Coordinate communications such as answering questions about programs, manage application processes, distribute assignments, post-program follow ups, and share opportunities/events

• Work with internal (campus) and external partners, as well as vendors to drive event success

• Assist with program growth strategies such as identifying program gaps, identifying and pursuing funding opportunities, and data collection for storytelling of program impact

• Oversee student workers

Communications/marketing:

• Collect, create, and distribute newsletter

• Develop and execute digital (web/social) and physical (flyers/grassroots ground game) marketing and recruitment strategy to build and engage both campus and external innovation communities

• Create end-of-year stewardship reports

Event Coordination:

• Organize all event logistics including coordinating dates, securing internal venues, communicating with speakers, signage, prepping venue IT (microphones, zoom, cameras, projectors), etc.

• Create and distribute marketing material

• Work with student worker for registration, guest lists, etc.

• Provide support during event

• Conduct post event wrap-up (tear down, distributing information/surveys/etc.)

Job duties may be added or modified as needed.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to the mission of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. Viterbi staff are expected to facilitate a culture of support and service, to model civility and respectful engagement at all times, and to maintain the highest ethical standards and to maintain strict confidentiality across all facets of their work.

Additional Information

This is a hybrid position. The TIE Program Coordinator will be expected to work onsite for1-2 days a week). The hourly rate range for this position is $30.27 - $34.31 Hourly. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope of responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

Preferred Qualifications

• This person must be exceedingly well organized, flexible and enjoy the administrative challenges of supporting a diverse group of faculty, staff, students and members of the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Experience working with startups, founders, or researchers within the innovation ecosystem (such as at an incubator, investor, or at a startup) as well as developing digital, social media, and print marketing collateral is a bonus. As we are working on building many new programs, we favor candidates that thrive on change, enjoy working in uncertainty, focus on continual improvement, and are biased towards action. Experience working within a university setting is helpful, but not necessary.

• The position requires a high level of professionalism with strong communication skills, both verbal and written; ability to balance resources against needs; experience with problem solving to resolution; and attention to detail.

• Bachelor’s Degree with at least five years of experience in program management and event coordination.

Minimum Qualifications

• Directly related professional experience in program specialization, e.g., counseling or teaching.

• This person must be exceedingly well organized, flexible and enjoy the administrative challenges of supporting a diverse group of faculty, staff, students and members of the entrepreneurial ecosystem. The position requires a high level of professionalism with strong communication skills, both verbal and written; ability to problem solve to resolution; and attention to detail.

• Bachelor’s Degree with at least three years of experience in program management and event coordination.

Required Applicant Documents

A resume/CV and a cover letter are required. Please feel free to upload your application materials in a single document.

USC and the Viterbi School

The University of Southern California (USC), founded in 1880, is in the heart of downtown L.A. and is the largest private employer in the City of Los Angeles. As an employee of USC, you will be a part of a world-class research university and a member of the “Trojan Family,” which is comprised of the faculty, students, and staff that make the university what it is.

Founded in 1905, the USC Viterbi School of Engineering is named for Andrew Viterbi who developed an algorithm to connect the world’s citizens. Similarly, the school, located in Los Angeles, a global center for arts, technology and international business in the heart of the Pacific Rim, is a hub for entrepreneurship that connects students from 64 countries.

USC Viterbi is a pioneer in restoring sight to the blind; restoring memory to sufferers of Alzheimer’s; and socially assistive robots to aid seniors with stroke or children with autism. It is the home of the first operational quantum computing center in academia. Our alumni include Neil Armstrong, first human on the moon; A.C. Mike Markkula, co-founder of Apple; and Wanda Austin, former CEO of the Aerospace Corporation.

The USC Viterbi School is consistently ranked among the top graduate programs (U.S. News and World Report). Under the leadership of Dean Yannis C. Yortsos, the school helped re-imagine the 21st century engineer, pioneering the Grand Challenge Scholars Program in schools across the globe. Our mission is to serve California, the nation and the world. At USC Viterbi, we call this the enabling power of Engineering+.