2021 Viterbi Student Innovation Institute (VSi2): Virtual
Start Date: As soon as possible
End Date: Mid-May
Number of hours per week: Up to 20/week during semester, minimum 5/week
*This position may lead to future opportunities during the summer.
The Position (ALL VIRTUAL):
USC Viterbi School of Engineering seeks a highly motivated student to help manage programs in our Office of Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship (TIE).
About us:
The Viterbi Student Innovation Institute (VSi2, or “VSi-squared”) integrates all of our student-facing activities, thus supporting USC students, faculty, alumni, and our community. VSi2 supports student exploration of technology development to create impact in three ways: co-curricular competitions and experiences, classes in VSOE encouraging industrial discovery and office hours to provide personalized mentoring and support to individuals and teams
About the position (ALL VIRTUAL):
* Coordinate communications with program participants, schedule zooms, utilize resources, and assist with any/all operations as needed
* Coordinate and organize materials and resources
* Schedule workshops with program director and instructors
* Arrange and attend meetings, workshops, and other related events
About you:
* Currently enrolled USC student
* Interest in planning and executing events
* Experience using software platforms such as the Google suite, Zoom, Slack, Dropbox, and MS Office
* Ability to meet and manage deadlines; work independently and well under pressure
* Strong organization and prioritization skills
2021 Summer Smasher Program: Virtual
Start Date: As soon as possible
End Date: Early August
The Position (ALL VIRTUAL):
USC Viterbi School of Engineering seeks a highly motivated student for our Summer Smasher program in our Marina Del Rey location. This role will provide coordination and support for the USC Viterbi Startup Garage Program Director & Facilities Manager.
About Us:
The Viterbi Startup Garage is an accelerator for early-stage technology startups and plays a central role for the Summer Smasher program, which gives students a crash course in entrepreneurship with a strong experiential component.
About the position (ALL VIRTUAL):
* Coordinate communications with program participants, schedule zooms, utilize resources, and assist with any/all operations as needed
* Assist in the administration and coordination of a variety of Summer Smasher components and provide quality control
* Provide assistance to management with administrative functions such as organizing, coordinating, scheduling, and implementing activities to meet program objectives
* Participate in collecting and organizing program information
* Arrange and attend virtual meetings, speakers series, and other related events
* Interface with faculty and/or staff and external contacts as necessary to complete program assignments
About you:
* Interest in planning and executing events
* Experience using software platforms such as Microsoft Office, Outlook, and various video conferencing platforms (Zoom); communicating and planning (Mailchimp, Jotform, Airtable, Instagram)
* Interest in working with students and professionals
* Ability to meet and manage deadlines; work independently and well under pressure.
* Strong organization and prioritization skills.
* Experience working in an academic institution; experience working in a diverse workplace and/or with an international community is preferred.
Published on September 23rd, 2021
Last updated on March 7th, 2022