Careers Job Description
General Description
The Tech Talent Pipeline (TTP) Residency at Lehman College is seeking a Project Coordinator with a commitment to increasing student success in the tech sector in New York City.
The TTP Residency is designed to enhance Lehman College students' career pathways by providing them with real-world experience in the technology sector and to use data generated by the program to inform curricular discussions. It is a collaboration between the NYC Tech Talent Pipeline (NYC TTP), the New York Code + Design Academy (NYCDA), and Lehman College (City University of New York).
The TTP Residency Coordinator will help our hiring processes and practices of LC students in Computer Science who will be selected for paid internships at local organizations during the spring and summer 2018. The TTP Residency Coordinator will report directly to Program Manager at Lehman College.
Other Duties
- Provide an efficient, high touch experience for student candidates and residents from the TTP Application to selection, acting as a support for student preparation for interviews (i.e. providing best practices, opportunities to practice) and reviewing and fielding applicant questions
- Coordinate with the LC Computer Science Dept. and others on the Lehman College campus, and to our partners to disseminate communications
- Communicate effectively with the students and manage student concerns to ensure a smooth and enjoyable student experience
- Providing program logistic support including preparing rooms for events, and daily program logistics such as ensuring student attendance and approving student timesheets
- Be a NYC Tech Talent Pipeline Representative at events including tech conferences, career fairs, etc.
- Fielding student questions/ concerns, addressing program issues
- Engaging alumni in jobs to support current students and continuing to track their progress on the job
- Assisting with creation of program materials and marketing materials as needed
Qualifications
- You’re a great listener and communicator, you’re not intimidated when speaking with senior executives
- Experience working in an office environment and experience working with exposure to College Students
- An interest in the tech field, keeping up-to-date with the latest programming languages, frameworks and libraries
- You’re a self-starter with the initiative to complete multiple tasks at the same time
- You love process and are always striving to improve and optimize
- Experience with RFCUNY paperwork is a plus
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).
RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Key Features
Natural and Social Sciences
Part Time
$18.00-$18.00
Nov 29, 2017 (Or Until Filled)