Entrepreneur in Residence: Student Venture Mentor

Indiana University; Richmond (IN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

Indiana University East seeks a part-time Entrepreneur in Residence to lead and coordinate a new online program supporting IU East students who are exploring, developing, and launching entrepreneurial ventures.

The role serves as the primary operational leader and mentor for the IU Innovates East Founders Group, a competitive 6-week program designed to help students advance from their current position in the IU Innovates Learning and Launch Journey toward the next stage of venture development.

Qualifications

• Required Bachelor's degree.
• Required Experience starting, operating, advising, or supporting entrepreneurial ventures.
• Preferred experience in entrepreneurship education, start-up mentoring, business development, or venture creation.
• Experience in customer discovery, prototype development, minimum viable product testing, or early-stage business growth.
• Experience coaching or mentoring college students or emerging entrepreneurs.
• Experience building entrepreneurial communities or peer-based founder networks.
• Connections to the East Central Indiana entrepreneurship or business community.

Responsibilities

• Works under the Office of Academic Affairs and coordinates programming with faculty in the School of Business and Economics.
• Leads the planning, coordination, and implementation of the 6-week IU Innovates East Founders Group during the fall and spring semesters.
• Recruits students from across IU East, including students participating in existing entrepreneurship programs as well as students from disciplines outside traditional business programs.
• Coordinates a competitive student application and selection process, with cohort selection informed by applicants' positions within the IU Innovates Learning and Launch Journey and IU East entrepreneurship KPIs.
• Develops and coordinates weekly asynchronous activities and synchronous online Founders Group meetings.
• Provides individual mentoring and guidance to participating student entrepreneurs.
• Helps students identify specific milestones that will move them toward the next stage of entrepreneurial development.
• Supervises student Community Managers who will assist with recruitment, communications, session facilitation, online community management, and participation tracking.
• Works with faculty, staff, alumni, entrepreneurs, and community partners to provide appropriate expertise and resources to participants.

Skills

Mentor students

Program management

Interpersonal skills

Student collaboration

Facilitate online meetings

Relationship building

Student-centered approach

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Indiana University East seeks a part-time Entrepreneur in Residence to lead and coordinate a new online program supporting IU East students who are exploring, developing, and launching entrepreneurial ventures.

The role serves as the primary operational leader and mentor for the IU Innovates East Founders Group, a competitive 6-week program designed to help students advance from their current position in the IU Innovates Learning and Launch Journey toward the next stage of venture development.