Program & Events Assistant- Foster Center for Innovation

September 11, 2024 Funding Opportunities

The Foster Center for Innovation (FCI) seeks a graduate student to become our Programs & Events Assistant for the 24/25 Academic Year. The Foster Center is the hub of innovation programs and activities on campus, and its talent programs and student events are key components. This individual will play an important role in assisting in managing FCI talent programs, including the Innovate for Maine Fellows Program (IFM) and Black Bear Consulting Corps (BBCC), and the students’ events associated with the Foster Center. (This is an hourly position, NOT an assistantship.)

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Assist in day-to-day logistics of running the talent programs, including outreach to students & companies, handling inquiries, maintaining/updating records, organizing applications, etc.
  • Assist in organizing and executing all events associated with IFM and BBCC, including two-day and four-day boot camps
  • Supervise interns and student ambassadors associated with FCI
  • Project manage the student ambassador activities such as Foster Center event planning, tabling, presentations, etc.
  • Develop, organize, and promote FCI events in collaboration with the FCI team
  • Update talent programs’ websites (WordPress)
  • Conduct market research for teams participating in entrepreneurial programs through FCI (as needed)
  • Create social media posts and graphics related to the talent programs (preferred by not required)
  • Other tasks as assigned

Qualifications:

FCI seeks an organized, detail-oriented, driven, and responsible grad student who would enjoy working with their team on implementing and organizing its talent programs and the student events associated with the Foster Center. This person would be responsible for supervising FCI Student Ambassadors and some interns, so some supervisory or mentoring experience and eagerness to work with students would be preferred. This position requires excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong organizational abilities. It also requires working autonomously and within a team environment and handling multiple competing deadlines. The position is on Careerlink or students can email their resume and cover letter to emma.wilson@maine.edu.