Entrepreneur-In-Residence
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The Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EIR) Mentoring Program serves as a guiding force for Iona students pursuing entrepreneurial endeavors both in and outside of the classroom. Whether ideating in the classroom or ready to launch a business the EIRs will be there every step of the way providing resources access and achievable goals to get our students to the next level. The EIR should be an accomplished entrepreneur or entrepreneurial leader with a proven track record in developing launching and growing business ventures and with strong connections to the local and regional entrepreneurship ecosystem.
For the fall 2025 semester the Hynes Institute seeks EIRs to support Iona students entrepreneurial ideas projects and ventures the ENT capstone courses the student entrepreneurship club (CEO) and foster experiential learning spaces and program where students can explore build and launch entrepreneurial projects.
The EIR will be working closely with the associate and assistant directors to:
- Serve as a resource coach and mentor for Iona students through group and one-on-one meetings at the Hynes Institute.
- Serve as one of the lead mentors for the participating student teams for IIC 2025 through weekly one-on-one meetings. Connect students to other mentors to support their ideas and entrepreneurial development.
- Be a resource to students enrolled in one of the capstone courses (ENT 401 402 & 702)
- Facilitate and host student/faculty workshops or teach-ins as needed.
- Establish linkages to the local and regional entrepreneurship community to support students experiential learning on/off campus (e.g. guest speakers meetups consulting and co-op projects internships).
- Connect students with the local business community and resources to improve viability and professionalism of ideas and strategies.
Residency requirements: Establish the equivalency of one day (8 hours per week) on campus.
Duration: 15 weeks during the semester
Compensation: $9000 ($600 per week)
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About Iona University/EEO language
Founded in 1940 Iona University is a masters-granting private Catholic coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Ionas 45-acre New Rochelle campus and 28-acre Bronxville campus are just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. With a total enrollment of nearly 4000 students and an alumni base of more than 50000 around the world Iona is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice peace and service. Iona is highly accredited offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts science and business administration as well as Master of Arts Master of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous advanced certificate programs. Iona students enjoy small class sizes engaged professors and a wide array of academic programs across theSchool of Arts & Science;LaPenta School of Business;NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences; andHynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Iona also continues to be recognized in prestigious national rankings. Most recently for 2025 Iona has been named one of the nations best colleges by The Princeton Review The Wall Street Journal Forbes and others. Additionally U.S. News & World Report recognized Iona as one of top colleges for social mobility in the country while Georgetown Universitys Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) ranked an Iona degree in the top 5 percent nationally for long-term return on LaPenta School of Business meanwhileis also accredited by AACSB International a recognition awarded to just 6 percent of business schools worldwide.
Iona offers a comprehensive benefits package to all full-time employees that includes medical dental and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off. For more information on our benefits and working at Iona visit the Human Resources section of our website.
Iona University values and celebrates diversity and is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all of our employees and does not tolerate discrimination based on any legally protected characteristic under applicable federal state or local laws. As an equal opportunity employer Iona University encourages applications from qualified candidates who reflect the wider world in which we live.
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