IIB Program Support Associate

IIB Program Support Associate

The Institute for International Business (IIB) at The University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business is seeking undergraduate interns for full-time employment during Summer 2025. The position starts as part-time during Spring 2025 semester for training and program planning, then moves to full-time during the summer to work directly coordinating and facilitating activities we host for the Mandela Washington Fellowship program, a State Department-sponsored program that brings young entrepreneurs and leaders from across sub-Saharan Africa to the University of Iowa campus for a 6-week Leadership in Business institute. This position will focus on event planning and coordination, social media content creation and strategy management, and completion of in-office and other local tasks. 

The IIB is currently accepting applications, start date is open to negotiation.

Position Description:

• Interns will initially work up to 20 hours per week during the Spring 2025 semester helping to plan and organize the Fellowship and will receive training on UI procedures.
• In late May, after spring classes end, interns will begin working up to 30 hours per week alongside other IIB interns, as well as IIB and Fellowship staff. When the Fellowship begins, interns will work 40 hours per week through July.
• Interns are responsible for daily event coordination and management, developing marketing, social media posts, and other outreach materials, and office operations. 
• Interns will interact daily with the IIB staff, the Mandela Washington Fellowship cohort, lecturers, and occasional members of the public. Interns will generally work from 8 am to 5 pm, though some days may call for an earlier start or a later end time due to events, field trips, and ceremonies.

What you gain through this internship & highlights:

• Gain hands-on experience with office procedures, event coordination, and interact with world-class entrepreneurs and executives from across Africa. 
• Invitation to all Fellowship-related events, outings, and ceremonies.
• Develop professional and cross-cultural skills in a business setting.
• Grow insight on some of the inner workings of UI events and procedures.
• Networking opportunities within UI, Tippie and across the globe.
• Supportive team and collaborative culture with periodic staff meals and outings.

Qualifications:

This position requires leadership skills to take initiative on completing tasks with minimal staff supervision and organizational skills to effectively coordinate schedules and tasks. The ideal candidate will have the ability to effectively coordinate and manage multiple projects, will have excellent written and interpersonal skills, and will have a strong interest in gaining a global perspective and working in a culturally diverse environment. The ideal candidate will also be interested in continuing to work at the IIB as an office intern beyond Summer 2025.

Location: In person, on the UI campus, with some provided in-state travel

Wage: $11/hour

Hours: Interns start Spring 2025 semester at up to 20 hours / week 

May hours (after classes end) – up to 30 hours / week

June hours – 40 hours / week

July hours – 40 hours / week

The internship ends after August 1.

This internship also has a possibility to extend into the 2025-2026 school year at 10 – 15 hours per week.

The internship is open to any undergraduate student in good standing at Tippie College of Business; we will consider undergraduate students from other colleges as well. 

To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to susanna-rodriguez@uiowa.edu