Job Opening at the Zell Lurie Institute

Administrative Assistant for Venture Capital Programs

Description:

This half-time, academic year position (approximately 20 hours per week during the academic year) will generally provide administrative assistance to the three student-run venture funds. Primarily this position will assist the directors and students in the Social Venture Fund and the Frankel Fund, and to a lesser extent, the Wolverine Venture Fund. The three funds are all action-based-learning course experiences housed in the Zell Lurie Institute at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan. While the bulk of Fund Administrator’s day-to-day direction will come directly from the Directors of the ZLI venture funds, as part of the Zell Lurie Staff, additional assignments can be anticipated.

This position will primarily handle the administrative requirements of the student-run Funds so they can run more smoothly, the students can have a better experience, and the fund directors can spend more time continuing to develop better ways to teach the subject matter required for the Funds. Each Fund conducts business and invests real capital as would a small venture capital firm. Establishing clear and regular communications to the multiple stakeholder groups associated with the fund, including students, advisors, faculty, co-investors, entrepreneurs and donors is an important part of the position.

Qualifications:

• Excellent communications skills are required to interact well with students, applicants, and alumni advisors in person, by phone, and through written communications. Ability to compose and prepare routine correspondence, draft policies and procedures, and prepare communications to the stakeholders is important.
• Excellent word processing, Excel spreadsheet, and PowerPoint presentation skills.
• Minimal bookkeeping/Excel skills are required for maintaining budgets, facilitating accounts payable and investment disbursements.
• Ability to work independently and with minimal direction is very important.
• Good organizational skills for not only the efficient processing of the workflow but also for planning advisory board meetings, company presentations, and similar group activities sponsored by the Funds.
• Good interpersonal skills are also very important.

Reporting Relationships:

The Fund Admin will become part of the Zell Lurie Institute staff reporting to the Institute’s associate director. The bulk of Fund Administrator’s day-to-day direction, however, will come directly from the Directors of the ZLI venture funds.

Please address inquiries and/or interest to Carolyn Maguire cmaguire@umich.edu