University Program Specialist

🇺🇸 Chapel Hill, NC 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $59K - $70K 💻 Other 🗓️ March 17th, 2026

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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring a University Program Specialist. This role manages Innovate Carolina's student community and resources related to innovation and entrepreneurship, leads student awards, mentors, and events, and coordinates outreach strategies and internal collaborations to support student ventures.

Highlights

Manage Innovate Carolina’s student community focused on innovation and entrepreneurship.
Build and maintain a network of mentors and resources for students interested in innovation and entrepreneurship.
Develop relationships with campus departments to promote awareness of innovation resources.
Manage student venture funding, internships, and travel award processes with review committees.
Recruit, onboard, and supervise student interns with regular check-ins and progress tracking.
Plan student events, such as annual internship meet and greets and support participation in innovation competitions.
Required to have a bachelor’s degree and at least one year of related experience or an equivalent combination.
Proficiency with Excel and experience navigating university programs strong preferred.
Salary range is $59,000 to $70,000 annually.
Work schedule is full-time, Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm.