Program Coordinator Capstone

2 months ago
Part-time
Mid Level
Project and Program Management
PeopleGrove

PeopleGrove

PeopleGrove provides a comprehensive Career Access Platform that facilitates mentorship, networking, and job connections for prospective students, enrolled students, and alumni in higher education, ensuring equitable access to career opportunities for ...

Diversified Consumer Services
51-250
Founded 2015

Description

  • Identify, recruit, and engage qualified industry Project Leaders to sponsor and lead student capstone projects across at least four academic majors.
  • Build and maintain a pipeline of prospective Project Leaders to staff approximately 20 active projects each year.
  • Conduct outreach presentations to prospective Project Leaders and communicate the value of participating in student capstone projects.
  • Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from initial contact through onboarding and ensure a timely, positive experience for Project Leaders.
  • Co-create student capstone project briefs with Project Leaders so projects are appropriately scoped for a competency-based, online learning environment.
  • Guide Project Leaders in defining deliverables and milestones students can complete without direct faculty oversight.
  • Provide ongoing coaching, troubleshooting, and facilitation support to Project Leaders throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Onboard and train Project Leaders on the software tools and platforms used to manage capstone projects.
  • Serve as the primary operational point of contact for the university client and provide updates on project status, recruitment progress, and program health.
  • Support students with questions about their capstone project, platform tools, and program logistics while escalating academic or programmatic concerns as needed.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience combining outreach, sales, recruitment, or business development with project or program management.
  • Demonstrated success in a client-facing role and ability to build trust and manage expectations across diverse stakeholders.
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple active projects and relationships simultaneously.
  • Experience in online, competency-based, or non-traditional educational environments strongly preferred.
  • Comfort and proficiency with digital collaboration and project management tools, with the ability to learn and train others on new software quickly.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to adapt style for industry professionals, students, and institutional clients.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and maintain consistent progress toward defined goals.
  • Bachelor’s degree; relevant experience may substitute.

Benefits

  • Part-time schedule of approximately 20 hours per week.
  • Remote work arrangement.
  • Opportunity to support a high-impact capstone program serving an online, non-traditional university.
  • Work with a platform and organization supporting colleges, universities, and multiple learner-lifecycle solutions.

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