Iacocca Institute

Iacocca Global Entrepreneurship Intensive

Lee Iacocca Institute for Global Leadership

Lehigh University 

Associate Program Director and Director of Residential Life (APD/DRL) Position

Position Description

The APD/DLR at the Iacocca Global Entrepreneurship Intensive (IGEI) is a secondary educational professional responsible for overseeing the health, wellbeing, and positive experience of all IGEI participants during their time at Lehigh, particularly as relates to the co- and extra-curricular aspects of the program. The DRL lives in residence on campus with program participants, is assisted by an associate DRL, and supervises a staff of ca. eight residential guides. The DRL works with their staff to develop and implement evening and weekend programming, including team building, reflection, and discussion opportunities, structured and unstructured leisure activities, and recreational field trips. The DRL will work closely with and report to the IGEI Program Director. Specific responsibilities are as follows:

Participant Supervision

The APD/DRL is a known and reliable person within the residence hall, to whom participants know they can come with any questions, issues, or concerns about their experience in the program. The APD/DRL is proactive in developing and maintaining individual relationships with participants, and is alert to any issues or concerns of individuals or groups, which might undermine the learner experience. Under the supervision of the DRL, the residence hall is a safe and welcoming place for all program participants; the DRL, in consultation as needed with the associate APD/DRL, will address any violations of the participant social contract, speaking with the learner/s in question, as well as any other impacted party, with the goal of reintegration of all parties into the learning community. Violations that constitute cause for dismissal from the program must be reported to the Program Director immediately. 

The APD/DRL will take one night per week as the “on call” night staff member, maintaining an active presence in the dorm halls after curfew and quiet hours to ensure participants remain quiet and in their suites, and remaining available throughout the night should need arise. Even when not “on call,” the DRL remains the highest level of authority within the residence hall. In the event of an emergency beyond the capacity of the night staff on call to address, the APD/DRL will assume responsibility for the situation and determine next steps as appropriate. As such, the APD/DRL must be able to become awake, alert, and capable of making decisions at any point overnight, except on their official night off.

Staff Supervision

The APD/DRL works in coordination with the associate DRL and supervises the residential guide staff, providing the team with guidance, mentorship, and support in their duties. The DRL will work with the Program Director to create and maintain the staff schedule, ensure that all activities have sufficient staff coverage, and support staff in their preparation and execution of program activities. The APD/DRL will co-create small group conversation and reflection exercises, working with guide staff toward their successful implementation. In addition to the weekly Guide staff meeting with the Program Director to share program information and address any questions or issues relevant to the group, the APD/DRL will meet separately with the Guide Staff for continued team building and mentorship on a weekly basis or as needed to ensure the maintenance of good working relationships among the Guide team. The APD/DRL will direct individual staff members to cover particular responsibilities as need arises, e.g. accompanying participants to religious observances, campus health & wellness, etc.

Co- and Extracurricular Program Development

The APD/DRL, in coordination with the Associate DRL and in consultation with the Program Director, will develop:

1. A series of reflection and conversation exercises designed to help program participants internalize and synthesize their learning and experience through individual and group activities. 
2. A robust program of structured and unstructured teambuilding and leisure activities, informal discussion opportunities, optional affinity groupings at designated meals (e.g. weekly Spanish-language dinner group), etc., with particular focus on giving individuals struggling to find “their” group a chance to engage with open-invite activities.

Administrative Responsibilities

In consultation with the Program Director, the APD/DRL will create and oversee the Guide staff schedule, ensuring that all staff members report for and remain on duty for their scheduled hours. Any requests for changes to the staff schedule will be routed to the DRL for approval and the APD/DRL is authorized to direct the Guide staff to accomplish any specific tasks needed during their time on duty. The APD/DRL will complete incident reports as necessary, following Iacocca Institute reporting protocols to create records of any occurrences that require documentation. The APD/DRL serves as the primary point of contact for campus facilities, reaching out to the appropriate office to report any issues related to housekeeping, cleanliness, electrical or plumbing issues, damaged or broken equipment, furniture, etc. The APD/DRL will anticipate the need for any materials, equipment, or materials for all planned activities and will convey any needs to Iacocca Institute staff well in advance of a given event to allow time for procurement. The APD/DRL is responsible for other duties as assigned by the Program Director or the Iacocca Institute Executive Director.

Position Requirements and Hours

The APD/DRL will live on campus with the program participants and residential staff throughout the program, and attend meals with participants and staff during on duty hours (dining hall meals remain available to staff on off duty hours and days off). The APD/DRL will be housed in a single room, with a private bathroom. With the exception of official nights off, all staff, including the APD/DRL  are required to reside in the dorm overnight for the duration of the program.

During the program, working hours will consist either of a “day shift,” i.e. breakfast to gym time, or a “swing shift,” i.e. 2-11pm. Each week of the program, the DRL can expect to have one day (= day shift hours) and one night (5pm until 7:30am, if working the next day shift) off, with the exception of staff training week June 28-July 3.

Lehigh University is a smoke-free campus and staff are not permitted to use tobacco products during working hours. During non-working hours, staff who wish to use tobacco products must leave campus to do so. No alcoholic beverages are permitted in the residence hall. If a staff member chooses to consume alcohol off-campus during non-working hours, they must do so in a way that is mindful of their next interaction with program participants (i.e. it is unacceptable to return to campus, even if not on an active shift or on official time off, in a manner that shows the effects of alcohol consumption).

Dates and terms of employment

May: Pre-arrival paperwork, mandatory online trainings, and background check process

June: Part-time (ca. 20 hours/week) program preparation assistance

June 29 - July 3, 2026: In-person staff training and program planning

July 4 - July 25, 2026: Participant arrival and Program Operation

July 26-28, 2026: Participant departure, cleanup, closing paperwork, staff departure

The APD/DRL will begin working in a part-time capacity in early June to start becoming familiar with Institute processes and program details. Full staff training begins on the morning of June 29 and continues through July 3. Participants begin to arrive by air on Saturday, July 4. Participants depart by car on the evening of Saturday, July 25 and by air throughout the day on Sunday, July 26. Staff continue working through Monday, July 27 to close down the program and depart campus on the morning of Tuesday, July 28, 2026.

Compensation: $6000 stipend plus housing and meals, June 28 through July 28, 2026.

To Apply

Submit a resume and cover letter to gesummer@lehigh.edu with subject line "IGEI APD/DRL Application."

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IGEI Project Mentor

Lee Iacocca Institute for Global Leadership

Lehigh University

Brief Position Description: The IGEI Project Mentor position is a part-time, non-residential role of approximately 13 hours/week on specific days and times (noted below). This position is compatible with summer classes or other employment, so long as the applicants is available during the specified hours. Rate of pay is $25/hour for 45 hours of total work over ca. 3 weeks: July 6-24, 2026 (with additional time in June required for onboarding and orientation, see below). No housing or meals are included in this employment opportunity.

Detailed Position Description

Iacocca Global Entrepreneurship Project Mentors are responsible for providing guidance and support to a team of 7-8 high school students working on a business consulting project for a local or regional company.  Each Mentor will help their team understand the project scope, prepare for client meetings, conduct research and analyze resulting data, synthesize results, and prepare a final written report and presentation for the client company.  Project Mentors are specifically NOT to do any of this work themselves; their role is to offer guidance, support, and feedback, as well as to help the team devise strategies for effective collaboration, work through conflict, and self-governance.  

This is an ideal opportunity for Lehigh College of Business students to apply project management skills and develop mentoring capabilities. Project Mentors must have completed at least two full years of post-secondary education. Applicants should have basic knowledge of business principles, experience and/or interest in mentorship, and a strong sense of personal integrity and responsibility for the wellbeing of minors on campus. 

Project Mentors must remain with their project groups throughout the full scheduled project work time and must report any missing project team member to the Associate Director of Residence Life (ADRL) or Director of Residence Life (DRL) immediately. Project group members are expected to arrive on time for project work and remain engaged and attentive to the group’s work. Project group members may not be excused from project work for any reason other than illness; should a group member communicate that they are unwell, the project mentor should communicate that information immediately to the ADRL or DRL. Mentors must complete background check processes and staff training (time will be compensated) prior to the official position start date of July 6, 2026.

The Iacocca Global Entrepreneurship Intensive is a three week, residential program at Lehigh focusing on entrepreneurship, global leadership, and intercultural communication. More information about the program is available at go.lehigh.edu/IGEI

Qualifications

• Must be advanced undergraduate or graduate students, at least 20 years of age and have completed at least two years of college.
• Must have experience working with younger students, either as a volunteer or as a paid staff member and must excel in and enjoy the role of mentor, have a genuine liking and affinity for teenagers.
• Must be individuals of character and sound judgment, able to take responsibility for the well-being of minors in their care.
• Must complete required background checks and mandatory trainings to qualify to work with minors.
• Should have some knowledge of business principles and project management experience sufficient to support and mentor high school students in their learning process.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support the work of assigned business consulting project team during all hours assigned to IGEI project work. 
• Accompany project team to client meetings, helping them to prepare for and debrief each client interaction.
• Help project team work through any differences of opinion and/or personality in pursuit of common objective of optimizing client deliverables. Mentor should model and encourage professionalism among their team.
• Complete brief post-program evaluation of all team members.