The Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EIR) Mentoring Program serves as a guiding force for Iona students pursuing entrepreneurial endeavors, both in and outside of the classroom. Whether ideating in the classroom or ready to launch a business, the EIRs will be there every step of the way – providing resources, access, and achievable goals to get our students to the next level. The EIR should be an accomplished entrepreneur or entrepreneurial leader with a proven track record in developing, launching and growing business ventures, and with strong connections to the local and regional entrepreneurship ecosystem.
For the fall 2025 semester, the Hynes Institute seeks EIRs to support Iona students’ entrepreneurial ideas, projects and ventures, the ENT capstone courses, the student entrepreneurship club (CEO), and foster experiential learning spaces and program where students can explore, build, and launch entrepreneurial projects.
The EIR will be working closely with the associate and assistant directors to:
Residency requirements: Establish the equivalency of one day (8 hours per week) on campus.
Duration: 15 weeks during the semester
Compensation: $9,000 ($600 per week)
About Iona University/EEO language
Founded in 1940, Iona University is a master's-granting private, Catholic, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Iona's 45-acre New Rochelle campus and 28-acre Bronxville campus are just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. With a total enrollment of nearly 4,000 students and an alumni base of more than 50,000 around the world, Iona is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice, peace and service. Iona is highly accredited, offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous advanced certificate programs. Iona students enjoy small class sizes, engaged professors and a wide array of academic programs across the School of Arts & Science; LaPenta School of Business; NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences; and Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Iona also continues to be recognized in prestigious national rankings. Most recently for 2025, Iona has been named one of the nation’s best colleges by The Princeton Review, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes and others. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report recognized Iona as one of top colleges for social mobility in the country, while Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) ranked an Iona degree in the top 5 percent nationally for long-term return on investment. Iona’s LaPenta School of Business, meanwhile, is also accredited by AACSB International, a recognition awarded to just 6 percent of business schools worldwide.
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