Program Administrator

Program Administrator

USC Marshall School of Business
Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab

Are you passionate about harnessing the power of business to create meaningful social impact? Do you thrive in dynamic environments where innovation, collaboration, and leadership intersect? The USC Marshall School of Business invites you to become the Assistant Director of the Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab (BSEL) a hub where ideas meet action, and future changemakers are empowered to transform communities.

The Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab (BSEL) is an interdisciplinary center at the USC Marshall School of Business dedicated to fostering social innovation and enterprise through education, community building, research, and strategic partnerships. Our mission is to develop and empower the next generation of social entrepreneurs and changemakers who will use business as a force for good. We support students, alumni, and community leaders through courses, experiential learning, fellowships, and events that connect business strategy with social impact.

The Assistant Director plays a key operational and programmatic leadership role within BSEL, ensuring that the Lab’s vision is translated into effective day-to-day implementation. Working closely with the Director, the Assistant Director manages and oversees the planning, coordination, and execution of BSEL programs, events, and partnerships.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Program and Event Management

• Plan, coordinate, and execute BSEL programs, lectures, symposia, conferences, and events throughout the academic year.

• Ensure all BSEL activities align with Marshall and university policies, procedures, and sustainability goals.

• Oversee event logistics such as venue selection, scheduling, catering, technology, budgeting, and communications.

• Collaborate with faculty, guest speakers, and partners to ensure seamless event execution and meaningful engagement experiences.

Community Engagement and Partnerships

• Serve as a primary liaison to social enterprises, nonprofit organizations, and mission-driven companies across Southern California.

• Develop and maintain partnerships that create experiential opportunities for students (e.g., internships, field trips, projects, and case studies).

• Represent BSEL in meetings and events with partners, alumni, and community stakeholders.

Student Support and Mentorship

• Meet with students to connect them with opportunities, resources, and mentors in the social impact ecosystem.

• Provide guidance on career development and pathways in social entrepreneurship and impact sectors.

• Support student fellows, research assistants, and interns in executing BSEL initiatives.

Operational Leadership and Strategy Implementation

• Translate the Director’s vision and strategic priorities into actionable workplans.

• Manage BSEL’s communications, budgets, and administrative processes, ensuring alignment with USC policies.

• Support program assessment, data collection, and reporting for continuous improvement and impact measurement.

Additional Responsibilities

• Supervise student staff and volunteers as needed.

• Collaborate with Marshall School and USC colleagues to co-create programs that advance BSEL’s mission.

• Participate in professional development and represent BSEL within broader social enterprise and higher education communities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree; Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education

• Minimum Experience: 5 years of experience in program administration, academic coordination, or related roles.

• Minimum Field of Expertise: Directly relayed professional experience in area of program specialization.

• Master’s degree in business, social entrepreneurship, public policy, or related field.

• Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience in program management, social impact, higher education, or nonprofit administration.

• Demonstrated experience building and managing partnerships across sectors.

• Strong written and oral communication skills; excellent interpersonal and organizational abilities.

• Ability to work collaboratively, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and adapt to changing priorities.

• Passion for social innovation, entrepreneurship, and student development.

Anticipated Hiring Range:

The salary range for this position is $82,992.08 – $110,533.34. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

Required Documents and Additional Information

• Resume and cover letter required (may be uploaded as one file). Please do not submit your application without these documents.

• Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended, so please apply on the same business day if interested.

• USC has excellent benefits, including health benefits for staff and their family with access to the renowned university medical network; eligibility for retirement plans with employer contributions*; tuition benefits for staff and their family; free Professional Development classes; central Los Angeles location with easy access to commuter trains, buses and free tram pick up services; discounts to sporting and other campus events.

The Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab (BSEL) is a Center of Excellence at the USC Marshall School of Business that equips students, faculty and staff with business skills and resources to develop market-based solutions to the wicked problems of the 21st century. Through education, community building, research and professional development, the Lab serves as the hub for social entrepreneurial efforts at the university.

Founded in 2008 and endowed in 2014 through a gift from the Brittingham Family Foundation, the Lab is one of the world’s leading research and teaching institutions on social enterprise, providing students across the university and beyond with a foundation in the context and practice of market-based approaches to social issues. Curricular offerings include an undergraduate minor, multiple courses and a MS in Social Entrepreneurship.  Co-curricular programs provide focused, cohort-based support for students committed to pursuing careers in social impact. The Lab also engages in ground-breaking research while bringing in numerous leaders through its Jacobson Family Sustainable Impact Lecture Series.

For more information about the Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab, visit www.marshall.usc.edu/BSEL.

Why join the USC Marshall School of Business?

The USC Marshall School of Business is ideally positioned to address the challenges of a rapidly changing business environment and is ranked as one of the country’s top schools for accounting, finance, marketing, consulting, entrepreneurship and international business studies.

USC Marshall builds on the unique opportunities that stem from its Los Angeles location on the Pacific Rim, its interdisciplinary and impactful research, the momentum generated by the University of Southern California, and the unparalleled engagement of the Trojan Alumni Family. With ready access to industries defining the new business frontier, including bio-technology, life sciences, media, entertainment, communications and healthcare, this vast network offers USC Marshall graduates exceptionally strong support for success in the global marketplace. 

For more information on the USC Marshall School of Business, visit: www.marshall.usc.edu.

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