Job Responsibilities
Review Corporate Offers (20 hours/wk)
Meet with other Directors to discuss fund raising (10 hours/wk)
Work with investment administrators to determine how to leverage
assets available. (10 hours/wk)
Track progress of programs and assets: phone/email/fax (20
hours/wk)
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Job Requirements
Some college preferably Liberal Arts (macro vs micro perspective)
International Off-Campus study (1 semester+summer)
Living on Campus (crucial: helps w/group dynamics, time/financial
mgmt)
Small Business Administration (Mom&Pop type shop: you learn all
aspects of running a profitable business) (2years)
Global Project Manager Administration (10 years)
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Uppers
Choose who you work with: Clients & Co-Workers
Flexible work schedule: while project driven can work 6-7am then 9pm-12mid or
6am-midnight for 7 days and off for 6weeks w/some phone contact.
Compensation: Can determine own compensation.
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Downers
Volume and detail of offers to review, most (80%)in the wrong
format and about 95% that could not proceed.
Compensation: As a principal, paid last for benefit of programs.
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Lifestyle
Very condusive with family life: full-time stay-at-home parent and full-time
executive. Pretty much tied to computer & cellphone. You can get hours of work
done while at the playground.
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Compensation
Base 300K/yr. + Office space + vehicle+ expenses. Depends on
investments successfully having strong yield. Position allows for
consulting which also generates personal income which gets
donated back to the operating budget.
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Advice to Jobseekers
Look for project management skills in even the smallest task
assigned to you at work, school or home. Start making a list in a
notebook of what works for you or others you admire. Make
yourself your first project; be objective.
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