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Job Summary    The Venture Programs Engagement Manager is responsible for shaping the Authority’s efforts to accelerate engagement and catalyze investment into New Jersey's innovation ecosystem. The successful candidate will drive execution and management of products owned by a collaborative team of experts identifying and evaluating key stakeholders, providing research support, and enhancing program processes.     The successful candidate will lead  and develop relationshipswith corporations, entrepreneurs and investorscoordinating with the Venture Investment Manager across the team’s product portfolio including, but not limited to, the New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Fund (NJIEF), New Jersey Innovation Fellows (NJIF), Venture Fund Investments (LP investments), Life Sciences Fund, Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individuals (SEDI) Seed Fund, the Black and Latino Seed Fund program, Diversity Finance Advisory Board and the NJEDA’s engagement in the Golden Seeds initiative plus NJ Founders & Funders. Core responsibilities for the job includebuilding strong relationships with key industry stakeholders,emerging innovation entrepreneurs that may benefit by investor engagement, and public and private sector partners; overseeing the New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Fund annual auction process to raise $300 million of investment capital; monitoring, enhancing, and increasing the effective outcome of strategic commitments put forward to the benefit of New Jersey’s innovation economy.     The applicant should have a first-hand insight ofinvestor and/or corporate relations and business development. Program and project management experience within the investment industry is a plus. The Manager leads and drives collaborativeprojects,supervises Product Officers/Analysts/Interns, and will have responsibilities related to career development of the direct reports in addition to delivering on the overall goals for the Venture Programs within the Innovation Impact Division.This person is responsible to maintain a general working knowledge of other NJEDA Programs and Departments in order tosupport, promote, and manageotherofferings effectively to enhance external and internal relationships.    $99,120  - $123,900   Note: The NJEDA currently offers a hybrid work schedule for up to 2 days of telecommute work from home. To participate, you will be required to have high speed home internet access and a managers approval. This program does not supersede the "New Jersey First Act", which requires newly hired NJEDA employees to establish and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey.

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  Job Summary   Provides administrative support to the Small Business Services Team.   

  Job Summary    The EDA Infarstructure group is developing the New Jersey Wind Port, the nation’s first green field port developed exclusively to serve the offshore wind energy industry. We seek an intern to support multiple functions related to management of preconstruction activites at the Wind Port. These include supporting Project Officers with managing project schedules, maintaining accountability from stakeholders for project deliverables (including permitting and engineering documents), and ensuring proper compliance with legal requirements and project objectives. The intern will have the opportunity to attend meetings with multiple project stakeholders, including engineers, construction managers, permittingspecialists, and EDA team members. This is an ideal internship for a candidate interested in managing large scale development projects that have positive economic impact and public benefit.

Job Summary   The Strategic Initiatives Project Officer will support the implementation of multiple community development products and programs areas including, but not limited to: Economic Development, Real Estate, Cannabis, Planning and Small Business Initiatives. The Strategic Initiatives Project Officer will also contribute to research on new program development, policy best practices, performance measurement, and provide analytic support for EDA’s initiatives and community development.   $65,484 - $81,855   Note: The NJEDA currently offers a hybrid work schedule for up to 2 days of telecommute work from home. To participate, you will be required to have high speed home internet access and a managers approval. This program does not supersede the "New Jersey First Act", which requires newly hired NJEDA employees to establish and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey

  Job Summary    Under the supervision of the Director of Historic Preservation, provides support and assistance in daily operations of the department.  Supports Director and Sr. Project Officer with overall program tasks including preparation and distribution of promotional and guidance materials associated with department’s programs.  Assist with coordination of all activities associated with evaluation of applications for department programs including preparation of review documents and coordinating and moderating of meetings. 

  Job Summary   Provides admnisitrative support to the Business Banking team.

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Job Summary  Intern would be responsible assisting Incentives Servicing Officers with the review of a high volume of annual reports, which would require comparative job analysis, document review and notifications to companies to ensure compliance.  In addition, the intern would be responsible to ensure that all data management systems are current to support transparency. 

  Job Summary    As a quasi-governmental entity, this NJEDA internship is designed to prepare students for a fast-paced business environment while also offering experience working within the compliance functions of a governmental structure. The successful candidate for this competitive opportunity will gain an in-depth insight into the legal compliance activities surrounding the facilitative role of State government in expanding financial sources through assignments and research.    This is a paid internship position intended for current graduate students enrolled in an accredited law school on a full or part time basis.  The ideal Legal Compliance intern candidate has strong written and verbal communication as well as strong analytical skills and an interest in legal and regulatory compliance. The internship may be for the school year, summer, or both depending on the needs of the Authority and the availability of the candidate. The potential journey beyond this internship may include a post-graduation/pre-bar exam passageposition with the Legal Compliance departments of the Authority.