Manager of Talent Programs

As part of the CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership, TechPoint is the nonprofit, industry-led growth initiative driving Indiana's tech ecosystem. TechPoint functions as the strategic hub that connects public, private, academic and philanthropic partners focused on technology. Today TechPoint is striving to make Indiana a tech leader through the intersection of the tech sector with advanced industries.

Based in Indianapolis at 16 Tech, TechPoint's mission is to drive Indiana's tech ecosystem through talent, innovation and community — strengthening the tech talent pipeline, accelerating startup and enterprise growth, enhancing resource connectivity, and elevating the state's tech community through collaboration and storytelling.

TechPoint is looking for a full-time Manager of Talent Programs to own the student experience for our nationally recognized suite of talent programs, including Xtern Summer and Xtern Challenge.

This is an opportunity to own program delivery and outcomes end-to-end in a small organization. Our programs run on a set of values our students carry with them: gratitude, inclusion, grit, investment, and growth. The right individual for this role models those values, is energized by working directly with college students, and is motivated by seeing a program they run shape the early careers of the people in it.

This person will report to the Senior Director of Talent Program Operations and will work in close partnership with the Director of Workforce Partnerships, who owns employer and regional partner relationships.

• Recruit students across Indiana campuses through career fairs, campus visits, and relationships with faculty and career services staff, building the connections that bring students into TechPoint's opportunities.
• Sustain year-round engagement with students between program cycles, so TechPoint is a name students know and trust, and they act when we surface an opportunity.
• Partner with the Marketing team on the notification and growth of TechPoint's front door, ensuring the right opportunities reach the right students.
• Maintain relationships with program alumni so they stay connected to the community and advocate for TechPoint with the next cohort.
• Serve as a visible, trusted point of contact for students navigating early tech careers in Indiana, connecting them to opportunities beyond TechPoint's own programs where that serves them better.

• Manage the student application and screening process and coordinate candidates for interviews with employers.
• Build and sustain the student community across Discord and in-person touchpoints.
• Plan and execute the full Xtern summer program calendar, which includes three weekends of tech-focused events.
• Manage student housing logistics in partnership with our housing provider, including move-in, issue escalation, and resident questions.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for students throughout the program, from admissions, onboarding, and summer programming.
• Design experiences that build cohort connection across students in and out of program housing.
• Conduct program evaluation, including student surveys and participation analysis, and carry what you learn into the next year.

• Manage student applications for Xtern Challenge, form teams, and run the student side of the event: registration, communications, logistics, and student support throughout the challenge.
• Own the student-facing delivery of pilot programs as they develop, including onboarding, communications, and day-to-day support.
• Partner with the Director of Workforce Partnerships, who owns employer relationships,…