Anticipated Start Date: September 10, 2025

Estimated Pay: $15.00 per hour

Number of Jobs Available: 1

Schedule:  TBD

Location: FinTech Innovation Hub, STAR Campus

The Office of Economic Innovation and Partnerships (OEIP) at the University of Delaware (UD) is seeking a Business/Financial Specialist to join an interdisciplinary team of engineers, marketing specialists, and designers to work together as an interdisciplinary team with an innovative company seeking to assess opportunities within existing markets for their existing product, as well as expansion into new markets.

Role Description:

The student team will work as an independent team, in close consultation and under the guidance of experts and mentors, to conduct in-depth market and business research, analyses to validate existing identified markets and explore new, potential markets where product(s) are most competitive.

This Spin In® team will be based in a dedicated space located at the Fintech Innovation Hub on the UD STAR campus. Weekly team meetings required; live, in-person format.

Position as Business Analyst:

The responsibilities entail taking part in a collaborative team to include the following:

• Develop a clear understanding of the existing product, application and features.
• Identify and analyze existing solutions and competing products and services; understand the need/drive for new solution(s) within initial primary markets.
• Engage with Marketing Specialist to conduct market research, develop and analyze a competitive analysis of existing and competing products and services, including preliminary documentation of current price/cost analysis for the product/service.
• Identify market gaps, areas for differentiation within initial primary market and new potential markets.
• Understand technical requirements and work with development team to understand key features.
• Lead business analysis of the product, market landscape, product/market viability – and recommend new opportunities expand into new potential markets (commercialization opportunities), including healthcare industry.
• Present business cases on how to expand opportunities within initial primary market, as well as new market opportunities for the product.
• Development of presentations for internal and external audiences; and assist in development of product educational materials.
• Interface with entrepreneurs, mentors, and OEIP staff.

Professional qualifications:

• Enrolled in BS program in Finance, Business Administration, or business-related field.
• Direct experience and ability to engage in market research and use of research software tools.
• Ability to research, analyze and develop financial models/recommend confirm business opportunities.
• Ability to interpret market data and research.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel
• High attention to detail; excellent communication skills and leadership skills.

 Personal qualifications:

The successful candidate will be a personally motivated self-starter; and can also work with little guidance. Must have ability to actively engage with other members on the team, including students, peers, mentors, and experts to further develop his or her knowledge to solve work related challenges. The candidate must be capable of contributing and achieving in a small, highly collaborative, consensus-driven team. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are required.

This paid position begins September 2025 and runs through the May 2026 (Spring Semester), with a possibility of Summer Session (through August 2026).  Average hours of 15 hours per week.  Dates will be finalized during hiring process.  Rate of pay is $15.00 per hour.

Hiring Timeline:

Application Review: September 2 until filled

Interviews- Interviews are conducted on a rolling basis.

Offers Extended – September 8 until filled

 Please note that dates are subject to change depending on the needs of the department.

This paid position begins September 2025 and runs through the May 2026 (Spring Semester), with a possibility of Summer Session (through August 2026).  Average hours of 15 hours per week.  Dates will be finalized during hiring process.  Rate of pay is $15.00 per hour.

 Applicants must be undergraduate students at the University of Delaware. Work study eligibility can be found here. Applicants who are not enrolled as undergraduate students at the University will not be considered for this position. Employment Limitations and Exceptions