The Production Coordinator is responsible for all logistics and coordination for students of the Garage Internship Vancouver program, while working with the Senior Program Manager to build apps and grow the next generation of developers and designers in Vancouver. 
The Garage Internship program invites University students studying computer science, design & human computer interaction, and related fields to  Vancouver for an internship like no other. This intensive program centers on building apps for  newest and most exciting platforms and devices. 
You work with the Garage Internship Coaches to coordinate logistics for their assigned teams taking into consideration all aspects of the software development lifecycle, from their first brainstorm about user stories to the moment when their apps appear in the Store. 
Candidate Responsibilities: 
 Responsible for all logistics and coordination for students and the Garage Internship program 
 Acquires and manages hardware 
 Manages space allocation 
 Coordinate logistics and scheduling for on-boarding, boot camp, product/progress review, office hours, sprint reviews, team meetings, travel, morale events and all other intern activities 
 Assists with budget and expenditure tracking as needed 
 Manages end-of-internship process, on-boarding, returning hardware, badges, etc 
 Serves as back-up connector and problem solver for students when Garage team or coaches aren’t available 
 Proactively identifies risks associated with meeting intern’s project milestones; ensures appropriate steps are taken to resolve difficulties which may impede progress or compromise achievement of project objectives 
 Create and update information to provide ‘real-time' visibility of the development efforts they are managing 
 Communication and liaising with Finance, Facilities and IT teams 
 Create awards for interns using Garage Hardware 
 Identifies task-related processes to improve efficiency 
 Ensure a top quality consumer experience by acting as the customer advocate 
Qualifications: 
 2+ years of production or project management experience in mobile app development games, website development, and/or services 
 Proven ability to use Illustrator, Photoshop is a key asset 
 Proven ability to use Microsoft Office Suite, i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook 
 Proven ability to blend business, creative and project management decision making 
 Proven track record of collaborating with multiple production teams (internal & external) that have successfully delivered your products to the marketplace 
 Excellent communication, ability to maintain high morale 
 Knowledge of UX and experience working with User Centered Design teams and principles 
 Ability to manage and work within ambiguity to reach a successful outcome 
 BA/BSc or equivalent work experience