Temporary Program Assistant

Department: Temp Center
Salary/Grade: TMP/01

Position: Temporary Program Assistant
Hours: This is a full-time position (37.5 hours per week/ TBD/Tuesday mandatory in person)
Pay: $25.00 per hour
Campus: Evanston
Approximate start date: 11/25/2024
Approximate end date: 4/30/2025

Northwestern University is seeking a temporary full-time Program Assistant for the Evanston campus.

Temporary Job Description:

Manage the team Major Gift Strategy Meeting (MGSM): call for/assembling agenda items, guest invites and coordination, set-up technology for hybrid, take and distribute meeting highlights and next steps

Process travel expenses

Request, assemble and distribute weekly scheduled prospect/donor visits

Prospect/donor visit /event logistical support: create name tags, packets, reserve rooms, parking, food/beverages, gather and wrap gifts, etc.

Communication about Major Gift engagement opportunities, invitee list suggestions and review, liaise with alumni relations and engagement team members

Other administrative support

Preferred Qualifications Required:

Previous NU work experience (NU Financials, Catracks); Microsoft Office suite; strong writing and verbal communication; collaborative work style

Software Required:

MS Office suite 2013 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Northwestern University seeks to employ a varied and diverse range of dynamic people who understand the importance of our mission and vision. When you consider a temporary opportunity at Northwestern University, you know that you are joining an institution with a deep history of academic, professional and personal development.

Northwestern strongly recommends COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters for people who can obtain them as a critical tool for minimizing severe illness. More information can be found on the COVID-19 and Campus Updates webpage.

The Northwestern campus sits on the traditional homelands of the people of the Council of Three Fires, the Ojibwe, Potawatomi, and Odawa as well as the Menominee, Miami and Ho-Chunk nations. We acknowledge and honor the original people of the land upon which Northwestern University stands, and the Native people who remain on this land today.

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Click for information on EEO is the Law.