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/ M-F)
Pay: $22.00 per hour
Campus: Evanston
Approximate start date: 12/9/2024
Approximate end date: TBD

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

Temporary Job Description:

• Track and Respond to 1-800 and email response (average is about 50 a week, but will increase greatly with Giving Tuesday/Cats Give Back)
• Prep and send out weekly updates on progress to close our all responses each week
• Calendar assistance, travel coordination, expense reports, and contact reports for donor visits etc.

Qualifications Required:

• 1-2 years of customer service and/or administrative experience
• Ability to learn new software in a timely manner

Qualifications Preferred:

• Previous experience working at Northwestern University
• Ability to work December 27-31st (remote)

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.