Digital Collegium ยท 14 hours ago
2026 Dev Summit: Program Team Member
United States
Full-time
Remote
New Grad, Entry LevelDigital Collegium is seeking a Program Team Member for their 2026 Dev Summit. The role involves working with the program chair and committee to develop the event program, recruit speakers, and manage various responsibilities before, during, and after the event.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Facilitate an environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds
Develop and promote the call for proposals and participate in general communications efforts as it affects the program
Recruit presenters for the event, particularly focusing on their field or area of interest/expertise
Complete at least one targeted outreach activity to recruit diverse presenters
Review and rate all proposals submitted by potential presenters
Send acceptances and confirmation emails to presenters
Communicate with presenters leading up to the event about presentation and event details
Gather other information from presenters, including portraits and other promotional information
Recruit and assign volunteers to serve as session moderators
Assist with conference setup
Attend all committee meetings
Hold a presenter equipment test and provide support as needed
Confirm that all presenters have arrived
Ensure session moderation and introductions are staffed
Report any technical difficulty for assistance
Encourage completion of evaluation forms from session attendees
Distribute thank yous to event presenters
Distribute session evaluation results to event presenters
Qualification
Required
Membership in the association, which can be fulfilled at application. (Free general membership for higher education professionals would meet this requirement.)
A detail oriented person that can stay on top of multiple responsibilities
Strong communication skills
Preferred
Previous experience managing a program of a professional event
Close association with the higher ed digital community with a knowledge of the leaders in the field
Ability to work with project management/team communication platforms such as Slack, Clickup, etc
Google Drive proficiency
Benefits
Free general membership for higher education professionals
Opportunity to learn while volunteering on a flexible schedule
Experience serving on a committee for the Association
Committee members who reliably serve on this committee would be eligible to serve as a committee chair
Access to Digital Collegium volunteer rewards
Event registration is waived for this position
Company
Digital Collegium
Digital Collegium (formerly HighEdWeb) is a community dedicated to advancing digital innovation in higher education.
Founded in 1999
0-1 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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