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Northwestern University · 9 hours ago

Temporary Program Assistant, Alumni and Donor Relations

positionChicago, IL
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityEntry Level
money$20/hr - $20/hr
date1+ years exp

Northwestern University is seeking a temporary Program Assistant, Alumni and Donor Relations for the Chicago campus. The role involves providing administrative support for alumni engagement activities related to Alumni Weekend 2026, including data management and event preparation tasks.

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Responsibilities

Provide administrative support for alumni engagement activities related to Alumni Weekend 2026 preparation, execution, and wrap-up
Assist with mail merges (Word); formatting digital and printed documents; executing mailings; look-ups/queries in the organizational CRM; creation and preparation of Excel spreadsheets; data entry; list management; and data clean-up
Assemble event materials, expense reports, scheduling, and calendar management
Work with the Feinberg School of Medicine Donor Relations team on donor stewardship, recognition, and other activities related to Alumni Weekend 2026
Proof and edit reports and letters, as well as donor recognition and stewardship database updates
Assist with other writing, editing, and project management tasks, report layout, finding photos, etc

Qualification

Data managementMicrosoft OfficeProject managementOral communicationWritten communicationAdministrative supportDatabase technologiesAttention to detail

Required

Bachelor's degree
One year in business administration, data management, or administrative support role
Strong data management skills (collection, analysis, distribution, maintenance) and experience with modern database and information system technologies
Project management skills and demonstrated ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
Strong Microsoft Office skills, including advanced use of Word, Outlook, and especially Excel
Strong oral and written communication skills, including experience and comfort level interacting with members of the public, such as medical school alumni and donors, and experience composing written materials and proofing to a high level of accuracy
Experience demonstrating exceptional attention to detail

Company

Northwestern University

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Northwestern University is a private research and teaching university that offers academic programs across various fields of study. It is a sub-organization of Northwestern Athletics.
dateFounded in 1851
location
Evanston, Illinois, USA
people-size5001-10000 employees
web-link
https://www.northwestern.edu

H1B Sponsorship

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2024 (308)
2023 (280)
2022 (282)
2021 (184)
2020 (155)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$98.02M
Key Investors
National Peanut BoardAdvanced Research Projects Agency for HealthGRAMMY Museum
2024-10-30Grant
2024-10-04Grant· $34M
2023-11-28Grant· $0.02M

Leadership Team

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Diego Klabjan
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Henry Bienen
Interim President

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