Administrative & Events Assistant

Boston College; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 292,000 - 482,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston College is seeking an Administrative & Events Assistant to coordinate event services and act as the primary contact for inquiries. You will work with university departments and external vendors to plan and execute events, maintaining strong client relationships and accurate event records.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree (CMP/CCEP preferred but not required) and 1–3 years of event planning support experience. Weekend, evening, and holiday availability may be needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; required experience in event planning support.
• Experience coordinating event services and communicating with clients and vendors.
• Strong customer service and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate event services with university departments and external vendors.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customer service inquiries via phone and email.
• Maintain professional relationships with students, faculty, staff, and external clients.
• Use event management tools to create accurate event records and timelines.
• Prioritize services to ensure events are planned and executed on time.
• Assist other staff as needed; available for weekends, evenings, and holidays.

Skills

Event coordination

Customer service

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.

Job Description

Administrative & Events Assistant

Job Description: Thisposition reports to the Director of Event Management. As a member of theEvent Management team, the Administrative & Events Assistant coordinatesevent services with University Service Departments and outside vendors; andacts as the primary point of contact for customer service inquiries, includingmanaging incoming phone calls and emails. This position maintainsprofessional relationships within the Boston College community, includingstudents, faculty, and staff, as well as all external clients andvendors. The Assistant utilizes and applies event management technologyto create accurate event records; and consistently prioritizes services toensure events are planned and executed in a timely manner. Assists otheremployees with job functions in their absence; and is able to work weekends,evenings, and holidays, as business levels require.

Requirements

Requirements: Bachelor’s degree, preferred. Certified Meeting Professional (CMP, and/or Collegiate Conference and EventsProgram (CCEP) designation, preferred, but not required. One to three years of event planning support experience, required.

Hiring Range: $28.21/hr to $35.27/hr. Pay rate commensurate with relevant experience.

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

• Tuition remission for Employees
• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Low-Cost Life Insurance
• Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored403bRetirement Plans
• Paid Holidays Annually
• Generous Sickand Vacation Pay
• Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.