Conference Assistant (Roster), UN Impact

Indigo Research; New York (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Crimson Education in New York, NY, seeks a Conference Assistant to ensure a safe, engaging conference experience for students. The role involves supervising students, monitoring wellbeing, and coordinating logistics during UN-related events.

Applicants with TA/RA background and prior UN exposure are preferred; background checks for working with minors are required. This is a roster-based, non-residential position with potential for limited on-site residential support.

Qualifications

• Education: Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or Master’s program.
• Location: New York, USA.
• Experience as RA/TA in academic settings.
• Desirable: prior experience attending UN conferences.
• Must be available for the entire duration of the conference.

Responsibilities

• Student Safety: ensure pupil wellbeing and safety.
• Conference Supervision: oversee students during scheduled events.
• Well-being Monitoring: observe health and wellbeing, report concerns.
• Emergency Response: serve as first point of contact during activities.
• Logistics & Daily Operations: supervise commute and keep group together.
• Attendance: take roll calls and report absences.
• Communications: manage a WhatsApp group for the cohort.

Skills

TA/RA experience

Student supervision

Communication

Time management

Organization

Emergency response

Education

Undergraduate or Master’s program enrollment

Job description

Reports to: Director, UN Programmes

Position Type: Contactor

Availability and conferences: the first conference that students will be attending is UNGA from the 22nd - 24th September 2026. We are happy to hear from applicants who may only be able to cover part of this schedule due to class commitments. Please do apply even if you cannot commit to the full three days.

About The Program

In the United Nations Impact Program, Crimson students build social impact projects aligned to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and attend one of the UN’s major global conferences. Students learn to translate global policy into local action, and get the opportunity to connect with leaders and peers in their areas of interest.

Role Overview

We are seeking a dedicated candidate with prior experience as a Teaching Assistant (TA) or Research Assistant (RA) to join us as a Conference Assistant. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring that students get the most from their conference experience. You will be responsible for the day-to-day well-being, safeguarding, and logistical supervision of our delegation.

This is a non-residential role based in New York. Current students studying IR, politics, global health, or other related fields with some knowledge of the UN are encouraged to apply. We are especially interested in applicants who have some experience attending UN events.

This role is to be added to a roster of Conference Assistants that Crimson Education is building. Based on availability, Assistants will be contacted with requests to support specific dates. Please indicate any limitations to your availability in your application (including anticipated months you would not be available to work, and if/when you plan to leave New York and/or projected year of graduation).

The role will generally be non-residential, however some additional residential support may be required. This will be compensated accordingly.

Key Responsibilities

• Student Safety
• Conference Supervision: Provide supervision to students during the scheduled time to ensure student safety and students attend events on time.
• Well-being Monitoring: Monitor student health and well-being, reporting any concerns to the Program Director immediately.
• Emergency Response: Act as the first point of contact during scheduled activities. This may include supporting students to attend clinics if required.
• Logistics & Daily Operations: Conference Commute: Supervise the commute to and from events, accompanying students and ensuring the group stays together and arrives on time.
• Attendance: Take roll calls at the start of every day/transport movement. Immediately investigate and report any unauthorized absences.
• Communications: Manage a WhatsApp group for your assigned student cohort to disseminate schedule changes/announcements and facilitate quick communication.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Currently enrolled in a relevant undergraduate or Master’s program (F-1 and J-1 holders not eligible)
• Location: New York, USA

Experience

• Prior experience as a Research Assistant (RA) or Teaching Assistant (TA).
• Demonstrated experience working with high school/undergraduate students
• Desirable: previous experience attending a UN conference

Availability

• Must be available for the entire duration of the students’ scheduled conference time.

Compliance

• Must pass a mandatory background check for working with minors.

Training

• Willingness to complete mandatory training (including CPR, Youth Mental Health, and Safeguarding) prior to the program start.

Skills

• Strong judgment and ability to handle sensitive situations/emergencies.
• Excellent time management, organizational and communication skills

Why Join Us?

• Shape the next generation of global leaders: Work with a highly selective cohort of ambitious students.
• A meaningful experience: Facilitate a life-changing experience for students and support them to explore opportunities and options that they may not have known about previously.
• Vibrant Community: Join a team of like-minded professionals. You will be part of a supportive staff network, collaborating with UNIP staff to deliver a world-class program.