Global Fellowship Programs Coordinator

aspeninstitute; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 52,500 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Job summary

The Aspen Institute is seeking a Program Coordinator to manage global seminar logistics for the AGLN Fellowship program, support nomination and selection, and ensure smooth day-to-day operations. This is a full-time, term-limited role based in Washington, DC, Aug 2026 through Sept 2027.

Responsibilities include coordinating nominations, supporting seminars (4–6 annually, 5–7 days), budget management, travel, and reader communications. Travel up to 40%, in-office at least 40% of the time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 1 year prior experience supporting an educational or exchange program and/or conducting meetings or events.
• Excellent logistical and organizational skills.
• Ability to work with and respect people of different cultures, viewpoints, and religions, and use great discretion in sharing personal positions.
• Excellent professionalism.
• Attention to detail.
• Flexibility and good humor.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• A high level of competency with Microsoft Office programs such as Excel is required; Raiser's Edge or Salesforce preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate logistics surrounding the nomination, interview, and selection process of each new class of Fellows.
• Prepare materials including bios and background materials and set up interviews for selection committee members.
• Prepare and send letters to nominees and inform them of outcomes; secure signed agreements from Fellows.
• Analyze diversity among candidate pools and update lessons learned and best practices.

Skills

Excellent logistical skills

Excellent organizational skills

Excellent written and verbal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Salesforce

Raiser's Edge

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Aspen Institute is seeking a Program Coordinator to manage global seminar logistics for the AGLN Fellowship program, support nomination and selection, and ensure smooth day-to-day operations. This is a full-time, term-limited role based in Washington, DC, Aug 2026 through Sept 2027.

Responsibilities include coordinating nominations, supporting seminars (4–6 annually, 5–7 days), budget management, travel, and reader communications. Travel up to 40%, in-office at least 40% of the time.