Program Assistant I — Engineering Events & Admin

State of Colorado; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13 paid holidays

Paid vacation and sick leave

Free access to Mines events for you &

Job summary

Colorado School of Mines is seeking a Program Assistant I in the Mechanical Engineering Department to support graduate and undergraduate programs, events, and administrative operations including HR, payroll, and research funding coordination.

The role emphasizes coordination of department events, course scheduling, and budgeting while maintaining an inclusive environment and strong communication with students, faculty, and staff.

Qualifications

• Four (4) years of relevant experience in communications, managing and organizing information; must handle competing priorities.
• Combination of related education and/or relevant experience equal to four (4) years; transcripts required for educational credit.
• Experience with Workday, Microsoft Office suite, web content management, and social media is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Graduate Program recruitment efforts and events.
• Manage TA hiring and payroll processes; support graduate and undergraduate program operations.
• Organize department events including seminars, guest speakers, and recruitment activities.
• Support faculty with fund management, purchasing, and space usage tracking; maintain department websites and social media.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Budget management

Event coordination

Teamwork

Adaptability

Content creation

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/communications/marketing

Tools

Workday

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

OnBase

Social media management

Job description

Colorado School of Mines is seeking a Program Assistant I in the Mechanical Engineering Department to support graduate and undergraduate programs, events, and administrative operations including HR, payroll, and research funding coordination.

The role emphasizes coordination of department events, course scheduling, and budgeting while maintaining an inclusive environment and strong communication with students, faculty, and staff.