Program Coordinator, Global Programs

Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MIT Sloan Office of Global Programs is seeking a Program Coordinator to plan and deliver recurring international academic programs, maintain schedules, project plans, deadlines, and participant records, and provide on-site support.

The role includes visa support, onboarding, communications, and organizing faculty teaching logistics, course materials, travel, classrooms, and related follow-up; you will collaborate with internal teams, vendors, and external organizations, escalating issues as

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of two years of relevant program, project, event, or higher-education administration experience.
• Excellent organizational, written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience supporting faculty, students, senior leaders, international participants, or external organizations.
• Proficiency with standard office and project-management technology.
• Ability to collaborate across teams and provide on-site support during intensive program periods, including occasional early mornings or evenings.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate planning and delivery of recurring international academic programs.
• Maintain program schedules, project plans, deadlines, participant records, and operational documentation.
• Support participants before, during, and after programs, including visas, onboarding, communications, systems onboarding, and on-site assistance.
• Coordinate faculty teaching logistics, course materials, copyright permissions, classrooms, travel, and related follow-up.
• Organize program events, company visits, meals, transportation, graduation activities, supplies, and branded materials.
• Collaborate with internal teams, vendors, external organizations, and senior MIT stakeholders.
• Troubleshoot operational issues, manage schedule changes, and elevate significant concerns appropriately.

Skills

Organizational skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Project coordination

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Office software

Project management tools

Job description

PROGRAM COORDINATOR, GLOBAL PROGRAMS

MIT Sloan Office of Global Programs , coordinate the planning and delivery of recurring international academic programs; maintain program schedules, project plans, deadlines, participant records, and operational documentation; support participants before, during, and after programs, including visas, communications, systems onboarding, and on-site assistance; coordinate faculty teaching logistics, course materials, copyright permissions, classrooms, travel, and related follow-up; organize program events, company visits, meals, transportation, graduation activities, supplies, and branded materials; collaborate with internal teams, vendors, external organizations, and senior MIT stakeholders; troubleshoot operational issues, manage schedule changes, and elevate significant concerns appropriately.

The full job description is available at https://web.mit.edu/sloan-hr/jobs/GPProgramCoordinator.pdf

Job Requirements

• REQUIRED : Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of two years of relevant program, project, event, or higher-education administration experience; demonstrated ability to manage complex, overlapping activities and deadlines with accuracy and limited supervision; excellent organizational, written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills; strong judgment, initiative, attention to detail, and ability to respond calmly to changing circumstances ; experience supporting faculty, students, senior leaders, international participants, or external organizations; proficiency with standard office and project-management technology; ability to collaborate across teams and provide on-site support during intensive program periods, including occasional early mornings or evenings.

11/2/2026