PROGRAM ASSOCIATE (ACADEMIC AND STUDENT PROGRAMS)

Overview:

The Koch Associate Program (KAP) is a career accelerator for early to mid-career professionals with a drive to tackle our country’s most pressing challenges in more effective, principled ways. KAP equips associates with the tools, mindsets, and community to succeed as social entrepreneurs—individuals excited to find new and better ways to break barriers and eliminate injustice. Associates spend one day each week engaging in experiential learning with Stand Together Fellowships and work at one of our many partner organizations the rest of the week. Our curriculum is designed to supercharge your development and equip you for long-term success as you seek to have an impact on the problems that prevent people from realizing their potential.  

The Mercatus Center seeks a bright and motivated Program Associate to join the Academic & Student Programs team. As a Program Associate, you’ll contribute to supporting program leads and scholars, ensuring successful events, and executing project logistics, along with myriad other administrative functions requiring excellent attention to detail and strong organizational capabilities.

You’ll also have the opportunity to develop your professional skill set and work toward your own career goals. The team encourages advancement through university courses; this is the perfect position and team environment for someone interested in pursuing an advanced degree.

This position reports to the Program and Operations Senior Director and works primarily at the office on the Fairfax campus.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative support for Academic & Student Programs, including staffing events and preparing materials, assisting with recruiting efforts and database management, and helping with the scheduling and administrative needs of program leads and scholars
• Draft program notes and reports and execute special projects, delegating subtasks to junior staff as relevant
• Assist with creating website content, as well as copy-editing manuscripts, journal articles, and other research products
• Serve as a central point of contact for logistical questions from Mercatus Center staff, current students, and prospective students
• Contribute to office management for the Fairfax office by sharing reception desk duties and assisting in day-to-day operations including facilities maintenance, office and kitchen supply inventory, and presenting a professional office appearance

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to multitask and balance multiple short- and long-term projects without direct supervision
• Effective communicator
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Experience in a professional staff support, program management, and/or events management role preferred
• Interest in economics, classical liberalism, and public policy preferred

Additional Information:

This position is part of the KOCH Associate Program with Stand Together.  If you are interested, please apply on our career site as well as the website below:

https://jobs.lever.co/standtogether/22a4cf6a-b90a-4be5-b5bf-ce0227397eef

EEO Statement: We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Employee Benefits: Salary is competitive and will be commensurate with experience. In addition, Mercatus provides excellent benefits to all individual employees, including full health and dental coverage, flexible spending accounts, long-term disability and life insurance, a 403(b) retirement savings program, parking/travel benefits, and twelve free credits per year at George Mason University.

About the Mercatus Center at George Mason University: For over 40 years, the Mercatus Center at George Mason University has been the world’s premier university source for market-oriented ideas—bridging the gap between academic ideas and real-world problems. A university-based research center, Mercatus works to advance knowledge about how markets work to improve our lives by training graduate students, conducting research, and applying sound economics to offer solutions to society’s most pressing problems.