International Education Management Program Graduate Assistant

Summary

Join the International Education Management (IEM) program as a Graduate Assistant (GA) and contribute to a vibrant learning community. You will facilitate collaboration among students, faculty, staff, and alumni, creating inclusive programming and managing administrative tasks. Responsibilities include supporting monthly program meetings, building community connections through events and social media, and assisting with website content. The position offers remote work flexibility and approximately 9 hours per week during semesters. The successful candidate will be pursuing an IEM degree or a joint MPA/IEM degree during the 2025-2026 academic year. This role provides valuable professional development opportunities and a chance to apply classroom knowledge in a practical setting.

Requirements

• Pursuing an IEM degree or MPA/IEM joint degrees
• Enrolled as a student during the AY 2025-2026
• Strong oral and written communication and reporting skills
• A strong commitment to building an inclusive learning environment in IEM and to fostering belonging
• A passion and creativity for designing and facilitating online and in-person events to connect the IEM community throughout the semester and for special activities and events
• Adept at working independently and remotely, managing tasks, and coordinating with multiple stakeholders to advance projects, with evidence of some prior project management experience
• Candidates must be based in the U.S. per HR hiring regulations
• Applicants must be in good academic standing and maintain satisfactory academic progress toward degree completion throughout the duration of the research assistantship
• Competent with technologies including Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, Zoom, and other technologies used at MIIS

Responsibilities

• Support the International Education Management program by facilitating collaboration on Team IEM, fostering inclusion and belonging among students and with alumni, creating meaningful programming for IEM students as scholar-practitioners, and managing administrative details
• Assist with agenda-setting, note-taking, and follow up from the monthly meetings with the faculty, staff, and students on Team IEM
• Support monthly IEM Program meetings
• Work with the IEM program chair to build connections among IEM students, faculty, staff, and alumni
• Imagine, schedule, organize, and facilitate inclusive synchronous and asynchronous events
• Help to create content for the IEM Newsletter
• Schedule and invite guest speakers
• Organize student and alumni meet ups at conferences
• Design alumni panels
• Plan end of semester celebrations
• Keep IEM communication on social media (MiCommunity, LinkedIn) vibrant and share job postings, events, and blog posts that are relevant to IEM students
• Assist with writing and editing MAIEM website content
• Develop the MAIEM practicum website and reference materials
• Assist with general administrative work
• IEM Departmental Administrative and Program Support
• IEM Departmental & Program Chair Support – Team IEM member, administrative support, liaison to Program Reps along with Program Chair, liaison to IEM Dept & Faculty
• IEM/MPA Community Support Coordination (scheduling, logistics, communication)
• Special Projects (as needed)
• Team IEM Member - Recording of minutes, action items, and follow ups needed
• Liaise with IEM Program Reps, Student Council Reps, Teaching Assistants, and other IEM Graduate Assistants
• Program communications support - newsletter, social media, etc

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with designing and facilitating inclusive online and in-person events
• Familiarity with gathering and sharing community feedback for continuous improvement
• Interest in working closely with IEM faculty, staff, and students to support success
• Familiarity with the professional, academic, and policy fields of international education
• Experience in social media and online communication strategies
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Aware of their own perspective and adept at reflecting upon their own biases and those of others

Benefits

• Opportunity to apply knowledge and skills from IEM courses in practice
• Learn more about academic program operations and co-curricular learning activities
• Receive training and mentoring in this area one-on-one with Dr. Wick, Team IEM colleagues, and through other resources available through the Middlebury system
• Gain confidence with writing skills, practice academic and business writing in a professional context, build experience project management
• Help to design inclusive programming for IEM students and alumni
• Be at the forefront of IEM job opportunities, conferences, trends in the fields, and upcoming policy changes
• Develop a depth of knowledge student- and equity-centered program design and assessment of student engagement
• Build your network by engaging with IEM faculty, staff, students, and alumni to foster connections and belonging in the IEM community