This position supports 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. As an integral person in Team IEM, the GA will assist with agenda-setting, note-taking, and follow up from the monthly meetings with the faculty, staff, and students on Team IEM. The graduate assistant will support monthly IEM Program meetings.  

Moreover, the IEM GA will work with the IEM program chair to build connections among IEM students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Activities include imagining, scheduling, organizing, and facilitating inclusive synchronous and asynchronous events such helping to create content for the IEM Newsletter, schedule and invite guest speakers, organize student and alumni meet ups at conferences, design alumni panels, and plan end of semester celebrations. The GA will also be in charge of keeping IEM communication on social media (MiCommunity, LinkedIn) vibrant and share job postings, events, and blog posts that are relevant to IEM students. As time allows, the GA may be asked to assist with writing and editing MAIEM website content, developing the MAIEM practicum website and reference materials, and assistance with general administrative work. 

The IEM GA is supervised by the IEM Department Chair. Work may be done remotely and will likely be approximately 9 hours per week during the semesters with up to 140 hours available during the fall semester. The position is for the fall and spring semesters, AY 2025-2026. 

This position is compensated at the Level A rate on the MIIS student wage scale. $16.50 - $17.00 per hour

Required submitted materials for your application:

Cover Letter (limit 1 page, please include one or more social media sites) Resume (limit 2 pages) + contact information for two professional references 

We will review applications and conduct interviews on a rolling basis.

 

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES: An overview of possible duties  

Primary duties & responsibilities:  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.