Event Manager
Location: Cambridge MA 02138
Rate: $ 30 - 35 per hour
Duration: 3 Months

• Design, plan, and execute programs and events that support diverse student communities, including first-generation students, veterans, and students with children.
• Develop engaging programming that promotes student success, belonging, and community engagement.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for assigned student programs and events.
• Build relationships with students, campus partners, and university stakeholders.
• Facilitate workshops, meetings, and student engagement activities.
• Coordinate all aspects of event planning, including logistics, scheduling, vendor coordination, communications, and onsite execution.
• Assume full or partial responsibility for managing events from planning through completion.
• Delegate event-related tasks and responsibilities as needed.
• Maintain regular communication with clients and campus partners regarding event planning and execution.
• Complete event documentation, reports, and other administrative paperwork.
• Ensure compliance with university policies and event procedures.
• Respond appropriately to onsite issues and coordinate incident reporting when necessary.
• Support evening programming, with many events taking place after 5:00 p.m.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

• Experience working in higher education, student services, student affairs, or a related academic environment.
• Experience designing and implementing student programs or engagement initiatives.
• Knowledge of the unique needs and support services for diverse student populations, including first-generation students, veterans, and students with children.
• Experience facilitating workshops, presentations, or group discussions.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Willingness to work evenings as required to support student events.

• Experience coordinating and managing campus events or large-scale programs.
• Familiarity with Harvard University or a similar higher education environment.
• Experience collaborating with multiple campus departments and stakeholders.
• Experience supporting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging initiatives.

• Event planning and execution
• Student engagement and programming
• Higher education/student affairs knowledge
• Workshop facilitation and public speaking
• Relationship building and stakeholder management
• Project and time management
• Problem-solving and decision-making
• Customer service and communication
• Organization and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Flexibility to support evening and occasional after-hours events