Temporary Program Assistant

Northwestern University is seeking a temporary full-time Program Assistant for the Evanston campus. The role involves monitoring email communications, scheduling student employees, conducting purchasing, and providing event support. Responsibilities Monitoring general information email inbox; scheduling work study student employees; conduct purchasing in NUFin & iBuyNU; event support; class registration/wait list admin; support Program Administrator Skills A bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience Strong writing skills High level of organizational skills and attention to detail Diligent and can work independently Experience working with confidential information Professionalism Flexibility, adaptability in a fast paced environment Excellent written & verbal communication skills Customer service-oriented One to two years office experience Familiar with Microsoft Suite MS Office suite 2013 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) Company Overview Northwestern University is a private research and teaching university that offers academic programs across various fields of study. It is a sub-organization of Northwestern Athletics. It was founded in 1851, and is headquartered in Evanston, Illinois, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship Northwestern University has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 325 in 2025, 308 in 2024, 280 in 2023, 282 in 2022, 184 in 2021, 155 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.