"Events Planning Assistant 2"

EVENTS PLANNING ASSISTANT 2, Lemelson-MIT Program (LMIT), assists with the planning and operation of events at MIT, in Cambridge and the greater Boston region, and across the nation; provides administrative support for LMIT's educational program staff who work with collaborators across the United States. Will be supervised by the Communications Manager, but work will also be overseen by the Invention Education Managers. Detailed instructions and procedures will be provided, but the person in this position is also expected to work independently within the scope of the defined responsibilities.

The full job description is available here: LMIT Events & Program Assistant AAII (Clean Copy).docx

REQUIRED: High School diploma or equivalent; a minimum of three years of program, administrative, office or related experience; strong written, oral, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact with diverse sets of individuals; full working knowledge of general office practices and procedures; strong computer software skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (especially Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint), Google Docs, Dropbox, Trello, and web searches; and web maintenance and Hubspot CRM, DocuSign, Canva, and Canvas experience. PREFERRED: Customer service experience.

This position will work a hybrid schedule, working three days on campus and two days remotely.