Program and Events Assistant
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MAFull-time$27.5–34.2/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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The Program and Events Assistant supports the Office of the President’s Corporation Office with administrative work and meeting logistics for Corporation, Visiting Committee, and standing committee meetings. The role maintains filing systems and contact and event databases, prepares reports, proofreads communications, and assists with materials for Visiting Committee appointments. It also provides meeting support to the Program and Events Manager and requires availability for overtime during the academic year.
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Full job description
Program and Events Assistant
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Job Number: 26211
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Functional Area: Office Support
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Department: Office of the President
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School Area: President & Chairman of the Corporation
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Pay Range Minimum: $27.50
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Pay Range Maximum: $34.20
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Employment Type: Full-Time
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Employment Category: Non-Exempt
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Visa Sponsorship Available: No
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Schedule:
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Pay Grade: 5
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Posting Description
PROGRAM AND EVENTS ASSISTANT, Office of the President, perform high-level administrative tasks in support of the Corporation Office. Work closely with the Office of the Corporation team to organize and execute meeting logistics for Corporation, Visiting Committee, and standing committee meetings. Proofread communications from the Office of the Corporation to individual members. Act as the main point of contact for electronic and paper filing systems. Maintain database of contacts, members, committees, and events; runs frequent reports. Collate results from meeting feedback surveys and generate reports for distribution. Assist in the production of materials used by senior officers in decision making on Visiting Committee appointments. Provide back-up to the Program and Events Manager, Visiting Committees at Visiting Committee meetings and staff quarterly Corporation meetings as well as meetings of Corporation standing, recurring, and ad-hoc committees.
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Job Requirements
REQUIRED: High school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of three years of administrative, office, or related experience; be proactive and able to work both independently and as part of a team; possess exceptional organizational skills and demonstrate meticulous attention to detail; thrive in a dynamic, challenging work environment; be flexible and willing to change priorities as necessary; provide excellent customer service; build strong relationships; and exercise good judgment with confidential information; and knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel, including proficiency in creating formatting and formulas. PREFERRED: Bachelor’s degree; or experience using Adobe and Google docs.
Availability to work overtime during the academic year (evening hours and early morning hours) is required. 11/2/2026
How this job compares
Set against the 1,876 open Administrative Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$27.5–34.2/hr
- Massachusetts median$20–27/hr84 hourly ranges
- US median$19–23/hr847 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $30.85/hr, is 32% above the Massachusetts median midpoint ($23/hr) — in the top quarter of Administrative Assistant hourly ranges in Massachusetts.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 112 open Administrative Assistant jobs in Massachusetts and 1,876 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Massachusetts
- Beth Israel Lahey Health24 open
- Mass General Brigham16 open
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (this employer)7 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Administrative Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (921 postings).
- Education
- 115 of the 1,876 open Administrative Assistant jobs (6%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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