Job Description

Job Location: Nichols College - Dudley, MA 01571
Salary Range: $15.00 - $15.00 Hourly

JOB DESCRIPTION: Graduate Assistant Institute for Women's Leadership
DATE: August 2026
DEPARTMENT: Academic Affairs
REPORTS TO: Director, Institute for Women’s Leadership
JOB SUMMARY:
Must be registered and enrolled in a Nichols College graduate degree program and maintain a 3.0 GPA.
This graduate assistant position is a 12-month, 20 hour/week position; summers and winter break are not included.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
IWL Event Programming
- Coordinate and deliver five key leadership initiatives to women students throughout the academic year: Women’s Leadership Lunches, WIN Professional Mentorship Program, Drive Confidence Golf Clinic, Bison to Boardroom networking opportunities, and the Empowering Women of Nichols Month events.
- Design and implement additional programs, workshops, and speaker series based on student feedback, trends in leadership, and institutional priorities.
- Partner across departments to co-sponsor events that align with the IWL mission.
- Conduct post-event evaluations to assess impact and gather insight into improvement.
- Maintain a master calendar of events and ensure timely communication and promotion.
Student Leadership Team Oversight
- Supervise a team of 8 -12 student leaders.
- Facilitate 1-on-1 and regular team meetings to foster collaboration, share updates, and encourage new ideas.
- Support student-planned events, provide budgetary guidelines, order supplies, securing campus venues, ensuring timely event marketing and registration, and helping with event set-up and execution.
- Conduct mid-year and end-of-year evaluations to assess student leadership performance and program outcomes.
Research
- Support faculty and student-led research initiatives related to gender equity and leadership.
Marketing and Brand Development
- Develop and implement marketing strategies, including social media, email newsletters, and print materials.
- Maintain and update the IWL website with current events, resources, and impact stories.
Institutional and Community Representation
- Represent IWL at campus events, community functions, and professional conferences.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EDUCATION REQUIRED:
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and event logistics.
- Experience planning and executing events, including scheduling, promotion, and dayof coordination.
- Familiarity with major social media platforms (e.g., Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn) and creating engaging digital content.
- Basic experience with WordPress.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, professional, and engaging messaging.