Graduate Assistant Institute Women's Leadership

Position: Graduate Assistant Institute for Women's Leadership
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, Tik Tok, Linked In) and creating engaging digital content.

* Basic experience with Word Press.

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, professional, and engaging messaging.