Alumni Relations Coordinator - Temporary

Alumni Relations Coordinator (temporary coverage)

Reports to: Director of Career Advancement

Employment Type: Temporary, 40 hours/week (January 2025 - May 2025 - official dates TBD)

Location: New York, NY - Hybrid, 3x a week in office

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

Girls Who Invest (GWI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming the investment management industry by attracting and advancing women investors, change-makers, and leaders. GWI does this through tuition-free education programs for first and second-year college students. Once scholars complete their program, GWI provides career advisory services, community building, and connections for alumni at all stages in their careers, with a focus on long-term professional development, retention, and advancement. We believe, and studies show, that advancing diverse investors brings unique and previously excluded perspectives to the industry and leads to higher performance. To date, GWI has reached more than 2,500 young people in just eight years. To learn more, visit www.girlswhoinvest.org.

This year, we expect to host approximately 200 scholars in-person on the University of Pennsylvania’s campus for our Summer Intensive Program. We will be launching program components as early as January 2024 through virtual channels to begin training and building community amongst our scholars. Our Online Intensive Program will kick off in January as well and will include hundreds of scholars in a self-guided, virtual environment through the end of August.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
The Alumni Relations Coordinator will report to the Director of Career Advancement and will provide events, administrative, and logistical support executing the alumni relations strategy, particularly in ensuring a smoothly executed Alumni Conference event, our signature alumni event of the year.

Key Responsibilities

• In coordination with GWI team, plan and execute GWI’s annual alumni conference scheduled for February 2025
• Assist the Director of Career Advancement in managing and planning events for the GWI Alumni Council including: 
• Regional Events
• Affinity Group & Cohort Touchpoints
• GWI Month of Service planning
• Monthly Council Meetings
• Alumni Slack Community Adoption & Use

• Partner with Director of Career Advancement and Director of Communications to create and streamline alumni communications where appropriate
• Keep alumni event engagement, employment details and statistics up-to-date for reporting purposes for our Board of Directors, Advisory Board, partner firms and other constituents 
• Track details and alumni statistics in Salesforce and regularly report on alumni data
• Source and prepare alumni panelists, speakers and attendees at conferences, partner events, programs and various engagements
• Support Director of Career Advancement with the execution of strategic and ad hoc projects as needed

ABOUT THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE:
Professional Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited 4-year institution preferred.
• 1-3 years of prior professional experience in the non-profit or corporate sectors; experience in Alumni Relations or finance a plus. 
• Excellent organizational and project management skills and demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage numerous projects at once as they evolve and change across teams with competing deadlines.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written) and experience translating complex ideas into clear, easy-to-understand concepts.
• Significant experience with Google Suite, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity working with project management systems, Salesforce or another CRM, and email marketing systems a plus. 

Desired Skills

• Commitment to and passion for GWI and its mission
• Demonstrated ability to be proactive, take the initiative, have a strong sense of urgency, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and able to build relationships and collaborate across the organization at all levels of seniority.
• Analytical and strategic with the ability to evaluate, form independent judgments, and think creatively.
• Adaptable and self-directed with the flexibility to take on additional projects as needed by GWI staff.

GIRLS WHO INVEST’S VALUES:

Equity is the core value driving Girls Who Invest — it is the foundation of everything we do. We believe in:

• Diversifying investment teams to drive better outcomes and create meaningful impact
• Welcoming those who self-identify as women and gender non-binary
• Advocating fiercely for communities that have historically faced barriers to entry and advancement
• Utilizing ongoing education as a resource to help women thrive in an evolving investment landscape
• Accelerating careers through the power of community and connection
• Shaping the investment management industry to look more like the world around it
• Ensuring all who interact with GWI encounter an inclusive, respectful environment that welcomes each other’s unique skills and perspectives

COMPENSATION: Current compensation offered: $3,000 per full pay period worked, paid semi-monthly ($6,000 per full month worked). As a seasonal temporary employee, this role is not eligible to participate in employee benefits with the exception of sick leave.

Girls Who Invest provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.