Program Coordinator, Seminars & Events (DC or NYC)

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The Aspen Institute is a global nonprofit organization committed to realizing a free, just, and equitable society. Since its founding in 1949, the Institute has been driving change through dialogue, leadership, and action to help solve the most critical challenges facing communities in the United States and around the world. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the Institute has a campus in Aspen, Colorado, and an international network of partners.

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The Aspen Global Leadership Network (AGLN) is a growing, worldwide community of more than 4,000 high-integrity, entrepreneurial leaders from over 60 countries who share a commitment to enlightened leadership and to using their creativity, energy, and resources to tackle the foremost societal challenges of our times. Because of their demonstrated accomplishments and abilities, they have been selected to join one of 13 geographic or sector-specific AGLN Fellowships around the world.

The Finance Leaders Fellowship (FLF) ignites and supports values-driven leaders across the global finance ecosystem to lead with purpose and take bold action—harnessing the vast influence of finance to confront society’s most pressing challenges. Selected for their singular leadership and capacity to drive change, FLF Fellows embark on a transformative journey shaped by courageous conversations and deep self-reflection, and grounded in the Aspen Institute’s 75-year tradition of text-based dialogue. Stepping out of their finance ecosystem siloes—from asset management, banking, and venture capital to fintech, public policy, and beyond—Fellows connect across geographies, ideologies, and lived experiences to examine the values that guide them and the power they hold as finance leaders to shape a better world.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

The Program Coordinator plays a vital role in delivering the FLF experience by managing global seminar logistics, supporting alumni engagement, and ensuring smooth day-to-day operations. The Fellowship’s seminars are the cornerstone of the Fellowship experience. These dialogue-driven gatherings invite Fellows to engage with timeless texts, question assumptions, and build the trust that fuels transformative leadership. This role is critical to ensuring these high-impact, high-touch experiences run seamlessly.

The Program Coordinator role is a full-time, term-limited position starting from September 2025 through December 2026, reporting to the Deputy Director. This position is elligle for extension pending manager and budget approval. The salary range for this role is $52,500 - $60,000. The position is based in the Aspen Institute’s Washington, D.C. or New York City office, with a requirement to work in-office at least 40% of the time. The position involves domestic and international travel up to eight times during the term and will require extended hours—including evenings and weekends—during scheduled seminars; time worked over weekends will be offset with comp days after a seminar's conclusion.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Seminars Management

• Plan and execute 5-7 global seminars annually, each lasting 5 to 7 days, managing all aspects of event operations including hotel accommodations, meals, on-site vendors, ground transportation, AV requirements, and special activities to ensure a seamless and impactful experience. Involves travel to seminar sites and leads on-site sta