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Aspen Institute

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.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

To achieve our mission of a more free, just, and equitable society, we commit to working proactively to advance the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion across our myriad endeavors such as the recruitment, compensation, training, and advancement of staff. The best people-serving institutions make this commitment, and we seek to be a leader in the ways that we do so and learn from others. Visit our website to learn more about our commitment and recent actions taken toward building and nurturing a diverse and inclusive environment.

Executive Leadership Seminars Department (ELS)

Executive Leadership Seminars Department (ELS) drives change through group dialogue and personal reflection in service of a more free, just, and equitable society. It does so by curating open-enrollment leadership seminars for individuals and customized seminars for organizations.. Operating  within the larger Seminars Department, ELS is responsible for delivering the Instituteĺs flagship leadership seminar: The Aspen Executive Seminar on Leadership, Values, and the Good Society. Notable alumni of this seminar include Reed Hastings (founder and CEO of Netflix) and Condolezza Rice (fmr Secretary of State).

In its 75-year history, ELS has brought together thousands of established and emerging leaders to learn from each other and from some of the most influential thinkers of all time. We believe the best leaders are those who refuse the easy answer in favor of asking the difficult question, evaluating different positions, and making decisions from a place of humility, surety, and self-awareness. Participants in our leadership seminars engage in challenging and frank conversations about enduring questions of ethical and effective leadership, equipping them with the knowledge and moral fortitude to make sound decisions for the good of their organizations and society.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

The Program Associate will ensure delivery of seamless, high-end, and impactful seminar experiences to groups of 18-25 participants multiple times a year primarily at the Aspen Meadows Resort in Aspen, CO. During delivery of the Aspen Executive Seminar, the Program Associate will serve as the sole representative of the ELS department and the Aspen Institute, regularly interfacing with C-suite executives, non-profit leaders, and government representatives. In addition to serving as face of the ELS department, this role is responsible  for handling all pre-seminar logistics, overseeing the day-to-day on-site activities of each seminar, and finalizing all pre- and post-seminar administrative and financial duties. Because the position demands considerable phone, email, and face-to-face assistance directly to seminar participants, the Program Associate must possess excellent customer service as well as the ability to exercise discretion, judgment, and a calm demeanor in occasional high-pressure situations. This position requires first-rate organizational skills, attention to detail, a positive can-do attitude, and a passion for the departmentĺs mission of developing values-based leadership for