Position Summary

The Senior Student Engagement Associate will play a key role in advancing the organization’s student-centered initiatives by coordinating and implementing engagement opportunities for college students nationwide. This individual will support a diverse range of projects designed to uplift student voices, strengthen leadership development, and expand outreach to student populations. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, collaborative, and passionate about increasing access to and attainment of postsecondary training for today’s college students.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and provide support for the Student Ambassador Fellowship Program, including recruitment, training, and ongoing engagement.
• Assist with the planning and implementation of major student engagement events, including the National Student Parent Month, the DC Student Summit, and the National Students Speak Out State Advocacy week.
• Support efforts to maintain and grow college student engagement in organization-wide events.
• Maintain and utilize project management tools to ensure timely execution of projects and deliverables.
• Engage Coalition members with ongoing and new projects and endeavors.
• Collaborate with the communications team to design and implement outreach strategies targeting college students.
• Partner with external organizations to coordinate joint campaigns and initiatives that elevate student voices.
• Contribute to organizational development by documenting best practices and outcomes based on student engagement efforts.
• Provide direct guidance, feedback, and editing of student research and editorial, including op-eds, blog posts, and policy briefs.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the mission and goals of the organization.

Qualifications

The Student Engagement Associate will approach these tasks as an entrepreneurial enterprise, requiring a proactive approach. This role requires a personable, creative, dynamic, well-organized, and highly-motivated person with a strong interest in public policy and today’s students enrolled in postsecondary education. Preferred qualifications include:

• 3–5 years of professional experience in program coordination, student engagement, higher education, or a related field.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated experience working with diverse student populations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable facilitating meetings, webinars, and presenting to a variety of audiences..
• Ability to collaborate effectively with internal colleagues and external partner
• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools (e.g., Asana, Slack, or similar).
• Flexibility, initiative, and a team-oriented approach.
• Ability to thrive in a small team and remote environment where teamwork, creativity, and flexibility are valued.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience organizing student leadership development programs, fellowships, or campaigns.
• Familiarity with higher education policy, advocacy, or student success initiatives.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• This position will be in the Washington D.C. Metro area (DC / MD / VA) and will be primarily remote with a periodic need for in-person meetings and events on Capitol Hill and the surrounding D.C. area.
• Visual and auditory acuity for extensive use of various forms of technology.
• This position may require walking, bending, kneeling, and standing, lifting up to 25 lbs., and will require sitting for extended periods of time.

Compensation

The annual salary range for this position is $65,000 – $70,000, and includes a competitive benefits package. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Application Process

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with a priority deadline of July 10, 2026.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States; TSC is unable to sponsor work authorization.

To Apply

Submit a resume and cover letter here.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Today’s Students Coalition (TSC) is committed to attracting and developing highly qualified team members who represent the diversity of the U.S. TSC is an equal opportunity employer. Diverse candidates, including women and people of color, are encouraged to apply.

Use Your Voice All job applications submitted to TSC are reviewed by real humans with priority placed on real voices and narratives that can only be formed based on real experiences. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, including but not limited to ChatGPT, language models, text generators, and automated writing assistants, is strictly prohibited for any job applications submitted to TSC and will be immediately disqualified from consideration. All submitted work must be entirely your own and we expect full transparency if any AI assistance is used in your job application. At TSC, we strive to uplift and develop real student voices and we hold all applicants to the same standards that govern our mission.

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