Program Assistant, Meetings
Council on Foreign Relations · New York City, New York, US
Position Summary The Program Assistant will be a member of the Meetings Program, which brings major international and domestic officials, thought leaders, an...
Job description
Position Summary The Program Assistant will be a member of the Meetings Program, which brings major international and domestic officials, thought leaders, and other experts together with CFR members over the course of more than 200 meetings each year. This full-time position can be based in either CFR’s New York office or Washington office at least three days per week. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays are considered institutional anchor days where all staff are required to be onsite. Effective Monday, September 14, 2026, CFR employees will be based on-site at least four days per week. CFR’s remote working schedule is subject to change. Essential Functions/Responsibilities: - Handle registrations for over 200 CFR meetings, conferences, and symposia on the member website (taking place virtually, in New York, and in Washington, DC). - Extensive use of membership database requiring advanced skills to write and execute statistical queries, enter event attendance data, generate general database reports, and compile meeting statistics. - Prepare program rosters for all events and create program booklets for special lectureships, symposia, and conferences. - Track and report daily on au...