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Posted: 24-Jun-25

Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey

Internal Number: 253537

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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Program Coordinator II to support the Center for Youth Political Participation (CYPP),  for the Rutgers Democracy Lab (RDL) within the Eagleton Institute of Politics.
Among the key duties of the position are the following:

• Assists the CYPP Sr. Program Coordinator with the coordination, implementation, and expansion of the Center's signature programs: RU Voting program and RU Ready.
• Supports the Center's events and administrative tasks.
• Organizing and implementing in-person voter registration and engagement practices and events on the Rutgers University-New Brunswick campus.
• Recruits new middle and high school partners to participate in RU Ready programming, a civic education initiative providing high school and middle school students with the motivation and the civic, political, and expressive tools they need to address public problems in their community.
• Assists the RDL staff in managing the logistics and administrative tasks relating to the Rutgers Democracy Lab's core events and workshops, and its research agenda.
• Works collaboratively with RDL team to build an audience and market RDL programs and events to students, the Rutgers community, and the public through online newsletters, website promotional, and social media posts.
• Contributes to program planning, logistics, and implementation.
• Assists Rutgers Democracy Lab with recruitment and selection of student volunteers and participants in RDL programming. Recruits a diverse group of student applicants from across Rutgers University and colleges/universities across the country, using existing and new networks.
• Identifying and tracking key benchmarks for CYPP engagement, including voter registration, virtual analytics, and in person engagement. Helps with compiling key benchmarks for Rutgers Democracy Lab student engagement in programming and events, whether on social media or in-person.
• Participates in Institute-wide and/or cross-team projects.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Must have at least a BA in political science, communications, or a related field, and/or experience that demonstrates knowledge and understanding of program coordination, organization, facilitation, and social media promotion/outreach.

City: New Brunswick

State: NJ

Equipment Utilized:

• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, Planner, etc.), email programs such as Civi CRM, website editing (Wordpress, Drupal, etc), social media tools and pages, Canva, and Rutgers management platforms.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Eagleton offices are located within a historic building with no elevator. The duties of this position regularly involve navigating stairs numerous times a day.
• An applicant may request a reasonable accommodation if they have a disability that restricts them in their ability to climb and/or navigate stairs.

Special Conditions:

• Must be available to work evenings occasionally during the academic year and some weekends.
• Please note that this position is paid from a five-year gift, and continuation is contingent upon available funds.

Posting Number: 25ST1290

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