About Us
The George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs (ESIA) is one of the world’s leading schools of international affairs and one of the largest schools of international affairs in the United States. Located in the heart of Washington, D.C., its mission is to educate the next generation of international leaders, conduct research that advances understanding of important global issues, and engage the policy community in the United States and around the world.
About the Center
The Sigur Center for Asian Studies is a university research institute and the academic home of the Asian Studies Program of the Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University. Its mission is to increase the quality and broaden the scope of scholarly research and publication on Asia, promote US-Asian scholarly interaction and educate a new generation of students, scholars, analysts, and policymakers. The Sigur Center promotes research and policy analysis on East Asia, Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia through an active program of publishing, teaching, public events, and policy engagement. About the Program Coordinator Role
As the Program Coordinator for the Sigur Center, you’ll report directly to the Center Director and Assistant Director to keep the Sigur Center running smoothly. As a core team member, you’ll lead the execution of ~30 annual events, workshops, and VIP delegation visits, while driving our outreach, communications, and the Visiting Scholars Program. You will also provide occasional support to constituent programs within the Sigur Center, including but not limited to the Taiwan Education and Research Program (TERP), and collaborate with other institutes within the Elliott School and partners throughout GW for co-sponsored events and activities.
Specific Responsibilities:
Event Coordination & Outreach
- Coordinates the Center’s special events and programming under the guidance of Center leadership:
- Creates promotional materials and graphic assets for outreach.
- Oversees venue booking, catering, staffing, and event schedules.
- Interfaces with key public and private partners to drive audience engagement.
- Tracks event metrics for internal reporting and provides support for co-sponsored events.
- Expected to attend all events to handle on-site logistics (event set-up, technology, cleanup, etc.).
- the main point of contact with internal GW partners (IT, Venues team, etc.) and outside vendors.
- May also provide support for co-sponsored events.
Communications & Digital/Social Media
- Coordinates the Center’s website, content creation, accessibility, and publications.
- Coordinates with other Center staff on communications tools, platforms (EMMA, WordPress, social media), including SEO/optimizing social networking and email marketing.
Program & Scholar Support
- Supports the Center’s Visiting Scholars (~15–20 annually) program. Handle intake and visa procurement, the scholar’s orientation, their required event or publication, their offboarding, and their inquiries.
- As needed, assists Director and Assistant Director with writing, editing, and formatting annual reports for stakeholders.
Administrative & Operations Support
- May assist with delegating duties for up to three student assistants.
- Under the guidance of the Assistant Programs Director, processes payments and honoraria, reimbursements, and reconciles procurement card charges in a timely manner.
Team Support & Collaboration
As a key member of a small, high-impact team, you will contribute to our varied priorities to ensure the evolving needs of the Sigur Center and our programs are met. May be called upon to support Elliott School-wide activities.
Performs other related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.
We believe in the power of in-person collaboration and the flexibility of remote work. This is a hybrid position, based at GW’s Foggy Bottom campus in Washington, D.C. The schedule typically involves three days in person and two remote days per week – though the schedule may change based on program needs and priorities such as in-person events.