Religious Life Student Employment Opportunity Fall 2025
The Earl Hall Center for Religious Life is hiring!
The Office of Religious Life has one opening for a program associate position. Undergraduate or graduate students who are work study eligible and interested in supporting interfaith programming are encouraged to apply. Students must commit to working at least 3 semesters. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position has been filled.
Please review the job description and if interested apply via the workstudy portal or contact [email protected] with "Program Associate Application (Your Name)" in the subject line. To find this job on the work study website type "Religious Life" in the keyword search and click "Search!"
The Earl Hall Center for Religious Life serves the diverse religious and spiritual needs of Columbia’s communities, so that religion and learning may go hand in hand and character grow with knowledge. The Earl Hall Center exists as a part of University Life, an office focused on enhancing the student experience across Columbia’s 17 schools and colleges.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Associate Director, this part-time program associate position combines program execution, logistical support, administrative work, and communications within the context of the Earl Hall Center for Religious Life, Columbia University. It is designed to support the work of the multi-faith programs at Columbia including Sacred Music, Multi-faith Fellowship, yoga classes, Baccalaureate Service, orientation events, and other one-off initiatives.
Working closely with the Associate Director, Sacred Music Coordinator, and other members of the Religious Life team, the program associate will work on several key projects, including one of more or the following:
Responsibilities
- Events and Programs – support programs and events hosted by the Earl Hall Center including set-up/clean up and assistance during events; represent the Earl Hall Center at orientation tabling fairs; and contribute to the planning and development of interfaith and intercultural activities on campus
- Sacred Music – support Sacred Music program including in person and live-stream assistance
- Communications – design, revise and update communications and advertising materials including email campaigns, event graphics, documents, videos, as well as post flyers around campus
- General Office Support – maintain office organization, support filing projects, reception support, supply inventory
- Data Entry – input event and meeting data into various data tracking systems
- Projects – support staff on various projects related to the overall mission of the EHC
Qualifications
- Must be able to work flexible hours. Evening hours required.
- Ability to collaborate effectively on a team as well as work independently
- Strong communication skills and commitment to the position
- Respect for services in houses of worship is essential.
- Candidate must be in good standing with the University.
Additional Information
- Weekday evening availability (6-9pm) is required for this position
- Associates can expect to work approximately 5 hours/week throughout the semester, more hours expected at peak times at the start and end of the semesters
- Candidate will work on location in Earl Hall and St. Paul’s Chapel, Morningside campus, with remote opportunities
- To be considered for this position, interested candidates should submit a resume; materials will be reviewed on a rolling basis