Graduate Field Coordinator – Government, College of Arts and Sciences (Hybrid)
About The Position
Cornell's Department of Government is seeking a highly organized and student-centered Graduate Field Coordinator to support our graduate program and serve as a key partner to faculty, students, and department leadership. This role combines program administration, student support, academic operations, admissions coordination, and faculty service within a dynamic and intellectually engaging environment. The Graduate Field Coordinator oversees complex processes that support approximately 80 graduate students throughout their academic journey, from admissions through placement. Success in this role requires exceptional attention to detail, strong relationship-building skills, sound judgment, empathy, and the ability to manage numerous deadlines, stakeholders, and competing priorities simultaneously. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys bringing order to complexity, values customer service, and takes pride in supporting both student success and faculty excellence.
Requirements
- Associate's degree and 2 to 4 years relevant experience or equivalent combination
- Strong administrative, project coordination, or program support experience
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- High level of attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in an academic environment.
- Experience with CollegeNet, PeopleSoft, and Workday
- Experience coordinating large projects
Responsibilities
- Serve as a primary resource for graduate students regarding funding, deadlines, policies, procedures, and academic requirements. Provide guidance on program processes, respond to sensitive and confidential matters with discretion, and support students with professionalism, empathy, and sound judgment
- Coordinate administrative operations for the department's graduate program including job postings, placement materials, candidate records, reporting, and interview-related activities,
- Recommend process improvements that enhance efficiency and service delivery
- Maintain confidential student records and ensure compliance with graduate school policies and procedures
- Track academic milestones, examinations, funding, and degree progress
- Prepare reports, analyses, and program data for department leadership and university stakeholders
- Partner with faculty and university offices to help students access appropriate resources
- Coordinate all aspects of the graduate admissions process, which includes managing a high-volume applicant pool and supporting faculty review and admissions decision workflows
- Coordinate admitted student visits, recruitment events, orientation activities, and onboarding communications
- Coordinate doctoral examinations, fellowship nominations, teaching assistant assignments, and student appointments
- Support faculty by managing timelines, communications, documentation, and academic program logistics
Benefits
- Comprehensive health care options
- Generous retirement contributions
- Access to wellness programs
- Employee discounts with local and national retail brands
- Health and personal leave
- Three weeks of vacation
- 13 holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and an end of the year winter break from December 25-January 1.
- Two additional floating holidays
- Tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program
- Tuition aid for external education
- Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
