SWFT Program Coordinator

United States Space Foundation•Colorado Springs, CO

8d•$27 - $29•Hybrid

About The Position

The SWFT Prepare Program Coordinator plays an active role in the coordination, delivery, and continued growth of Space Workforce for Tomorrow (SWFT) Prepare programs. Working closely with the Director of SWFT Prepare, the Coordinator helps drive programs from planning through execution, serving as a key program partner and point of contact for participants, universities, employers, mentors, and other stakeholders. The Coordinator will have responsibility for coordinating assigned programs, events, and workstreams while helping manage the broader SWFT Prepare portfolio. This includes participant engagement, program and event execution, partner coordination, budget tracking, communications, data, and identifying and resolving day-to-day program needs. The Coordinator will frequently serve as a first point of contact for students, interns, emerging professionals, educators, universities, mentors, employers, and partners. The successful candidate will be highly organized, proactive, collaborative, and comfortable taking ownership, exercising sound judgment, and managing multiple programs and priorities in a fast-moving environment. Primary programs include the National Space Internship (NSI) Program, New Gen programs and events, Space Connect, high school workforce initiatives, mentoring programs, career fairs, and other SWFT Prepare activities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Education, Communications, Workforce Development, or a related field.
One to three years of experience in program coordination, program operations, workforce development, student services, event management, or a related field.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and comfort learning CRM, database, registration, and program management systems.
Ability to travel as needed to support programs and events.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting higher education, K-12, workforce development, internship, or student engagement programs preferred.
Experience providing customer support and coordinating program or event logistics preferred.
Experience supporting internship, career readiness, mentoring, or emerging professional programs preferred.
Familiarity with space, aerospace, defense, STEM, or workforce development sectors preferred.
Experience working with CRM, registration, or program management systems preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and manage assigned programs, events, and workstreams across the SWFT Prepare portfolio.
Partner with the Director of SWFT Prepare to advance program priorities, timelines, deliverables, and participant engagement.
Lead day-to-day coordination of program logistics, schedules, communications, facilities, materials, and virtual and in-person activities.
Serve as a key point of contact for participants and partners, resolving routine program needs and ensuring timely communication and follow-through.
Track program participation, budgets, milestones, outcomes, deliverables, and identify issues requiring action or escalation.
Contribute program evaluation and improvement by identifying opportunities to strengthen processes, participant experiences, and program delivery.
Coordinate participant engagement and program delivery for the National Space Internship (NSI) Program, including registration, communications, career fairs, webinars, meet-ups, and other programming.
Coordinate New Generation activities in partnership with Member Services, including participant engagement, communications, logistics, and execution.
Help drive awareness and adoption of Space Connect through outreach, onboarding, communications, user engagement, and feedback.
Develop and coordinate career development, networking, mentoring, and workforce engagement opportunities for students and emerging professionals.
Develop and maintain relationships with universities, career services, educators, student organizations, and workforce partners to expand participation in SWFT programs.
Coordinate high school career awareness, mentoring, and workforce engagement activities, including mentoring associated with Space in the Community (SITC).
Coordinate mentor recruitment, communications, participant engagement, scheduling, and program execution.
Represent Space Foundation and SWFT at career fairs, campus events, conferences, and workforce activities as needed.
Under the direction of the Director of SWFT Prepare and Member Services, coordinate Member participation in internships, career fairs, mentoring, New Generation, Space Connect, and other workforce programs.
Build productive working relationships with participating partners and coordinate their involvement in SWFT programs.
Collaborate across Space Foundation teams to advance program goals and ensure successful delivery.