Undergraduate Fellowships Office Program Manager

The Ohio State University • Columbus, OH

11d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is an integral part of the Office of Academic Enrichment which serves all Ohio State undergraduate students. The Program Manager has both student-facing and faculty facing roles. Under the direction of the Program Director for High Impact Practices, the program manager is OSU’s lead on all aspects of the Undergraduate Fellowship Office. The results of this position’s work have a significant and long-term impact, as fellowship winners raise the visibility and prestige of the university. The fellowship manager is expected to maintain industry knowledge on roughly 30 different awards and publicize and support applicants to all these awards. The manager advises interested students on appropriate fellowship opportunities and prepares competitive students to succeed through individualized assistance in preparing personal essays portfolios and application packages and grooming candidates for interviews. The manager tracks student progress across all four years of a student’s career and advises them to develop fellowship candidates. The manager is responsible for acquiring, processing, and delivering student records such as transcripts to fellowship foundations. The manager authors official nomination letters sent to foundation representatives. The manager will regularly deliver information sessions and application writing workshops. The manager is expected to develop new, creative, and unique measures to ensure fellowship success among OSU undergraduates. The program manager is responsible for increasing visibility and understanding of UFO operations across the campus community. The manager liaises with foundation representatives to ensure appropriate preparation of viable candidates. The manager represents university at regional national and international meetings of fellowship advisers. The manager is responsible for creating a culture of fellowships on campus, and therefore develops and maintains relationships with staff and faculty across the university. The manager recruits faculty to serve on nomination, advisory, and mock interview committees. The manager also works with faculty on writing letters of recommendations. The manager liaises with units across campus. The manager is expected to participate widely in programming across campus, such as research festivals, prestigious student cohort programming, and scholarship interviews, to cultivate relationships resulting in fellowship applicants. The manager coordinates with the Graduate School and Office of International Affairs to run the Fulbright U.S. Student program and related events like the annual Fulbright Week. The manager also works with University Marketing and the Office of the President to make sure the campus community and leadership is apprised of prestigious award winners. The program manager supervises one entry-level full-time staff member, providing guidance as they learn the field. The manager also supports a faculty fellow to provide seminars for applicants.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 6 years of relevant experience required.
• Teaching experience is required.
• Experience in program planning and administration required.
• The manager must have exceptional writing and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• PhD preferred.
• 8-12 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Administrative experience, strong communication and organizational skills excellent rapport with students and faculty and attention to detail desired.

Responsibilities

• Maintain industry knowledge on roughly 30 different awards and publicize and support applicants to all these awards.
• Advise interested students on appropriate fellowship opportunities and prepares competitive students to succeed through individualized assistance in preparing personal essays portfolios and application packages and grooming candidates for interviews.
• Track student progress across all four years of a student’s career and advises them to develop fellowship candidates.
• Acquire, processing, and delivering student records such as transcripts to fellowship foundations.
• Author official nomination letters sent to foundation representatives.
• Regularly deliver information sessions and application writing workshops.
• Develop new, creative, and unique measures to ensure fellowship success among OSU undergraduates.
• Increase visibility and understanding of UFO operations across the campus community.
• Liaise with foundation representatives to ensure appropriate preparation of viable candidates.
• Represent university at regional national and international meetings of fellowship advisers.
• Create a culture of fellowships on campus, and therefore develops and maintains relationships with staff and faculty across the university.
• Recruit faculty to serve on nomination, advisory, and mock interview committees.
• Work with faculty on writing letters of recommendations.
• Liaise with units across campus.
• Participate widely in programming across campus, such as research festivals, prestigious student cohort programming, and scholarship interviews, to cultivate relationships resulting in fellowship applicants.
• Coordinate with the Graduate School and Office of International Affairs to run the Fulbright U.S. Student program and related events like the annual Fulbright Week.
• Work with University Marketing and the Office of the President to make sure the campus community and leadership is apprised of prestigious award winners.
• Supervise one entry-level full-time staff member, providing guidance as they learn the field.
• Support a faculty fellow to provide seminars for applicants.

Benefits

• Eligible Ohio State employees receive comprehensive benefits packages, including medical, dental and vision insurance, tuition assistance for employees and their dependents, and state or alternative retirement options with competitive employer contributions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level