Program Coordinator – DC

GOH is a small management consulting firm supporting the federal government since 1997 (www.gohnow.com). We are seeking a new team member experienced in internship program recruitment, management, and coordination to support our federal clients.

GOH is recruiting in anticipation of potential future openings that are subject to final approval and funding. No guarantee of position availability can be made at this time; however, candidate identification and preliminary interviews are being conducted to support timely hiring should authorization be granted.

Summary:

The Program Coordinator supports the planning, coordination, and day-to-day delivery of a federal internship program. The position helps connect students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Minority Institutions (MIs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and other eligible institutions with high-quality research internship opportunities. Working closely with GOH program leadership, government stakeholders, institutional partners, mentors, and students, the Program Coordinator supports the full participant lifecycle from outreach and application through selection, placement, onboarding, internship support, completion, and program evaluation.

Preferred experience emphasis: GOH strongly prefers candidates with demonstrated experience building trusted relationships with tribal communities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, tribal education departments, Native-serving organizations, and/or American Indian and Alaska Native students. The successful candidate should bring cultural humility, respect for tribal sovereignty, and an understanding that outreach and engagement must be community-informed, relationship-based, and responsive to local protocols.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide ongoing support during internship cycle – outreach and recruitment, application review and selection, housing and stipend processing, coordination and communication during internship experience, and post-internship close out communications.
• Develop outreach materials and conduct outreach activities to students to increase interest and participation in student internships, fellowships, research experiences – to include flyers, social media posts, website announcements, email communications.
• Support management of internship applications and provide support through application assessment process.
• Draft internship selection determination letters and manage communications regarding selection, housing, stipends, and preparation for internship experiences.
• Identify and routinely communicate with potential mentors in support of internship program opportunities.
• Build relationships and collaborate with institutions of higher education; communicate effectively with students, faculty, mentors, administrators, and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrate strong project coordination, organization, customer service, and follow-through skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Professionally handle sensitive information and personally identifiable information with sound judgment and in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Collect, validate, organize, analyze, and communicate quantitative and qualitative program data.
• Develop recruitment, outreach, and communication protocols and templates that demonstrate equitable and inclusive practices for engaging students from historically underrepresented and underserved communities.
• The scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Also, the essential functions described are not a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities; additional tasks may be assigned.