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Nowicki Fellow for Student Engagement, Office of Undergraduate Education

🇺🇸 Durham, North Carolina 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Administrator 🗓️ October 24th, 2026
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Duke University is hiring a Nowicki Fellow for Student Engagement, Office of Undergraduate Education. This is an on-site fellowship for a recent college graduate to support student and faculty engagement programs in Duke's Office of Undergraduate Education, rotating through its divisions to gain broad exposure to undergraduate education. The fellow plans events, helps with scholarship application support and communications, and takes on special projects that strengthen the undergraduate experience.

Highlights
  • Design, schedule, staff, and assess events and meetings for undergraduate and faculty audiences, handling logistics such as catering.
  • Collaborate with student groups and the Office of Undergraduate Education's Student Advisory Board to build awareness of the office's work, and coordinate joint projects with campus partners.
  • Conduct research, including surveys and focus groups, with attention to underrepresented student populations, and prepare reports, presentations, and proposals for stakeholders.
  • Develop and carry out internal and external communications strategies, and support strategic initiatives and special projects across the office.
  • Rotate through different divisions of the office, with the possibility of being matched to areas that fit your interests and strengths.
  • Bachelor's degree from the graduating classes of 2022 through 2026, with strong administrative, interpersonal, and communication skills.
  • Preferred experience includes working with student organizations or campus initiatives, event planning and program coordination, qualitative and quantitative research, and communications, marketing, or social media work.

Nowicki Fellow for Student Engagement, Office of Undergraduate Education Full Description

Work Arrangement:
On-Site
Requisition Number:
273247
Regular or Temporary:
Regular
Location:
Durham, NC, US, 27710
Personnel Area:
UNIVERSITY

Be You.
The Office of Undergraduate Education (OUE) is looking for a Nowicki Fellow for Student Engagement to join our team. This is a unique opportunity for a recent graduate to contribute meaningfully to student academic and faculty engagement across the university. You’ll support existing programs and lead special projects that enhance the undergraduate experience. You’ll collaborate with students, staff, and campus partners to promote intellectual community, inclusivity, and student excellence.
You’ll rotate through different divisions within OUE, gaining broad exposure to the field of undergraduate education with the possibility of matching you to areas that match your interests and strengths. From event planning to scholarship application support to communications to and other strategic needs, you’ll be at the heart of OUE’s mission to support and empower Duke students.

Minimum Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s degree from (Class of 2022 through 2026).
  • Strong administrative, interpersonal, and communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams.
  • Interest in student engagement, higher education, and inclusive practices.
  • High attention to detail and willingness to help where needed.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience working with student organizations or campus initiatives.
  • Familiarity with event planning and program coordination.
  • Skills in qualitative and quantitative research.
  • Experience with communications, marketing, or social media.
Other Requirements:
  • This is an on-site position based at Duke University.

Be Bold.
As the Nowicki Fellow, you will:
  • Design, schedule, plan, order food for, staff, and assess events and meetings for a diverse undergraduate and faculty audience.
  • Collaborate with student groups and OUE’s Student Advisory Board to promote awareness of OUE’s work.
  • Coordinate joint projects with campus partners.
  • Conduct research, including surveys and focus groups, with attention to underrepresented student populations.
  • Complete assigned administrative tasks.
  • Develop and implement internal and external communications strategies.
  • Prepare reports, presentations, and proposals for various stakeholders.
  • Support strategic initiatives and special projects across OUE.

Choose Duke.
The Office of Undergraduate Education is a dynamic and collaborative environment dedicated to enriching the academic and co-curricular lives of Duke students. We value innovation, inclusion, and intellectual engagement. As a Nowicki Fellow, you’ll be part of a team that shapes the student experience and fosters a vibrant campus community.

Job Code: 00002001 UNCLASSIFIED
Job Level: 00
Your total compensation goes beyond the dollars on your paycheck. Duke provides comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs, generous retirement benefits, and a wide array of family-friendly and cultural programs to eligible team members. Learn more at: https://hr.duke.edu/benefits/

Equal Opportunity Employer: Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy- related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
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