Temporary Administrative Generalist

Department: Temp Center
Salary/Grade: TMP/01

Position: Temporary Administrative Generalist
Hours: This is a full-time position (37.5 hours per week/ 9am-5pm / hybrid)
Pay: $23.50 per hour
Campus: Evanston
Approximate start date: 5/11/2026
Approximate end date: 10/30/2026

Northwestern University is seeking a temporary full-time Administrative Generalist for the Evanston campus.

Temporary Job Description:

The Administrative Generalist (temp position) provides broad administrative and

operational support within the academic and administrative units of McCormick School of

Engineering. This role is responsible for supporting departmental operations, assisting

faculty, staff, and students, and ensuring compliance with university policies and

procedures.

The work schedule is hybrid Monday-Friday.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides excellent customer service, over the phone and in person answering
• standard questions regarding status of requests, policies and procedures for
• processing transactions, &/or instructions for completing paperwork.
• Completes & maintains transactions in enterprise systems.
• Manage calendars, coordinate meetings, and schedule appointments for
• department leadership and faculty.
• Prepares correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, and presentation materials.
• Maintains departmental records, including course files, student forms, and
• confidential personnel documents.
• Supports academic processes such as course scheduling, room reservations, and
• faculty evaluations.
• Assists with student services functions, including communication of deadlines,
• forms processing, and basic advising referrals.
• Coordinates travel arrangements and reimbursements for faculty, staff, and guest
• speakers in accordance with university policies.
• Provides logistical support for department events, seminars, and academic
• conferences.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate or bachelor's degree
• preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of administrative experience, preferably in a higher education
• setting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint). Familiarity
• with campus systems is preferred.
• Excellent communication, customer service, organizational, and time management
• skills with the ability to work with stakeholders across the organization.
• Must demonstrate adaptability to perform effectively in an environment in which
• parameters change frequently.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain confidentiality

Northwestern University seeks to employ a varied and diverse range of dynamic people who understand the importance of our mission and vision. When you consider a temporary opportunity at Northwestern University, you know that you are joining an institution with a deep history of academic, professional and personal development.

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics, including disability and veteran status. View Northwestern's non-discrimination statement. Job applicants who wish to request an accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance. View additional information on the accommodations process.