Jobs at Amherst College

Lead and supervise Advancement gift and biographical data operations, ensuring accurate gift processing and constituent records in the CRM. Oversee data quality projects, develop and enforce data policies and governance, coordinate cross-campus data-sharing, and partner on automation and reporting initiatives. Manage staff, support professional development, and provide coverage coordination for reception and event needs.

Provides strategic leadership for Amherst College’s public history, historical recovery, and engagement initiatives. Oversees public art, story-mapping, oral history, archival research, digital storytelling, curricular connections, community relationships, and student research. Leads committees and multifaceted teams, develops learning opportunities, supports faculty, manages historical narratives involving underrepresented communities, coordinates descendant-community engagement, and advances institutional understanding of its history.

Lead Advancement communications strategy, editorial direction, and project management to strengthen alumni and donor engagement. Manage a communications team, develop integrated multi-channel campaigns, ensure brand alignment, measure performance, and lead cross-functional initiatives supporting fundraising and institutional priorities. Regular on-campus presence and occasional evening/weekend support required.

Coordinate alumni and donor engagement operations, managing logistics, data integrity, budgets, event registration, and workflows. Support cross-functional collaboration, supervise student workers, and provide administrative and financial coordination for Reunion, Homecoming, presidential events, and regional/affinity programs.

The Business Manager oversees administrative functions in Dining Services, ensuring operational efficiency, payroll compliance, workforce administration, and strategic initiatives, while providing leadership to staff.

Two-year entry-level role supporting Amherst CollegeEndowment. Conduct investment due diligence, research managers and assets across public/private markets, contribute written analyses, support portfolio operations, organize data, collaborate with stakeholders and student groups, and occasionally travel (~10%). Provides training, mentorship, and support for CFA/CAIA study.

Provide one-on-one and group college advising to rural and small-town high school students via virtual meetings and periodic in-person site visits. Deliver presentations on applications and financial aid, build relationships with students, families, school counselors and partners, respond to inquiries, and support outreach, marketing, program assessment, and related administrative tasks.

Provide high-level administrative and operational support to the President and Chief of Staff: manage complex calendars, travel, correspondence, budgets, events, and office operations; supervise a small staff; coordinate information flow, record-keeping, and presidential events; complete special projects and ensure timely follow-through across the Office of the President.

The Senior Major Gift Officer manages a portfolio of alumni donors, securing six- and seven-figure gifts through tailored engagement strategies and collaboration with college initiatives. They work with diverse teams, utilizing data to meet fundraising goals while engaging in frequent travel and events.

The Media and AV Technology Coordinator supports AV needs for events at Amherst College, managing technology operations and equipment maintenance while ensuring high-quality technical support for campus events.

The Associate Director manages alumni engagement, coordinates events and volunteer support, and executes fundraising strategies to strengthen class participation and giving at Amherst College.

The Assistant Director of Advancement Communications develops and manages alumni communications content, fostering engagement through storytelling, visual media, and social media strategy.

The Post-Doctoral Research Assistant will execute lab-based chemistry research, analyze data, contribute to research publications, and train undergraduate students.

Lead Reunion and class engagement efforts: plan and execute events, manage logistics and communications, steward volunteers and alumni, use CRM and data to drive class giving strategies, and coordinate cross-campus partners to deliver seamless, hospitality-focused engagement that advances philanthropy.

Serve as first point of contact for dining patrons, verifying meal plans and granting access using Atrium/Agilysys, tracking guest counts, providing courteous customer service, supporting dining room flow and upkeep, following food safety and allergen protocols, resolving or escalating access and meal-plan issues, and working flexible shifts including evenings, weekends, and holidays.