Jobs at The Aspen Institute

Manage financial support for a portfolio of programs, oversee at least one analyst, handle grant accounting, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, reconciliations, journal entries, and ad-hoc financial analysis. Ensure funder compliance, prepare reports for senior management and audits, and support program staff in financial systems and processes.

Provide executive and program coordination support for Aspen Digitals Cybersecurity Program: manage calendars, prepare briefings, coordinate meetings and travel, maintain communications and CRM records, process payments and expenses, support events and logistics, track program metrics, and implement operational improvements across teams.

Serve as the strategic and operational lead for the Philosophy & Society program, managing staff, budgets, grants, events, partnerships, and cross-functional initiatives. Drive program strategy execution, build operational systems, oversee fundraising and donor stewardship, and ensure alignment between intellectual priorities and organizational capacity.

Provide event and office hospitality support for the New York office: set up/break down conference rooms and A/V, clean and maintain pantry, reception, hoteling and conference areas, perform floor and surface cleaning, empty trash, maintain janitor's closet and equipment, perform heavy lifting, and follow Institute policies. Part-time, evening hours (up to 10 hrs/week).

Provide accounts payable/receivable support, maintain financial records, assist budgeting and closeouts, support office operations and documentation, help manage grants and CRM entries, and support process improvements and administrative tasks for the Financial Security Program.

The Communications Associate develops communication strategies, maintains the program's website, creates graphics and video content, and coordinates with internal and external stakeholders for effective program support.

Lead the Philosophy R&D lab by managing research fellows, overseeing publications, engaging stakeholders, and ensuring operational excellence within the Aspen Institute.

Lead the editorial vision and production of publications for Philosophy & Society, ensuring high-quality outputs and managing editorial workflows.

Provide budgeting, grant accounting, forecasting, financial reporting, and ad-hoc analyses for assigned programs. Maintain grant and budget data in Planful/NetSuite, prepare funder reports, support audits, process journals, and collaborate with program staff to ensure funding compliance and accurate forecasts.

Support BSP's program operations, maintain Airtable CRM and data quality, manage event logistics and materials, process invoices and vendor payments, coordinate travel and participant communications, and assist with internal systems and team workflows to ensure smooth program delivery and convenings.

Support Socrates program logistics and materials: produce and compile seminar readings, manage communications and social media, maintain website, assist with travel, contracts, donor/vendor relations, evaluations, and event execution.

The Social Media Intern will support content creation and social media strategy, engage with the community online, track metrics, and assist in various operational tasks to further the Academy's public profile.

Coordinate and execute in-person, digital, and hybrid events for Aspen FSP. Manage logistics, vendors, budgets, registration, speaker prep, on-site/platform operations, and attendee accommodations. Create project plans, track milestones, lead planning meetings, produce event materials, ensure brand consistency, perform post-event reconciliations, and support internal meetings. Occasional evening/weekend events and limited travel required.

Lead and manage a multi-project portfolio integrating character development into community college leadership and student-success initiatives. Oversee project implementation, collaborate with internal teams and external partners, produce field-facing resources, supervise staff, manage funder relationships, translate research into practice, and support convenings and leadership development.

Produce short-form, video-first content for social, web, and email: shoot events and interviews, edit long-form conversations into social clips, create graphics and captions, publish and optimize content across channels, manage video assets, and collaborate on digital editorial strategy informed by analytics.