Program Associate, Center Peacemaking

Position Overview

Be The Difference Begins with Great People.

Are you looking for a new opportunity where you can make the difference in the lives of students and faculty? We’re always looking for highly talented individuals to join our team – people who think big, care deeply, and believe in being the difference in their work and community.

We prioritize student success, access to education, and service in our work to educate well-rounded servant leaders who transform their fields, our society and the world. Our Catholic, Jesuit approach emphasizes student engagement with the world around them and formation of the heart and mind.

We believe in our mission:
The search for truth, the discovery and sharing of knowledge, the fostering of personal and professional excellence, the promotion of a life of faith, and the development of leadership expressed in service to others. These core values guide our relationships with our students, each other, and our community.

Marquette University offers a rich and competitive Total Rewards package including medical, dental, vision, 403(b) with up to 8% university match, generous time off package, and tuition benefits for employees, spouses, and dependents with no payback requirement.

This is your next opportunity to join an organization that invests in their employees’ career journey by diversifying their skills, deepening their expert knowledge, encouraging a healthy work‑life balance, focusing on personal wellbeing, providing leadership training, and sustaining a culture of respect and inclusion.

The Program Associate plays a dynamic role in shaping the values and knowledge of Marquette students to become peacemakers in whatever profession they choose to pursue. This position coordinates the Center for Peacemaking’s student programming, events planning, and recruitment initiatives. Student programming responsibilities include incorporating principles of nonviolence and peacemaking into programs such as international and domestic immersion programs, career and professional discernment‑oriented programs, and leadership development programs.

Event planning responsibilities include public lectures, community fundraisers, and smaller fundraising dinners. Recruitment responsibilities include growing enrollment in the Interdisciplinary Peace Studies Major and Minor, Center for Peacemaking programs, and building a culture of engaged peacemaking on campus.