Project Coordinator, Dialogue Vanderbilt

Dialogue Vanderbilt is a university-wide initiative dedicated to advancing civil discourse, pluralism, and open dialogue on campus and beyond. Through student-led programming, events, partnerships, and national convenings, Dialogue Vanderbilt is shaping a model for how communities can engage across differences with curiosity, courage, and respect.

The Project Coordinator will play a vital role in supporting and executing Dialogue Vanderbilt's core programs. Reporting to the Sr. Student Program Manager, this entry-level role spans three key areas: supporting the Dialogue Vanderbilt Student Facilitators program, facilitating DV workshops, and contributing to the development of a measurement framework to assess the impact of DV initiatives.

As a small, dynamic team, all members contribute across initiatives and take ownership of key programs. This is an exciting opportunity for a recent college graduate to join a mission-driven team and grow professionally while making a meaningful impact. Project coordinator will gain hands-on experience in program coordination, facilitation, and data-driven program evaluation—building a skillset that is highly transferable across the nonprofit, education, and public policy sectors. The ideal candidate will be a recent graduate with strong organizational instincts, an analytical mindset, and genuine enthusiasm for building community through dialogue.

Key Responsibilities:

Student Facilitators Program Support

• Coordinate scheduling for the Dialogue Vanderbilt Student Facilitators program, including training sessions, facilitated events, and check-ins.

• Support the planning and logistics of facilitator training, ensuring materials, spaces, and participants are organized and prepared.

• Serve as a key point of contact for student facilitators, helping to address questions and build a strong, connected cohort.

• Maintain program records, tracking facilitator participation and progress throughout the year.

Workshop Facilitation

• Assist with workshop design and continuous improvement based on participant feedback and observed outcomes.

• Prepare and organize workshop materials, logistics, and follow-up communications.

• Help ensure a welcoming and inclusive environment that reflects DV’s values of curiosity,

• courage, and respect.

• Facilitate Dialogue Vanderbilt workshops for students, faculty, staff, and community partners

Measurement & Assessment

• In partnership with the Executive Director, support the development of a measurement framework to assess the impact and reach of Dialogue Vanderbilt initiatives.

• Collect, organize, and analyze program data, including participant feedback, attendance, and engagement metrics.

• Assist in creating reports and dashboards to communicate findings to the DV team and stakeholders.

• Help identify opportunities for program improvement based on data insights.

General Responsibilities

• Contribute to a collaborative team culture and assist with cross-functional projects as needed.

• Help support DV events, convenings, and campus partnerships.

• Collaborative, fast-paced team environment with multiple concurrent priorities.

• Regular campus presence required; some hybrid flexibility may be available.

• Occasional evening or weekend availability for events and programming.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously.

• Analytical mindset with comfort working with data, surveys, and program metrics.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with students, staff, and faculty.

• Genuine interest in dialogue, civil discourse, and inclusive community-building.

• Clear written and verbal communication skills.

• Familiarity with data collection tools such as surveys, spreadsheets, or basic analytics.

• Experience working with student programming, peer education, or community engagement initiatives.