Thank you for your interest in joining the Lemelson-MIT team. Please see current job opportunities below.
Events and Program Assistant
The Events Planning Assistant assists with the planning and operation of events at MIT, in Cambridge and the greater Boston region, and across the nation; provides administrative support for LMIT’s educational program staff who work with collaborators across the United States. Will be supervised by the Communications Manager, but work will also be overseen by the Invention Education Managers. Detailed instructions and procedures will be provided, but the person in this position is also expected to work independently within the scope of the defined responsibilities.
REQUIRED: High School diploma or equivalent; a minimum of three years of program, administrative, office or related experience; strong written, oral, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact with diverse sets of individuals; full working knowledge of general office practices and procedures; strong computer software skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (especially Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint), Google Docs, Dropbox, Trello, and web searches; and web maintenance and Hubspot CRM, DocuSign, Canva, and Canvas experience. PREFERRED: Customer service experience.
This position will work a hybrid schedule, working three days on campus and two days remotely.
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Learning Management Specialist
The Learning Management Specialist will lead the design and implementation of the technology-related components of in-person, online, and hybrid instructional offerings and events, and the procurement, integration, and management of technologies and platforms needed for all initiatives and/or team operations; provide technical assistance and training to staff within the Lemelson-MIT Program (LMIT); coordinate the technological aspects of LMIT’s work; and lead collaborative decision-making processes surrounding LMIT’s adoption and implementation of new technologies and/or adaptation/integration of existing technologies for educational programming and program operations including, but not limited to, Hubspot, DropBox, Microsoft Office tools and SharePoint, and Zoom.
REQUIRED: High School diploma or equivalent; a minimum of two years of experience utilizing learning management systems and creating online courseware for high school and/or college students; familiarity with other third-party educational technologies that may be integrated into Canvas; demonstrated expertise in experiential learning and strategies for fostering learner engagement in online learning contexts; expertise in using common publishing tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva, Google Suite; and strong technical and problem-solving skills, with the desire and ability to learn new technologies and stay current in a rapidly changing field. PREFERRED: Bachelor’s degree; experience with Canvas LMS; experience with Hubspot along with using artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR) to enhance educational offerings; knowledge of assistive technologies and accessibility guidelines; and strong organizational, multi-tasking, and project management skills and the ability to adhere to deadlines while working on multiple projects simultaneously.
May need to work nights and weekends during LMIT’s educational offerings or events.
The full job description is available here: Learning Management Specialist
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Lemelson-MIT Student Fellows: Invention Education Initiatives
LMIT is hiring up to four undergraduate or graduate level MIT students who qualify for the federal Work Study program to assist with the design, development, and evaluation of new teaching resources and hands-on activities for use with K-12 learners and young adults in LMIT’s invention education (IvE) offerings. Lemelson-MIT Student Fellows will meet regularly with LMIT staff members guiding the work to ensure that development projects meet the needs of the program. LMIT staff will also support Student Fellows’ assessment of users’ experience and the re-design process (if necessary). Pilot testing will take place in Cambridge, the greater Boston region, and/or with LMIT collaborators across the nation. Regular communication on progress is expected, but Student Fellows will work independently and can set their own hours. Applicants must be very organized and detail oriented.
Hiring will begin October 1st and may run through mid-October 2025. We are seeking up to four LMIT Student Fellows to work a minimum of 5-8 hours per week for a period that will begin October 15, 2025 and end on April 30, 2026. Graduate students may work up to 12 hours per week. Pay will be $25/hour.
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