Temporary People Operations Associate – Recruitment Support

About the role

The Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) at Georgetown University is seeking a Temporary People Operations Associate to expand its recruitment capacity. This part‑time role works approximately 25 hours per week at an hourly rate of $35, supporting candidate sourcing, interview logistics, and recruitment process improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the CSET Careers inbox, triage candidate correspondence, and track responses.
• Assist the People Operations Manager with candidate down‑selection and serve as a point of contact throughout the interview process.
• Coordinate onsite interview logistics, including scheduling, travel arrangements, and day‑of support.
• Source candidates via LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, and university career centers, and maintain candidate data in Workday, Interfolio, and spreadsheets.
• Track recruitment metrics, benchmark tools, and help integrate AI‑driven automation into workflows.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, HR, International Relations, Security Studies, or a related field.
• At least one year of professional experience, preferably in HR, people operations, finance, or policy.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and work with limited supervision.
• Strong analytical skills with Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel (filtering, pivot tables, formulas).
• Motivation, intellectual curiosity, and alignment with CSET’s mission.

Required skills

• Google Sheets
• Microsoft Excel
• Workday
• Interfolio
• LinkedIn Recruiter