Enrollment Management Fellow, Office of Strategic Enrollment Management
About The Position
The Office of Strategic Enrollment Management is looking for an Enrollment Management Fellow to join our team. In this two-year, grant-funded, full-time fellowship, you will take on a meaningful, progressively expanding role in advancing Duke’s strategic priorities related to transfer pathways, community college partnerships, and regional enrollment pipelines — with particular emphasis on the Duke–Durham Technical Community College (Durham Tech) pathway. You will gain hands-on experience in strategic enrollment planning, cross-institutional partnership development, and access-oriented student success strategy through structured mentorship, exposure to senior leadership, and increasing levels of responsibility over the two-year term. This opportunity is designed for an early-career higher education professional eager to grow, lead, and make a tangible impact on access and student success at a leading research university.
Requirements
- Generally requires a Bachelor’s degree in Higher Education, Education, Public Policy, Student Affairs, or related field preferred.
- Require a minimum of one year of professional experience in higher education, nonprofit education, K–12 partnerships, student success initiatives, enrollment-related roles, or a related field OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
- Demonstrated interest in educational access, transfer pathways, enrollment strategy, or community partnership development.
- Experience working collaboratively across teams or organizations.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills appropriate for academic and professional audiences.
- Commitment to educational access, equity, and student success.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree or higher is preferred.
- Experience working with community colleges, transfer students, or pathway programs.
- Familiarity with academic advising, admissions, or enrollment operations.
- Experience supporting events, programs, or cross-functional initiatives.
- Ability to build rapport and credibility with diverse stakeholders.
- Adaptability and a proactive, solutions-oriented approach.
Responsibilities
- Be paired with a senior SEM leader who will serve as primary mentor throughout the two-year appointment.
- Participate in regular one-on-one mentorship meetings focused on leadership development, strategic thinking, and career trajectory.
- Attend SEM planning meetings and selected institutional leadership convenings to build systems-level understanding of enrollment strategy.
- Receive support for professional development, including conference participation and engagement with national transfer and access initiatives.
- Present a capstone reflection or strategic analysis project at the conclusion of the fellowship.
- Collaborate with SEM leadership to coordinate Duke’s partnership with Durham Technical Community College.
- Support planning and execution of pathway awareness events at Duke and Durham Tech.
- Assist in developing outreach strategies with Durham-area high schools to build awareness of transfer opportunities.
- Partner with SEM staff to engage faculty, academic deans, and advising leaders in pathway alignment conversations.
- Contribute to efforts supporting curricular alignment and academic transition planning for pathway students.
- Support coordination of summer academic and research experiences for Durham Tech students.
- Assist in advising and supporting a Duke undergraduate student organization focused on college access and outreach.
- Track participation and engagement data related to pathway initiatives.
- Contribute to summary reports and grant-related deliverables.
- Collaborate with Admissions, Financial Aid, Advising, and Student Affairs to understand coordinated enrollment strategy.
- Lead defined components of the Duke–Durham Tech partnership with increasing autonomy.
- Facilitate cross-campus working groups or pathway-related convenings.
- Present updates and strategic recommendations to SEM leadership.
- Contribute to the development of outreach messaging and strategic documentation.
- Manage selected external-facing partnership initiatives in coordination with senior leadership.
Benefits
- Duke provides comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs, generous retirement benefits, and a wide array of family-friendly and cultural programs to eligible team members.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
