Job Opportunities

The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program has a team of ~35 staff members. Each team member is committed to improving student outcomes in higher education, working collaboratively with each other and external partners to root our efforts in strong evidence, consider the context of college leaders and teams with whom we engage, and advance positive outcomes for students and the colleges that educate them. We value diversity to enrich our work and help us understand the leaders and the colleges we research and support. And we strive to maintain a positive work environment that fosters personal and professional growth for team members. 

Aspen Institute College Excellence Program (CEP) job openings can be found on the Aspen Institute jobs portal below; please look for a “CEP” department designation. If you enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar and committed team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to provide status updates to all applicants. If you are selected for an interview, a member of our team will reach out via email. We encourage candidates to stay in touch as our needs and available positions may change over time.

The Aspen Institute’s College Excellence Program (CEP) aims to identify and replicate practices and policies that significantly improve college student outcomes. Through our portfolio of projects, CEP works to improve colleges’ capacity to achieve high levels of success for all students and to eliminate disparities in postsecondary attainment and social mobility for students from low-income backgrounds and historically marginalized and underserved groups. 

Our work focuses on improving higher education institutions in six areas: ensuring high-quality learning, increasing completion rates, improving community college transfer and baccalaureate attainment, increasing post-college employment and earnings outcomes, ensuring strong access to college credentials of value, and achieving equity in outcomes across all domains.

We advance those outcomes by quantitatively identifying and publicly elevating those colleges achieving excellent and equitable outcomes, conducting research on how those outcomes were accomplished, publishing reports and practical tools to support college leaders and practitioners interested in replicating effective practices, and conducting professional development programs for presidents, senior teams, boards of trustees, and others. Learn more about our work at https://highered.aspeninstitute.org/.