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Published 10/3/25 4:44PM

Meeting & Customer Support Assistant

Hybrid, Work must be performed in or near Washington, DC
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  • Details

    Job Type:
    Contract / Freelance
    Start Date:
    October 27, 2025
    End Date:
    March 20, 2026
    Compensation:
    USD $21 / hour
    Cause Areas:
    Health & Medicine, Education, Environment & Sustainability, Job & Workplace, Philanthropy, Policy

    Description

    Timeframe: October 27, 2025 – March 20, 2026

    Hours: 5 hours/week (flexible schedule with required core hours of 10am–2pm, Monday–Friday)

    Onsite Requirements: 2 days/week (Tuesdays, Thursdays) in Washington, DC Office.

    Pay: $21/hour

    About the Role:

    The Choice is partnering with a Washington, DC-based medical association is seeking a proactive temporary employee to support its Annual Meeting, taking place in late March 2026. This role provides hands-on experience in large-scale event coordination, member engagement, and program support.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Conduct outreach via phone and email to up to 1,000 invited faculty participants, assisting with technical issues and ensuring responses are tracked accurately.
    • Provide customer service support for up to 7,700 abstract and case submitters, fielding questions and troubleshooting issues.
    • Assist with proofing up to 5,000 pages of accepted abstracts and cases.
    • Support the review and approval process for up to 1,000 faculty disclosures.
    • Contribute to the development and accuracy of meeting materials across logistics, marketing, and expo-related tasks.
    • Provide general support to the Activity Management team, including ad-hoc projects as needed.

    Requirements

    • Comfortable conducting outreach calls and locating additional contact information when necessary. Invited faculty members are generally receptive once the purpose of the outreach is explained.
    • Ability to navigate member databases and learn new systems. Experience with platforms such as Salesforce and faculty management tools is helpful.
    • Strong customer service skills, with the ability to handle a high volume of inquiries and resolve issues effectively.
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
    • High attention to detail, especially when proofreading and reviewing program materials.
    • Previous experience in roles involving high-volume calls, customer service, database work, and information tracking.
    • Prior experience with associations is a plus but not required.

    We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

    Location

    Hybrid
    Work must be performed in or near Washington, DC
    Associated Location
    Washington, DC, USA

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