Supports project managers by tracking tasks, scheduling meetings and keeping documents organized.
You update the task tracker, send meeting notes, chase three people for overdue items and order supplies for a client workshop.
A common first step toward becoming a project manager.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 2 years after high school. Associate or bachelor's; CAPM certification helps.
Ways in: 2-year college, 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Business Administration, Project Management.
Growing about average. Steady.
High risk for 10 years. AI tools now take notes, track tasks and chase deadlines automatically, so fewer coordinators are hired.
Classes: Computer applications, Business elective, English Language Arts.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1082.
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