Asst. Director- Employer Relations and Internship Coordinator

Job Description

The approximate base compensation range is posted, but the actual offer will reflect our total compensation and benefits package. The offer will be determined by a number of factors including the selected candidate’s experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, FTE, number of months worked, as well as internal equity among our team.

Assistant Director: Employer Relations and Internship Coordinator

Responsible for cultivating relationships with external partners, including employers and alums, to promote and increase student engagement with a focus on internship and experiential learning opportunities in alignment with Colleges goals and priorities. Works in collaboration with faculty to create structure, tracking and marketing of opportunities. Provides oversight of collecting benchmarking data, reporting of experiential learning and establishing short and long term goals. Educates and prepares students for employer engagement in support of Colleges mission to prepare students for meaningful work. Has overall departmental accountability in the absence of the Director.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Communication, English, Marketing, Psychology, Public Relations, Human Resources or related field plus 5 years experience

Demonstrated ability to build relationships with community constituencies

Proven excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written, verbal and presentation skills)

Demonstrated cross-cultural communication skills and ability to work effectively with diverse populations

Ability to lead others and manage day-to-day details of office and position while contributing to the strategic goals of the department

Ability to travel to employer site visits and job/internship fairs

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s Degree in Higher Education, Management or related field or 3-5 years working higher education, human resources or related field

Background working with applicant tracking systems or similar software

Experience teaching or presenting to a variety of audiences and populations

Background in one-on-one advising or counseling

Background in event planning, marketing or use of social media

EMPLOYER RELATIONS:

Utilizes specialized knowledge of employment trends and best practices to oversee the planning and implementation of employer engagement initiatives and to develop short and long term plans

Provides campus-wide leadership to ensure employer engagement initiatives align with College priorities and institutional goals

Develops and maintains positive relationships with employers to foster student engagement

Manages on-campus job fairs with direct interface with employers, providing oversight of logistics including budget management, assessment and internal and external communication

Creates, plans and implements employer experiences that allow employers, students, faculty, and staff to connect for recruiting and networking purposes in a safe and professional learning environment

Facilitates participation and advertising of consortium job/internship fairs

Collaborates and partners effectively with faculty, staff and external stakeholders to identify and recommend appropriate opportunities for students and employers

Provides oversight and instruction on job/internship posting system for employers seeking interns and employees

INTERNSHIPS and EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING:

Maintains current employer partnerships as well as builds new opportunities based on strategic goals related to internships, service learning and related experiential learning

Guides and shares resources with employers on developing and maintaining quality internships or other experiential learning opportunities

Provides oversight in the development, tracking and marketing of experiential learning opportunities in collaboration with relevant departments and offices

Collaborates with academic departments to build and integrate internship opportunities into the curriculum and systems to track experiential learning

Creates and maintains relevant posting sites, resources and support to aid in making experiential learning accessible to all students

STUDENTS: INTERNSHIPS & CAREER ADVISING

Meets with individual students to educate on employers and experiential learning opportunities, focusing on,

but not limited to internships and on-campus recruiting

Educates students through one-one-one meetings, small groups or classrooms to develop job/internship search strategies, application materials, interviewing skills, networking, professional introductions and preparation for job fairs

Identifies and removes career barriers related at the individual, community, and system level in support of the College’s dedication to a just and equitable community

ADMINISTRATIVE: STRATEGIC & LEADERSHIP

Represents the Director in their absence

Represents Career Services and the College through internal and external events and professional organizations

Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the department as an active member of work team

Assists in developing surveys, evaluations and assessments to inform strategic planning and daily work

Assists in writing content for training manuals, handouts, website and on-line learning systems

Assists in supervising, training and supporting student employees and assumes all oversight in Director’s absence

Serves as liaison to one Academic School to act as primary point of contact between the academic school and Center for Experiential Learning to facilitate communication and collaboration.

Participates and represents the College in meetings, conferences, events, and professional associations to expand professional skills and knowledge to keep current on best practices and trends within the career development and higher education fields

Assists Director with fundraising efforts, and seeks out and determines revenue generation sources to support the Center for Experiential Learning

Performs other duties as assigned by the Director to ensure the success of Career Services

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Full-time