Student Director, Corporate and Experiential Learning 1

Student Director, Corporate and Experiential Learning (03 Student) 1 Position

About Worcester State University:

WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY is a liberal arts and sciences university with a long tradition of academic excellence dating back to 1874, as well as an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to reflect the diversity of its community. Our workforce is dedicated to academic quality, student-centered programming, engaged citizenship, open exchanges of ideas, diversity and inclusiveness, and civility and integrity. We are looking for job applicants who share these values and commitment to our students.

Worcester State is centrally located in Massachusetts, about an hour's drive from Boston, Springfield, and Providence, Rhode Island. Our 58-acre campus is nestled in the residential northwest side of Worcesterthe second largest city in New England and home to 37,000 college students at more than a dozen colleges and universities. Over 6,000 of those students attend Worcester Stateapproximately 5,300 are undergraduates and 1,000 are graduate students. Learn more about us at worcester.edu/about.

Job Description:

TITLE: Student Director, Corporate and Experiential Learning

DEPARTMENT: Career Development Center

SUPERVISOR: Dannie Lacks

SSTA Approver: Dannie Lacks

SCHEDULE: 15 hours per week

POSITION LEVEL: Supervisory

General Statement of Duties

The Student Director, Corporate and Experiential Learning, supports two key areas within the Career Development Center: Experiential Learning and Corporate Engagement. This role is ideal for a student leader interested in gaining experience in project coordination, professional communication, digital marketing, and cross-functional collaboration across academic and corporate settings.

The Student Director, Corporate and Experiential Learning, plays a key leadership role in advancing the Career Development Center's strategic initiatives. By coordinating tasks, supporting two critical focus areas, and modernizing marketing outreach, this position helps increase student access to experiential learning and strengthen employer partnerships across campus.

Responsibilities:

1. Event & Task Management

Collaborate with the Student Director, Events Coordination, to enter events into Trello and supervise and assign tasks to Peer Assistants in a timely manner.

Track progress alongside the Events Coordinator to ensure all projects remain on schedule.

Supervise, follow up on assignments and support the workflow of Peer Assistants aligned with Corporate Engagement and Experiential Learning initiatives.

2. Experiential Learning Support

Assist the Experiential Learning Coordinator with organizing internship, practicum, and fieldwork opportunities across academic programs.

Help track and organize experiential learning data using spreadsheets, forms, and university systems.

Support outreach efforts to students and faculty to increase awareness of experiential learning options.

Participate in the creation of materials that help students understand the value and expectations of experiential learning.

3. Corporate Engagement Support

Assist with scheduling and logistics for employer visits, including on-campus recruiting, info sessions, and classroom presentations.

Help maintain the employer database and update engagement activity using Salesforce or other relevant platforms.

Support communication efforts between employers, faculty, and the Career Development Center.

Represent the CDC at career fairs and employer events as needed.

4. Marketing & Communications

Lead marketing efforts for Corporate Engagement and Experiential Learning events.

Create short-form video content for platforms such as TikTok and Instagram to promote events and opportunities.

Collaborate with the digital media team to move away from flyers and toward a modern, engaging digital outreach strategy.

Requirements:

Preferred Qualifications:

Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills.

Comfortable managing projects and collaborating with peers.

Familiarity with Trello or willingness to learn.

Interest in digital marketing and social media strategy.

Professional demeanor when interacting with employers, faculty, and students.

Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Additional Information:

Worcester State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer which seeks to reflect the diversity of its community.

*This position is available for WSU students only*

Hourly Rate: $15.00

Application Instructions:

Students must apply online.

*This position is for WSU students only.*