Assistant Director of Internships

Job Description:

The Assistant Director for Internships plays a critical role in supporting the Career Education team by providing leadership for engaging students in the process of exploring, designing, and implementing career plans. The Assistant Director provides oversight of the College’s academic internship programs. The Assistant Director provides direct service to students through advising, classroom presentations, and events.  

35%  A. Manage the operations of the academic internship program, work with faculty and site supervisors to approve internship agreements for credit, and work with the Associate Director on the collection and reporting of data relating to internships.  Develop strategies for promoting all internship programs to students to increase student participation in internships.  

35% B. Advising: Guide students through self and career exploration processes, and support students in developing career plans through individual appointments, drop-in, and email advising sessions. Develop and execute activities, including group sessions, signature programs, and advising events that provide information and assist students in making informed decisions, which facilitate connections between academic interests and career plans.  Engage students in networking and community building by connecting students with alumni, mentors, employers, parents, and faculty/staff. Develop resources and conduct training as needed for community partners to facilitate conversations about careers. 

10%  C. Presentations: Develop and deliver presentations to student classes and groups on various career-related topics, including choosing a major, resume and cover letter writing, job search strategies, interviewing techniques, networking, career conversations, and applying to graduate school.  

10% D. Partnerships: Manage relationships and coordinate programs and services with campus and employer partners to develop new opportunities to support students.  Partners include Edenwald, Whiting Turner, TFA, MLT, and other career-focused partners. 

5%  E. Career Resources: Coordinate changes and edits to CEO resources, including the website, handouts, and slide decks used for classroom presentations. 

5%   F.  Data: Collect, manage, and analyze data on student involvement in CEO programs and services. Use data to make informed decisions about strategies to increase student engagement as well as support to meet student needs.   

Education: 

Required:  Master’s degree in counseling, student affairs, higher education, or

related field.     

Professional Experience: 

Required:  2 years of experience in career services, academic advising, experiential learning, or a related field in higher education. Demonstrated experience in program planning and execution, group facilitation, and advising college students.  

Preferred:  3 years of experience in career services, academic advising, experiential learning, or a related field in higher education.

Computer Skills: Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel (preferably including use of formulas, creating charts, and sorting data), and PowerPoint. Experience with career services platforms, including Handshake and LinkedIn.  Skilled at searching web-based sites to locate career information to support student advising.   

Other Skills, Abilities, Qualifications: Proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of constituents.  Creative, innovative, comfortable with change, and willing to work in a fast-paced environment.  Ability to work independently and contribute to an evolving team.  Excellent public speaking and presentation skills.  Passion for student success and enthusiasm for advising students in a higher education setting.

Job Category:

Staff

Pay Range:

$47,380.00-$55,741.00

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