ASSISTANT DIRECTOR College of Engineering Administration

Provide career advising and career education programs for College of Engineering students. Primary focus on either undergraduate or graduate students, depending on interest & experience.

Serve as team lead for one of our five support functions. We are a six-person team running a full-service career office for students who are smart, hard-working, and in high demand for their STEM skills & education.

Programs and services include :

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• individual advising, workshops, career courses, and online resources
• career fairs hosted in fall and spring, both in-person and virtual
• alumni mentorship & networking programs
• employer outreach and event hosting
• high-quality marketing to promote our events, programs, and opportunities
• survey & data collection on internship and first-destination outcomes

What we value :

• Diverse backgrounds & perspectives, which enables us to establish trust and rapport with all our students, and to draw on a range of strengths and viewpoints in our teamwork.
• The initiative to look for new ways to serve our students, the creativity to design workable solutions, and the drive, smarts, and organizational skill to implement them.
• Desire to grow as a professional : as a smaller office, there is great opportunity to learn new skills, take on new areas of responsibility, and improve your future career prospects.

The way we work :

• Open & friendly : students, staff, and faculty find us approachable, welcoming, and encouraging.
• Collaborative & community-oriented : because each advisor oversees one of five support functions, we communicate, coordinate, and cooperate to get things done as a team;

to maximize our impact, we work closely with other offices and academic departments.

Agile : we plan in advance when possible, but last-minute requests and opportunities are common; we take pride in our ability to move on these in short order.

Responsibilities include :

• Provide 1 : 1 career advising for students from all College of Engineering programs, with special emphasis on advising undergraduate students.
• Create, deliver, and continually improve career education programs.
• Create, distribute, and continually improve career education content, including how-to guides and online video instruction.
• Provide outreach to student groups to deliver partnered career programs, especially events related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Serve as team lead in one of the following support functions, based on strengths and interests :
• Event Planning & Management
• Marketing & Communications
• Employer Engagement
• Alumni Engagement
• Data & Platform Management
• Career Education Content Management

Required Skills

B.A. / B.S., Master's preferred. Five years of related experience.

A cover letter is required for consideration.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status.

We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

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