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Inside Higher Ed · 3 weeks ago

Assistant Director of Alumni Career Engagement Programming

Hamilton, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$62K/yr - $65K/yr

2+ years exp

Inside Higher Ed is seeking an Assistant Director of Alumni Career Engagement Programming at Colgate University. This role focuses on designing and managing career exploration initiatives that leverage alumni and parent volunteers to enhance student career readiness and engagement.

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Responsibilities

Collaborates closely with the career advising team and departmental leaders to design industry exploration and student preparation programs that leverage alumni and parent volunteers

Supports students to gain perspective on career areas of interest and to hone their career readiness skills

Reports directly to the Milone Family AVP of Career Initiatives

Partners closely with Colgate’s fundraising and alumni engagement colleagues to identify potential volunteers, maintain accurate records, and ensure participants are appreciated for their service

Maintains strong relationships across a variety of internal and external stakeholders

Displays tact and political savviness in settings with key influencers

Partners with members of the career services team, faculty, student life professionals, and Advancement staff to imagine, operationalize, and execute career exploration and preparation initiatives that leverage alumni and parents

Manages large-scale initiatives and industry-specific programming across a variety of industries

Recruits volunteers to share their experiences and expertise with current students

Oversees both on-site and virtual initiatives, which may include small and large-scale career panels, workshops, mock interviews, immersion trips, and job shadowing events

Orients volunteers to the initiative’s intended student learning outcomes to ensure congruence with the team’s vision

Increases the quantity, diversification, and satisfaction of volunteers engaged with Career Services initiatives

Manages sustained, longitudinal volunteerism across multiple segments of alumni and parents

Seeks out new volunteers to match students’ needs

Ensures accurate tracking and reporting on alumni/family volunteerism with Career Services

Provides operational support for the team’s key initiatives, such as Summer Internship Funding, communications projects, etc

May supervise one or more student interns

Qualification

Data assessmentProject managementCommunication skillsAnalytical skillsCRM technologyRelationship buildingSelf-motivatedOrganizational skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Must have two years of relevant experience including demonstrated project and event management experience, and data assessment experience

Must have solid judgement, and the ability to manage projects independently

Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills; strong organizational and analytical skills, and the ability to set priorities and take initiative

Must demonstrate an aptitude for building relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Must be self-motivated and able to manage multiple projects and programs simultaneously with an appropriate sense of urgency and follow-through

Must have demonstrated abilities to synthesize and analyze quantitative and qualitative data

Must be able to articulate a passion for the advantages of a liberal arts degree and market the university to potential new employers

Must be capable of working collegially with a diverse group of parents, alumni, employers, faculty, staff and students within a university context

Must have a minimum of a Bachelor's degree