Inside Higher Ed · 1 week ago
Manager, Career Engagement
Athens, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$55K/yr - $60K/yr
2+ years expInside Higher Ed is a prominent organization focused on higher education, and they are seeking a Manager of Career Engagement. This role involves providing career coaching, developing career programming, and leading initiatives to enhance student career options and networking abilities within the MBA and MSBA programs.
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Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive student coaching and advising beginning in the summer before matriculation and continuing throughout the academic term
Assess and improve interview readiness, career goal setting and cultivating appropriate networks based on the student goals
Provide coaching through one-on-one appointments and in small groups for special topics
Develop and implement measures for student assessment and accountability
Establish and evaluate MBA & MSBA pre-term career foundations by posting assignments, monitoring progress and assisting students who are not successfully completing the assignments
Design and facilitate workshops, panels, and events focused on career readiness topics such as personal branding, LinkedIn optimization, and industry trends
Engage with students to foster student success and assist in attaining employment outcomes
Create and update content for career resource libraries, online tools, newsletters, and student guides
Track student engagement, job placement data, and key career milestones. Provide insights for reporting and continuous improvement efforts
Explore and develop new avenues to expand studentsˇ career options and networking abilities
Provide vision and leadership for this initiative as well as other student experiences that differentiate the Full-Time MBA and MS in Business Analytics Programs from the competition
Research external job postings to identify trends in skills and qualifications. Investigate supplemental programming to address gaps that may exist in curricula
Develop strategies for addressing skills gaps to enhance job workforce readiness before students begin summer internships and full-time jobs. Perform routine benchmarking of peer and aspirant programs to provide recommendations for improvement
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent
2 years of professional experience
Ability to research, identify relationships between and across academic disciplines
Compile research from multiple sources
Understand the interrelationship between academic programs and employers' needs and contribute to building strong graduate business talent pipelines and partnerships
Strong writing and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to effectively interact with corporate executives, alumni, faculty, and staff for the purpose of promoting the recruitment and hiring of MBA and MSBA students
Benefits
Retirement Plan: TRS or ORP
Benefits Eligibility: Benefits Eligible
Company
Inside Higher Ed
Inside Higher Ed is the online source for news, opinion, and jobs related to higher education.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2022-01-10Acquired
2006-08-31Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Stephanie Shweiki
Director, Foundation Partnerships
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