Director, Engineering Career Services
Advertising Summary
We’re looking for a motivated professional to lead career services for the College of Engineering. You’ll manage career fairs, employer events, professional development courses, and the internship/co-op program while overseeing budgeting and strategic planning. If you enjoy a fast-paced, student-focused environment, this role is for you!
Duties & Responsibilities
The VCU College of Engineering seeks an innovative and student-focused leader to oversee career services initiatives that prepare engineering students for success in a rapidly evolving workforce. This highly visible role serves as a key connector between students, employers, faculty, and industry partners, creating meaningful career development opportunities and expanding pathways to internships, co-ops, and full-time employment.
- Develop and implement innovative career development strategies that respond to changing workforce needs and emerging industry trends.
- Lead the planning and execution of large-scale engineering career fairs serving 600–1,000 students and welcoming 90–110 employer partners annually.
- Offer career related networking events and info sessions from employers multiple weeks of each semester - which includes coffee hours, info sessions, tabling events, etc
- Manage the professional development classes, ensuring all classes have coverage
- Manage and continuously enhance the College's internship and co-op programs to support student success and experiential learning opportunities.
- Provide leadership for the daily operations and long-term sustainability of the College of Engineering Career Services Office, including budget oversight and resource management.
- Develop strategic short- and long-range plans that support and improve student achievement, employer engagement, and program growth.
- Initiate and respond to requests for special projects outside of daily goals by identifying and performing necessary tasks by case specific deadlines in order to support departmental responsiveness to change and market demand.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Master's degree and some years of experience in a relevant professional role or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Ability to communicate effectively with students, staff and the public from a variety of cultural, social, economic, and educational backgrounds.
- Ability to effectively direct, budget, plan, implement and evaluate programs.
- Demonstrated experience working in and fostering an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from various backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience within a higher education setting is preferred.
- Significant years of experience in a comparable role is preferred.
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to lead people and provide direction.
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