Details

Posted: 30-Apr-26

Location: New York, New York

Type: Full-time

Categories: Staff/Administrative

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building: Morningside
• Salary Range: $71,000 to $76,000

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Director, Career Placement, the Career Officer’s primary responsibility is to place all of the students enrolled in the MS in Operations Research and MS in Industrial Engineering programs (IEOR Department) in full-time positions and internships. To achieve this goal, the incumbent is expected to establish new relationships with employers and maintain existing relationships that align with their cohort’s career interests.  The Career Placement Officer will also be mentored by School's Senior Career Staff to broaden and deepen relationships with current and prospective employers and to develop and support events, initiatives and strategies to achieve the goal. Additional responsibilities include: collecting/analyzing employment data, generating placement and related reports for the Department, and School, assisting with the placement students of other IEOR programs whose career interests align with MS in Operations Research and MS in Industrial Engineering, and other projects as requested.

Responsibilities

• 75%- Place students studying MS in Operations Research and MS in Industrial Engineering in full time positions and/or internships. To target the goal of 100% placement of the class, the officer may engage in the following activities:
  • Source, cultivate and maintain relationships with employers and alumni to encourage the hiring of students. Post/advertise employment opportunities (full-time, internships and part-time).
  • Plan, organize and manage employer, alumni and student events and initiatives.
  • Advertise and review employment opportunities (full-time, internships, and part-time).
  • Counsel students individually and in groups to achieve career readiness to facilitate placement and career orientation
  • Collect/analyze accurate placement statistics; assist with admissions and academic advising, as related to career placement. Participate in admissions yield activities.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of their cohort’s placement status.
• 10%- Collaborate with the Graduate Career Placement Team and Professional Development and Leadership Team on multi-disciplinary employers, cross-departmental events, education, and school-level efforts tailored to the needs of IEOR students.
  • Establish a liaison role between the Department, Columbia Engineering Graduate Placement Team, and other University constituents concerning career placement.
• 10%- Assist with the placement of students from other IEOR and SEAS programs whose career interests align with MS in Operations Research and MS in Industrial Engineering.
• 5%-Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent experience is required; graduate level work is preferred. Minimum of 2-4 years of related experience required.
• Familiar with analytics, data science, operations, consulting, management, technology job markets as is previous experience in career counseling, marketing, workshop planning or administration.
• Understand the career development opportunities and challenges affecting the constituents, consisting of a diverse population.
• Possess excellent interpersonal and administrative skills, as well as strong skills in written and oral expression.
• Strong computer literacy/proficiency required: an understanding and appreciation of student services database software and on-line resources, and the willingness and enthusiasm to respond to the needs of MSOR and MSIE program students in an increasingly technologically-oriented society. Proficiency with VMock, 12Twenty, Handshake,  Google suite products, MS office, publishing software, social media, etc. Ability to analyze and work with a large volume of student, employer, and related data.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure, with a high level of attention to detail. Candidate must exercise good judgment and flexibility. Must be able to prioritize multiple tasks with minimal supervision. Must be able to communicate effectively and tactfully with staff, faculty, students, employers, and alumni in small and large group settings. Excellent command of English (verbal and written).
• Must be willing to work on occasional evenings and weekends, as needed. Positive, mission-oriented, forward-thinking attitude and sense of humor a must.