Program Engagement Associate

Job Summary

The Program Engagement Associate (PEA), reporting to the Dean and Associate Dean of the School of Business, is responsible for the design, implementation, and evaluation of career and student engagement initiatives. The role advances career readiness and professional development by delivering a comprehensive portfolio of high-quality experiences, programs, activities, and events that connect students and stakeholders to meaningful academic and professional opportunities aligned with the mission of the School of Business.

Responsibilities

1. Assess, document, and monitor student career development and engagement needs by collaborating with School of Business faculty, staff, and students and by analyzing student participation data, feedback, and engagement trends.
2. Design, coordinate, and deliver career focused engagement programs, experiential learning activities, and events that advance career readiness and professional development for School of Business students and alumni.
3. Plan and execute communication and promotional strategies to advertise career readiness programming by creating and disseminating targeted messaging to students through email, digital platforms, and social media, and by promoting awareness and utilization of programs through presentations to classes, student organizations, and other School of Business audiences.
4. Develop and maintain relationships with employer and community partners to understand workforce and labor market needs and to facilitate employer participation in student engagement, recruitment, and experiential learning activities.
5. Align students with appropriate internships, experiential learning, and employment opportunities by identifying qualified candidates, preparing students for participation, and making referrals in coordination with employer partners and career advising resources.
6. Evaluate the effectiveness of co curricular career engagement programming by designing and administering surveys and other assessment tools and analyzing engagement and outcomes data, and prepare and deliver reports presenting key metrics, trend analysis, and evidence based recommendations to strengthen School of Business career readiness initiatives.
7. Manage the School of Business Torch Team Ambassadors program by coordinating recruitment, training, supervision, and evaluation of participating students.
8. Provide planning, coordination, and implementation support for School of Business student engagement initiatives, including recruitment and orientation activities, registered student organizations and honor societies, student advisory boards, faculty led initiatives, field trips, and Career Readiness Council efforts.
9. Perform additional duties and support special projects as assigned in support of the School of Business’s student engagement, career readiness, and institutional objectives.

Required Qualifications

• 2 Year/Associate Degree
• 3+ years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications

Two to three years of student-related work experience in a professional or academic environment with exposure to enrollment management functions, higher education systems and basic project management duties to include meeting and event logistics.