Senior Executive/ Assistant Manager- Internship & Student Career Development (Faculty of Law)

Job Description

Role overview

We are seeking a proactive, organised and relationship-oriented professional to play a key role in managing and enhancing the Law School’s internship and broader career development programmes.

This is a substantive role combining programme strategy, stakeholder engagement, systems management and hands-on operational delivery. The successful candidate will oversee the mandatory legal internship programme, contribute to wider career initiatives, supervise a junior team member, and work closely with students, employers, faculty and senior colleagues to strengthen students’ professional development outcomes.

The role requires someone who is comfortable balancing detail-oriented administration with strategic thinking and external engagement.

Key Responsibilities

1. Internship Programme Management & Strategy

• Oversee the administration and continuous enhancement of the mandatory legal internship programme, ensuring alignment with university graduation requirements and institutional objectives.
• Manage internship documentation, agreements, placements and compliance records, maintaining accurate and well-organised systems.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for students, faculty and employers on internship programme matters, providing timely and professional guidance.
• Design and deliver student briefings on internship applications, processes and workplace expectations.
• Identify, review and improve internship workflows, documentation and digital systems to enhance efficiency, scalability and compliance.
• Collect and analyse student, employer and faculty feedback, and use data insights to inform programme improvements and long-term development.
• Prepare reports for management and academic stakeholders to support decision-making and strategic planning.
• Supervise and guide a junior team member in maintaining records, tracking opportunities and ensuring smooth administrative operations.

2. Employer Engagement (Internships & Careers)

• Build and maintain relationships with legal employers and relevant industry organisations to expand and strengthen internship and career opportunities.
• Consult with employers to understand evolving hiring needs and co-develop meaningful internship roles.
• Promote Law students to employers and encourage the posting of internship, training contract and graduate employment opportunities.
• Represent the Law School at networking sessions, employer dialogues and engagement events.
• Work collaboratively with Career Advisors to strengthen career pathways and student employability outcomes.

3. Career Events & Student Development Programmes

• Partner with the Careers Team Lead to plan and implement key initiatives such as the Law Careers Fair, Law Alumni Mentor Programme activities, employer talks and employability skills workshops.
• Oversee end-to-end event coordination, including logistics, vendor and speaker liaison, registrations, feedback collection and post-event evaluation.
• Support the development and promotion of career-related communications via the Careers website, Telegram channel and other digital platforms, including creating, updating, and managing webpages using WordPress.

4. Grants, Data & Operational Oversight

• Support the administration of student grants and fellowships linked to internships, including tracking applications, utilisation and disbursement processes.
• Maintain and enhance systems for collecting, tracking and reporting participation and programme data.
• Assist with graduate outcome surveys and the compilation of career statistics.
• Track programme budgets and expenditures, ensuring proper record-keeping and financia