Student Projects Coordinator

The UCL School of Management is home to UCL’s business and management research and education programmes. The School has forged a reputation for world-leading research and teaching in the areas of innovation management, the creation and growth of technology-intensive organisations, business analytics, and entrepreneurship.

The research undertaken at the UCL School of Management has been rated as ‘world-leading’ and ‘internationally excellent’ in the Research Excellence Framework 2021 (REF), placing us 2nd in the UK for Business and Management. The School is accredited by both the AACSB and AMBA, and is a member of the Chartered Association of Business Schools.

The School is home to over 2,000 students, with more than 55% from outside the UK. The School’s faculty members also come from all over the world, with PhDs from Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Columbia, UCLA, Northwestern, Cornell, Duke, Cambridge, and London Business School, among others.

The UCL School of Management takes full advantage of being part of a world-leading university through its interdisciplinary outlook and builds on close collaborations in both research and education with other UCL departments, including computer science, engineering, economics, psychology, public policy, statistics and medical sciences.

Further information about the School can be found here: https://www.mgmt.ucl.ac.uk/

The Student Projects Development Coordinator will act as the lead for management of student consultancy projects for designated MSc programmes within the UCL School of Management. These projects are embedded within several new and existing academic programmes and provide students with real-world experience, professional insight, and opportunities to apply their learning in authentic contexts.

The post holder will manage relationships with external partners and coordinate short-term student consultancy projects, working with third-party providers and businesses to develop and maintain project opportunities.

This is a full-time, fixed-term post until 31/08/26 in the first instance.

The successful candidate will be educated to degree level (or equivalent) or will have significant experience in Higher Education or a similar environment. They will have a strong track record of industry liaison, engagement, and networking, along with proven experience in developing and maintaining key relationships, including with industrial partners.

Experience in course or programme administration and supporting students is essential, as is familiarity with working in an academic environment and collaborating closely with academic staff and students. Excellent oral and written communication skills are also required, alongside strong relationship development and management abilities across a diverse range of stakeholders.

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits. Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian, and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; and, for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion here.