Career Services & Employer Partnerships Manager

Job Summary

The Career Services & Employer Partnerships Manager builds and operates a university career services function by developing employer partnerships, creating employment opportunities, coaching students and graduates, and tracking career outcomes. The role focuses on connecting students with internships, jobs, networking opportunities, and career resources while establishing effective processes, strengthening alumni engagement, and improving student career readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and manage career services operations, including workflows, resources, student communications, and follow-up processes.
• Establish a schedule of career coaching sessions, workshops, employer events, and student communications.
• Develop and maintain employer partnerships to generate internships, jobs, projects, informational interviews, and networking opportunities.
• Conduct employer outreach and connect qualified students and graduates with relevant opportunities.
• Coordinate referrals, introductions, interviews, and follow-up with employers and candidates.
• Organize employer events and gather feedback on hiring needs, candidate readiness, and skill gaps.
• Coach students individually on resumes, LinkedIn profiles, job-search strategies, networking, interviewing, and salary negotiation.
• Develop and deliver career-readiness workshops, templates, guides, and other resources.
• Maintain engagement with in-person and remote students.
• Engage alumni as mentors, speakers, employer contacts, and sources of career opportunities.
• Collect and track student engagement, employer outreach, alumni employment data, interviews, internships, placements, and other career outcomes.
• Use data and employer feedback to improve career services and support institutional reporting.
• Collaborate with university departments and maintain records in accordance with privacy requirements and university policies.
• Use technology and AI tools to improve efficiency and service delivery.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• At least 3 years of directly relevant experience in career services, workforce development, employer relations, or university placement.
• Demonstrated success building programs and developing employer partnerships that generate internships, interviews, or employment opportunities.
• Direct experience coaching students, graduates, job seekers, or candidates on career readiness and job-search strategies.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, track outcomes, and execute initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Higher education experience, particularly supporting adult, international, military-affiliated, or nontraditional students.
• Established employer or community relationships.
• Experience developing alumni engagement and collecting employment-outcome data.
• Familiarity with student information systems, CRM platforms, LinkedIn, spreadsheets, dashboards, automation, and AI tools.