Job Summary

The Internship Coordinator will provide one-on-one and group career advising and coaching to undergraduate and graduate students and alumni and is responsible for planning and coordinating the activities and operations of the department's Employee Relations and Internship efforts. Career advising and coaching will include but is not limited to self-awareness and career exploration, interpretation of career assessments, resume, curriculum vitae, cover letter writing, mock interviews, class presentations, professional career transition topics and job, graduate and professional school search strategies. Each Internship Coordinator will assist in the implementation of the Career Planning Milestones Program, provide data collection for the First Destination Survey, and assist in the planning and execution of Career Fairs and other networking events.
Responsibilities
Advising - 60
- Advise and coach students in one-on-one and group settings (including workshops and class presentations) on various career-related and graduate/professional school planning topics to include but not limited to c/v, cover letters and resume reviews, mock interviews, career and major exploration, personal statement reviews, graduate school and professional school application process, career transition topics, graduate and professional school search strategies, and shadowing/internships/job search strategies.
- Stay current on trends, resources, research, and recruitment activities that impact students' employability, as well as those affecting students applying to graduate and professional schools.
- Research career information and resources to assist students with graduate/professional school planning and career decision-making.
Liaison - 15
- Serves as a liaison with assigned academic departments based on discipline clusters to communicate programs, services, and student needs. 
- Partners with internal and external partners to connect students with additional resources that enhance career development efforts and employability. 
- Disseminates information on graduate and professional school preparation, career development resources and makes appropriate referrals.
Database Management - 10
- Manages the electronic internship approval process as well as the database of internships and shadowing opportunities, which includes communicating with students, faculty, and employers.
Special Projects - 10
- Internship Coordinators will complete special projects as assigned by Director and Assistant Director of Employer Relations and Internships. 
- These projects may focus on student and employer outreach marketing, departmental assessment (including internship placement and learning outcomes) and creating in-house publications.
Other - 5
- Other duties as assigned to support institutional and departmental initiatives
Proposed Salary
This position is a pay grade 7. The available salary range is $40,729.00 to $48,000.00. Starting salary within this range is based on relevant years of experience.

Required Qualifications
Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Counseling, or related field.

Required Experience
- Previous work experience in Career Services or related functional area. 
- Knowledge of career, occupational, and employment information and trends for guiding students. 
- Should have strong technology skills related to the area of career counseling/advising including career planning and assessments, job search tools and resources, and graduate/ professional school planning (e.g., LinkedIn, Holland Self-Directed Search, Occupational Net).
- Demonstrated experience creating and presenting educational workshops/programs, building and maintaining successful working relationships with students/alumni, faculty/staff, and employers. 
- Creative and conscientious.

Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Educational Qualifications
Master's degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Counseling, or related field.

Preferred Experience
- At least one year experience advising college students and delivering career services programs within a higher education environment.
- Ability to perform various assessments (e.g., MBTI, StrengthsQuest,) and operate computerized career guidance systems such as Focus2.
ABILITIES
- Ability to use technology for conducting surveys and tracking and monitoring student progress for completing career development plans.
- Capable of multi-tasking and setting priorities within a team environment, and able to identify, select, and implement career coaching/advising/counseling interventions and techniques appropriate to student goals.

KNOWLEDGE
- Knowledge of employability skills, student and career development theories and their application in practice, and career development resources and practices.

SKILLS
- Written and verbal communication, teaching, presentation, interpersonal and relationship building skills, proficient in Microsoft Office programs, and workshop/program planning.

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