Career Engagement Partner

Role Overview

• Collaborate with Career Services leadership and internal experts to design and enhance career content, resources, and opportunities that support student career development.
• Develop partnerships with academic and business stakeholders across the university.
• Develop working relationships with the full Career Services team, including advising, internships, employer relations, and fieldwork.
• Partner with academic leaders, faculty, academic advisors, Alumni Engagement, Online Accessibility, and other university teams to support career-related programs and evaluate outcomes.
• Represent Career Services as a subject matter expert in program redesign workshops, checkpoints, and meetings with academic leadership, curriculum and instructional design, and learning resources teams.
• Collaborate with internal and external experts to develop departmental and program resources.
• Manage these resources.
• Coordinate experiential learning opportunities with team members to provide meaningful out-of-classroom experiences for students.
• Be the connector between academic programs and career needs by sharing insights on workforce trends, employer expectations, and professional readiness.
• Participate in employer conversations to gather insights on skills and industry trends, and help develop strategies that connect academics, learners, and employers.
• Develop and implement a strategic career framework within each degree program in partnership with academics, students, employers, alumni, and student experience teams.
• Participate in Career Services departmental meetings, including employer relations and internships.
• Collaborate with the career marketing representative to support branding, marketing, and communication needs.
• Support internal training programs and share regular updates with the Career Services team.
• Create systems to collect and report outcomes to evaluate the effectiveness of new programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience in career services, experiential learning, human resources, talent acquisition, or employer relations.
• Familiar with creating videos, learning resources, marketing materials, and/or updating website content.
• Handle multiple tasks or projects simultaneously.
• Understanding of basic project management concepts (timelines, milestones, task lists).
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross‑functional teams.

Benefits

• High-quality, low-deductible medical insurance
• Low to no-cost dental and vision plans
• 5 weeks of paid time off (plus almost a dozen paid holidays)
• Employer-funded retirement
• Free tuition program
• Parental leave
• Mental health and wellbeing resources