Career Services Manager

Role Overview

• Provides leadership, direction, and operational oversight for all Career Services programs, initiatives, and daily departmental activities.
• Develops and implements comprehensive career development strategies that align with University priorities and support student career readiness, experiential learning, and employment outcomes.
• Supervises, trains, mentors, evaluates, and provides ongoing professional development for Career Services staff and student employees.
• Establishes, develops, and maintains strategic partnerships with employers, industry representatives, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and community partners to expand internship, cooperative education, and employment opportunities.
• Plans, coordinates, and evaluates career fairs, employer recruitment events, networking opportunities, workshops, presentations, and professional development programs.
• Provides advanced individual and group career advising to students and alumni, including career exploration, job search strategies, résumé and cover letter development, interview preparation, graduate school planning, and employment readiness.
• Collaborates with academic departments, faculty, and campus partners to integrate career readiness competencies and experiential learning opportunities throughout the student experience.
• Develops departmental goals, strategic plans, assessment measures, and performance metrics to evaluate program effectiveness, employer engagement, and student success outcomes.
• Collects, analyzes, and reports data related to internships, employment outcomes, employer partnerships, student participation, and other key performance indicators.
• Administers departmental budgets and monitors expenditures in accordance with University policies and fiscal procedures.
• Ensures compliance with University policies and applicable federal, state, and employment-related regulations governing Career Services operations.
• Represents the University and Career Services at campus meetings, professional conferences, employer events, recruitment activities, and community engagement initiatives.
• Maintains accurate records, prepares reports, and supports institutional assessment, accreditation, and strategic planning activities.
• Maintains a regular, reliable, and consistent on-campus presence to effectively perform the essential functions of the position.

Requirements

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Business, Higher Education Administration, Counseling, College Student Personnel, Human Resources, Student Affairs, or a related field.
• Minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in career services, professional development, workforce development, student affairs, higher education administration, or a related field.
• Supervisory experience is preferred.
• Experience developing employer partnerships, managing career programs, or coordinating experiential learning initiatives is preferred.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Professional development opportunities