Assistant Director, Careers in Business

Job Description:

• Advise Trott Business Program students and additional business-focused students, providing coaching on career exploration and strategies to attain meaningful internships, full-time roles, and graduate school opportunities.
• Use industry and company knowledge to provide targeted, outcomes-driven guidance and support. Provide general career counseling to assigned 1st-year students, including assisting students with professional resumes, general career guidance and industry exploration discussions, and strategies to secure summer plans. 
• Plan, design and execute workshops and employer site visits (virtual or on-site as relevant).  Leverage virtual technology to provide innovative programs and foster student engagement and satisfaction.
• Support weekly Careers in Business communications promoting workshops, events, and job opportunities.
• Manage and administer treks to domestic and international business centers (virtual or on-site as relevant).  This includes (but not limited to) connecting with firms and alumni and developing the trek schedule and logistics.
• Manage and maintain efficient methods to track student data, quantify student engagement, and report on student outcomes.
• Provide support as necessary for data management and analytics, correspondence and reporting to senior leadership and other constituents, presentations, and additional projects as assigned. 
• Collaborate with the Employer Relations and Development portfolio managers to develop relationships with employers that lead to on campus recruiting for both internships and full-time opportunities
• Manage or provide support to additional Career Advancement initiatives as assigned, including events and career fairs
• Conducts mock interviews, reviews resumes and cover letters, and coordinates other interview related programming in both individual and group settings.
• Develops original content for career related publications and assists with the editing and distribution of Career Services communications materials.
• Performs other related work as needed

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Master's degree or a comparable advanced degree

Experience:

• Minimum of three years of professional experience working in a finance, consulting, marketing and/or a corporate setting required, especially in investment banking, asset management or corporate finance.

Technical Skills:

• Minimum intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience utilizing Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or other digital platform for meetings and events.
• Basic financial modeling and budgetary experience.
• Expertise in counseling, program development, or a related area.
• Knowledge of career development theory and strong coaching or counseling skills.

Preferred Competencies

• Deep commitment to customer service, strong interpersonal skills and a high level of professionalism when interacting with internal and external clients.
• Ability to multitask, meet deadlines, and work successfully and positively in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working with college-aged students and/or new recent college graduates; experience developing and managing an internship program
• Expertise in program development, or a related area.
• Demonstrated success in maintaining collaborative relationships with diverse constituencies.
• Strong coaching or counseling skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills; strong interpersonal, quantitative, and networking skills.
• Experience developing and delivering presentations, and ability to communicate to large groups as well as one-on-one with students, senior management, faculty, and alumni.
• Ability to develop strong relationships with a wide variety of constituents, including employers and external partners like alumni and parents, students, faculty, staff, and senior leadership .
• Outcomes-driven and action-oriented attitude, ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines
• Problem solving and reasoning, critical thinking and decision-making skills.
• Exemplary organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle sensitive matters with tact and discretion and maintain confidentiality.

Working Conditions

• Ability to work evening hours and weekends on an occasional basis (generally 1-2 days per month).
• Willingness and ability to travel (generally two or three times per year)

Application Documents

• Resume (required)
• Cover Letter (required)
• References (required)

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