Career Services Externship Coordinator

Purpose of the Position:

The Career Services Externship Coordinator is responsible for partnering with external employers to facilitate externship placement opportunities for students and graduates.

What you’ll do:

1. Place Students in Externships: Assist in driving student transition from classwork to externship opportunities.
2. Provide Guidance on Externship Placement: Help identify and overcome student and affiliate obstacles to foster long-term externship success.
3. Build Employer and Community Partnerships: Establish and maintain effective relationships with corporations, non-profits, government organizations, and community partners to promote externship opportunities for students and graduates.
4. Support Team Reporting: Update department leadership for meetings and support stakeholder use of relevant reporting and data.
5. Collaborate with career advisors to support students’ career goals.
6. Perform other duties as assigned.

Career Level Expectations:

• Entry-level position.
• Work is supervised.
• Communicates information that requires a high level of accuracy.
• Problems faced are often routine and require critical thinking.
• Desire for growth and professional development.

Required Skills/Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to provide constructive feedback and guidance.
• Knowledge of current interview techniques and industry standards.

Preferred Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in career services or a related field is preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other business tools such as Microsoft Teams.

Compliance:

• Demonstrate knowledge of and carefully follow all applicable federal and state compliance requirements and regulations including those prescribed by the U.S. Department of Education, accrediting agencies, state regulation, and internal policies and procedures.
• Effectively communicate compliance requirements to other staff as appropriate and quickly escalate any compliance concerns to the Compliance department.

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

• This is a fully remote position.
• Home office setup, quiet place to work, and ability to hard wire into high-speed internet connection.
• May require setup of computer equipment, accommodation consideration available upon request.
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends, as needed.