Assistant Director of Business Internships and Careers - Business

Job Description

TITLE

Assistant Director of Business Internships and Careers

JOB SUMMARY

The Coordinator of Business Internships for the College of Business is responsible for advising students on available internship opportunities and helping them acquire internships appropriate to their goals. The position is also responsible for identifying internship and experiential learning opportunities and building relationships with companies that offer these opportunities. The coordinator is also the instructor of record for all internship for credit courses, oversees the internship courses and submits grades for these internship courses.

The coordinator is also the point person for the College for Suitable, the assessment, accreditation and credentialing tool used to assess for credit and not for credit competencies for students in the college. Work is performed under minimal supervision and performance evaluation is based upon completion of assignments and attainment of organizational goals. The performance evaluation is conducted through the performance evaluation system and in accordance with the University Policies & Procedures.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to:

Senior Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, College of Business

Supervises:
May supervise Volunteers, Graduate Assistants, and Student Assistants

ESSENTIAL DUTIES -May include, but not limited to the following:

• Works with outside agencies to establish and maintain internship and experiential learning opportunities.
• Identifies internship employers, solicits their involvement in our internship program, and acquires their internship materials for our internship files.
• Assures that the quality of the internship/experiential learning opportunity meets the educational learning objectives.
• Communicates internship/experiential learning opportunities to students, faculty and advisors.
• Develops internship information in digital and print formats as appropriate.
• Documents and maintains data on internships/ experiential learning opportunities as required for AACSB reports.
• Assists in career events and supports business students with career opportunities.
• Works closely with Career Connections and the Director, Internships & Experiential Learning to identify and promote internship opportunities for COB students.
• Advises students on available internship opportunities and help them acquire internships appropriate to their goals, through set drop-in advising hours and by individual appointment.
• Reviews resumes and cover letters, making recommendations for improvement.
• Familiar with Handshake, a system used at TWU for internship and job postings; helps students and companies navigate Handshake.
• Conduct quarterly workshops (in-person and virtual) on how to select an internship.
• Serve as the instructor of record for internship courses, supervising student placements, monitoring progress, and assigning final grades.
• Liaises with companies to develop and maintain internship opportunities for students, including following up on leads and contacts initiated by college leadership.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

• Performs other duties as requested.

EDUCATION

Master's degree required.

EXPERIENCE

At least two years' experience in recruitment, marketing, customer service or a related area.

REQUIREMENT

Regular and reliable attendance at the University during regular scheduled days and work hours is an essential function of this position.

All employees share the responsibility of maintaining information security and privacy requirements within the university by adhering to Federal and State regulations, and TWU Policies & Procedures.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES - The following are essential:

• Knowledge of department management.

• Working knowledge of accreditation process and ability to respond to accreditation body.

• Ability to organize and multi-task. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with students, faculty, staff, and the public.

• Ability to plan and allocate workload accordingly.

• Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple projects simultaneously.

• Ability to use a personal computer and other…