Industry Relations Specialist, Career Design Lab

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary:
  Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard
  
  Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $69,000 - $74,400

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Columbia University School of Professional Studies invites applications for the full-time position of Industry Relations Specialist. The Industry Relations Specialist works as part of the CDL team in executing an employer outreach strategy, focused on engaging industry partners including but not limited to internship and full time opportunities and SPS alumni employers. The Specialist will work closely with CDL staff, alumni relations and the SPS academic programs to market industry, facilitate and evaluate career development programming, and support workshops, panels, speakers, and networking opportunities for students.

This role will ensure that students have the opportunity to explore career options and develop career decision-making skills.

• Industry Relationship Building - Develops intentional, collaborative, and supportive working relationships with employers and supports day-to-day operations of the employer engagement, providing a world class customer service experience for all employers, students, alumni, faculty, and other key stakeholders of the university.
• Works actively to promote recruitment of our students by desirable employers through outreach to new and existing employers relationships.
• Work closely with team members to plan and implement programming and initiatives for connecting employers and students.
• Creates and implements school-wide and program-side employer events, including employer presentations, panels, networking events.
• Establish new employer contacts and strengthen current employer contacts through outreach activities, such as cold calls, emails, and individual employer visits.
• Identify and share featured jobs to highlight in the weekly newsletters and CDL website, and to be shared with career coaches.
• Assist in developing an effective employer communication & marketing outreach collateral.

• Strategic Planning and Program Development - Support all SPS employer focused programs and initiatives. Educates employers on recruiting services and determines whether follow-up for deeper engagement is appropriate. Include detailed information on recruitment and engagement methods including but not limited to:
  Industry Forums, HBCU employer mentors, Greater Good Challenge coaches, judges, sponsors, SPS-wide Recruitment Events & Programs, Career Expo Fairs & Networking, E-Mentors and Alumni Employer Volunteers. Develop relationships across campus and global centers to grow student work opportunities.

• Data and Infrastructure Management - Update, and expand employer databases with students, alumni, employers, and other campus community members for jobs and internship. Maintain a job portal to track and follow up on leads, encourage employer registration, and train employer partners on how to navigate job portal and utilize recruitment tools when necessary. Track and record employer engagement. Utilize data to inform internship and career opportunities with industry.

Perform other duties and special projects as assigned or requested.

• Bachelor s degree and/or equivalent related experience required
• 2 years of related experience
• A resume and cover letter with salary requirements must be submitted for the applicant to be submitted for the position

• Masters’ degree in related field (Higher Education, Human Resources, Marketing)
• Experience working with employers in settings such as career services, HR or recruiting
• Substantial experience with computer programs, including MS Office applications, Word, Excel, and…