External Relations Officer

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The University of Toronto Scarborough is a place of energy, enthusiasm and passion. Our commitment to inclusive excellence attracts the brightest learners, scholars and employees from around the globe. Our success has been made possible by the opportunity given to us by our Indigenous hosts to operate on their territory, and we cherish our continuing partnerships with these communities. The University of Toronto Scarborough is an exciting campus with unlimited potential.

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UTSC Management is a world leader in providing undergraduate business education that is heavily influenced by experiential learning and internationalization. The goal of our management program is to create opportunities for our students to learn and experience leadership by applying the latest management theory to real-world problems both inside and outside the classroom. In addition, Management is currently expanding its portfolio to include research-based and professional-based Master’s programs.

Our co‑op staff plays a key role in fulfilling this mission and in contributing to positive departmental culture. In the Co‑op Program in Management, we believe in our students.

Through experiential learning, we know that each student has the ability to achieve their individual goals. Through excellent service, flexibility and innovative programming, we provide the environment students need to turn their abilities into productive, exciting opportunities. We also value our partnerships. We build lasting relationships with outstanding employers, alumni, and faculty to prepare students to be proactive contributing members of the business community.

We work one‑on‑one with employers to understand their needs and exceed their expectations.

This search aligns with the University’s commitment to strategically and proactively promote diversity among our community members (Statement on Equity Diversity & Excellence ). Recognizing that Black, Indigenous, and other Racialized communities have experienced inequities that have developed historically and are ongoing, we strongly welcome and encourage candidates from those communities to apply.

Reporting to the Assistant Director, External Relations, the primary goal of the position is to develop and steward strong partnerships with co‑op employers to assure high‑quality, paid work‑term opportunities for Co‑op Management students at the University of Toronto Scarborough. The External Relations Officer is responsible for developing and initiating all aspects of co‑op employer relationships that strategically support Management’s academic programs (both undergraduate and graduate).

Using a direct sales approach, the incumbent is responsible for conducting market research, identifying target markets, and making contact with employers to develop new co‑op job opportunities. This role acts as the point person for international and local employer contacts in the industry sectors that have been identified as a focus according to the strategic direction of Management’s academic programs (both undergraduate and graduate).

You will be responsible to develop international job opportunities according to the strategic direction of Management Co‑op and secure work‑term placements abroad that meet Co‑op and Management International Business (MIB) requirements. You will also work collaboratively across the Tri‑Campus U of T Co‑op partnership by managing strategic accounts to ensure their success in recruiting from U of T Co‑op’s partner programs, beyond Management Co‑op.

This position is also responsible for maintaining regular contact with employers from previous work terms through on‑site visits and in‑person meetings, networking opportunities, virtual platforms, by phone and email. In consultation with the Assistant Director, External Relations and Communications the incumbent sets annual performance targets both for engaged employers and for job postings in each work term.

You will have the opportunity to contribute to the promotion and development of the MIB program, its employers and students. Market the MIB program and MIB students to employers and alumni.…