Business Engagement Specialist, In-School Youth; ISY

Business Engagement Specialist, In-School Youth (ISY)

Anne Arundel County

Full-time

Job Summary:

The Business Engagement Specialist, In-School Youth (ISY) plays a key role in connecting local businesses with career exploration opportunities for middle and high school students across Anne Arundel County. This position supports the Anne Arundel Student Career Excellence (AASCE) initiative by coordinating business participation in school‑based events, including career fairs, industry days, mock interviews, classroom presentations and other related events.

This individual will build and nurture relationships with businesses, chambers, industry associations, and community partners to expand awareness of career pathways and enhance students’ exposure to real‑world careers. The Business Engagement Specialist, In-School Youth (ISY) must be outgoing, organized, and comfortable engaging businesses at all levels while managing multiple events and outreach efforts simultaneously. The ideal candidate brings strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to build strong business partnerships and knowledge of talent recruitment and industry alignment.

• Conduct outreach to local and regional businesses to participate in career exploration events at middle and high schools.
• Cultivate and maintain strategic partnerships with businesses, industry groups and community organizations to support student career programming.
• Identify new business partners within the target business sectors and create opportunities for them to engage with students through presentations, hands‑on demonstrations, panels, tours and other experiential learning activities.
• Build relationships with employers and industry sectors.
• Position AAWDC as the preferred partner for businesses seeking talent pipeline solutions and youth workforce engagement opportunities.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to co‑design workforce solutions tailored to business needs and that support college and career readiness pathways.
• Deliver business presentations to highlight partnership opportunities, share outcomes and promote AAWDC initiatives that strengthen business engagement in youth workforce development.

• Coordinate business participation in career exploration events, ensuring businesses are well‑informed, prepared and supported.
• Collaborate with the AASCE Team, school staff and community partners to plan logistics and ensure smooth execution.
• Work closely with Career Coaches In‑School Youth to align business engagement with student career pathways.
• Provide on‑site support during school‑based events, serving as the primary point of contact for attending businesses.
• Support Career Coaches with the planning and logistics for training, workshops and events (in‑person and virtual).

• Manage communication with businesses, including invitations, follow‑up, event guidance and ongoing relationship management.
• Gather business feedback to improve future events and deepen engagement.
• Maintain accurate data on business participation, student impact and event outcomes for reporting purposes.

• Maintain accurate and timely records of business engagement, and partnership outcomes using AAWDC’s data management systems.
• Manage a master calendar that tracks all AASCE events, ensuring accurate scheduling, coordination and communication with Career Coaches, businesses, and internal team members.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams to align outreach strategies with organizational goals.
• Support the Communications team’s efforts related to business engagement with student programming.
• Monitor project timelines and deliverables to ensure timely completion.
• Monitor and analyze business Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

• Participate in community outreach to promote AAWDC initiatives.
• Assist in researching local industry needs, career trends and opportunities for expanding business involvement.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: No