Assistant Director - Industry Specialist

Assistant Director
- Industry Specialist

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

• Position Number: 000789
• Vacancy Open to:
  All Candidates
• Working Title:
  
  Assistant Director
  - Industry Specialist
• Position Designation: EHRA Non-Faculty
• Employment Type:
  
  Permanent
  - Full-time
• Months per Year: 12
• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday
  - Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, some evenings and weekends as required.
• Hours per week: 40
• FLSA Status:
  Exempt
• Division:
  Academic Affairs
• Department:
  University College (Adm)
• Work Location:
  
  Career Center
• Salary Range: $62,000

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The Career Center is committed to providing comprehensive, innovative services and resources for students, alumni, and employers that prepare UNC Charlotte graduates for the competitive global market. Through a focus on early, continuous career and professional preparation, the Career Center bridges academic knowledge and professional development. The Career Center seeks campus and employer partnerships to connect students with meaningful, real-world experiences, leading to success for both UNC Charlotte alumni and the greater Charlotte community.

This position develops intensive, focused, and purposeful employer relationships within the Healthcare, Science, and Research sectors, in support of internships, experiential learning opportunities, shadowing, networking, and full-time jobs for students interested in those industries. The majority of this position's time is dedicated to building and maintaining employer relationships within these assigned sectors. The Assistant Director also manages a team of students who support the broader Employer Engagement team's employer sourcing and prospecting efforts, helping identify new contacts, target companies, and alumni connections across all industry focus areas.

This position may also serve as instructor of record for up to one academic course per semester, as needed.

• Serves as the primary employer relationship manager for the Healthcare, Science, and Research sectors, developing new relationships with specific outcomes relating to internships, experiential learning opportunities, shadowing, and full-time jobs for students interested in these industries.
• Builds a strong pipeline of employer opportunities related to health, science, and research academic programs.
• Conducts data mining and lead generation for prospective employers relevant to the Healthcare, Science, and Research sectors, including contact with off-campus employers regionally and statewide.
• Works with employers across the Healthcare, Science, and Research sectors, gathering information on employment trends and professional skill needs; shares information with career advising staff and the campus community through trainings, meetings, and marketing.
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date employer relationship information in the team's CRM, consistent with Employer Engagement team standards.
• Represents the Employer Engagement team at Healthcare, Science, and Research industry events, conferences, and professional associations.

• Develops and implements shadowing and informational-interviewing opportunities connecting students to professionals in Healthcare, Science, and Research fields.
• Assists in the development and implementation of networking programs with a strong alumni presence, including shadowing/informational interviewing programs and newly created partnerships with key personnel across the University.
• Spearheads the development of company- and geography-focused learning and networking opportunities within Healthcare, Science, and Research, utilizing partnerships with parents, alumni, and other external partners.
• Coordinates career programming, panels, and events with the College of Science, College of Health and Human Services, and other relevant academic departments.
• Assists in the staffing of campus career fairs each year.

• Recruits, trains, and supervises a team of students whose primary role is to support the Employer Engagement team's employer sourcing and prospecting efforts across all industry focus areas.
• Directs the student team's research to identify who the team should reach out to next, which companies would be good targets for new…