Associate Director, Career Management

The Associate Director, Career Management is part of a global Career Services team providing career management support to Chicago Booth MBA students. The Associate Director primarily functions as a coach and educator for Chicago Booth’s 1,300 full-time MBA students, based at Harper Center on the main University of Chicago Campus. As a coach, the Associate Director provides one‑on‑one and small group support for all phases of the career and job search lifecycle.

As an educator, the Associate Director creates and delivers innovative career management programming including large classroom, experiential learning and special events, and via e‑learning such as webinars and designed instructional tools. The Associate Director also works on special projects and initiatives, and partners closely with student organizations on career management and recruiting support.

This position is not eligible for employer‑sponsored employment authorization.

• Coaches domestic and international full‑time MBA students on pertinent career management and job search skills appropriate for the full range of MBA‑level business careers in one‑on‑one, small and large group settings, in‑person and virtually. Acquires, maintains, and applies knowledge of career research databases and shares that knowledge with relevant constituencies. The Associate Director is a generalist, coaching first‑year and second‑year MBA students across industries.
• Career Education Programs – conceptualizes, innovates, develops, and delivers career management programming, such as large lectures, workshops, seminars, panel discussions, special events, and groups of 5‑650 students. Leverages learning technologies in designing and delivering career content to support students. Solicits and analyzes student feedback and evaluations, and helps strategize with the broader Career Management team, student organizations, and/or other Booth staff to determine program offerings and innovations.
• Student Organization Partnership – consults and partners with several functional, industry, regional, and affinity student groups to guide in planning and delivering career management‑related programming to support recruiting needs. Accompanies students on treks to employers.
• Special Projects and Initiatives – manages or leads various special projects/programs that provide career related support or strategic initiatives to address the needs of special constituencies. Partners across the team and colleagues in developing and implementing innovative initiatives.
• Continually develops and maintains knowledge of MBA functions and industries that target MBA students for recruiting. Analyzes markets and trends as they relate to the MBA job search and incorporates tips/advice into coaching students, and in developing career programming.
• Collaborates and partners with industry‑specific Employer Relations colleagues to build industry knowledge for use in coaching and career management program development. Accompanies relationship managers on firm visits as needed, to build knowledge and share student feedback with employers.
• Analyzes markets and trends as they relate to job searches. Assesses student feedback and evaluations and collaborates with other career services staff members, student organizations, or other staff to determine program offerings and innovations.
• Researches organizations that are hiring and partners with a wide variety of employers to ensure recruitment strategies meet their needs. Maintains contact with a portfolio of employers to serve as their dedicated Career Advancement liaison.
• Performs other related work as needed.

• Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in a related field.
• Master’s…