Assistant Director of Internships

Title:

Assistant Director of Internships Position Type:
Staff Full-Time Days Per Week: M-F Hours Per Week: 40 VP Area:
Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs Department:
Love School of Business

Location:

Elon Main Campus Position Summary

The Assistant Director of Internships, Love School of Business (LSB) reports to the Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Student Success in the LSB and supports student efforts in securing internships, preparing for internships, monitoring the internships, and assessing the performance of students completing their internships for academic credit. Additionally, the Assistant Director will coordinate aspects of the Porter Center’s involvement in BUS 1110 (Gateway to Business) course.

The Assistant Director will interact with students, internship supervisors, employers, the external community, as well as relevant Elon staff and faculty. This position works within the Porter Family Professional Development Center with four other full-time staff members and a team of student ambassadors to support professional development programs for students in alignment with the Love School of Business Strategic Plan.

• 28 annual days off, including holidays and vacation.
• Immediate tuition remission for undergraduate courses
• Tuition remission for approved graduate-level courses after 12 months of employment.
• Retirement plan with an 8 percent contribution from the university.
• Immediate eligibility for health, dental and vision insurance, along with free acute care and lab services at our onsite Health & Wellness Clinic.
• Free use of campus fitness facilities.
• Free admission to musical and theater performances, guest speakers, religious and ethnic observances, recitals, art exhibitions, entertainment and our Division I Phoenix athletics.
• Eligibility for tuition remission at Elon for spouses, qualifying domestic partners and dependents begins at two years of service. After two years of employment, eligibility begins for participation in the Tuition Exchange, a national scholarship exchange program that enables dependents to enroll in nationally recognized partner colleges and universities.
• Elon values and celebrates the diverse backgrounds, cultures, experiences and perspectives of our community members. As an equal opportunity employer, Elon’s principles of diversity extend to race and gender identity, age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and other aspects of one’s identity. At Elon, our employees respect human differences, passion for lifelong learning, emphasis on personal integrity and an ethic of service.

Master’s degree in higher education, student affairs or a related discipline with experience in career development within higher education. Preference for experience working with business students in a college setting.

• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and presentation skills
• High level of organizational ability, including the ability to organize and coordinate a diverse workload with attention to detail and ability to set and meet deadlines
• Ability to initiate and develop relationships with students, faculty/staff, and employers, both one-on-one and in group setting
• Experience in the use of relevant career development technologies
• Proficiency with MS Office and database management experience
• Ability to identify and leverage new technology to enhance efficiencies
• Understanding of university recruiting and early career programs within the business landscape
• An autonomous work style, with the ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment with a broad range of internal and external constituents

• Communicate and meet…