Graduate Assistant Employer Relations

Graduate Assistant for Employer Relations

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The term Graduate Assistant is the umbrella term that encompasses all types of GA appointments. Graduate Assistants are employed by the University to teach, conduct research, or assist with administrative duties in departments and non‑academic units. Every attempt is made to assign Graduate Assistants to positions that are directly related to the student’s field of study or that provide the opportunity to develop transferable, professional skills.

Graduate Assistantships are assigned in the department or unit and confirmed by the Graduate School.

The employer relations graduate assistant will help fulfill the mission of the Employer Relations (ER) team to develop and maintain strong employer partnerships to meet their hiring needs while ensuring students have equitable access to diverse and competitive opportunities to launch their careers. Your work will be tied to ER team goals through effective teamwork, accountability, and sound data‑driven decision‑making, working as a cross‑functional team with the Career Development (CD) team.

We strategize to increase employer visibility on campus to improve student engagement with employers and provide support in meeting employer’s recruiting goals.

• Fully responsible for the approval of jobs and events in the platform in a timely manner.
• Mindful about job approvals and alerts career development coaches to key opportunities for students.
• May be asked to assist with employer approval as needed.
• Manages Handshake Collections and other Handshake initiatives.
• Assists with managing logistics for in‑person and virtual career fair events.
• Coordinates logistics for employer‑focused events such as panels, information sessions, etc.
• Manages post‑career surveys sent to students, as well as analyzing, interpreting and presenting the results.
• Attends all relevant career events.
• Assists with the research of identified industry leaders including tracking alumni and searching for contact information.
• Ideates with ER team, pulling from Handshake knowledge, to identify new employers to invite to CPD events.
• Creates presentations and employer resources.
• Researches new companies and prospects to partner with the university.
• Identifies best practices from other universities (social media, employer relations webpage resources, career fairs and employer offerings).
• Identifies best internships, part‑time, and full‑time jobs.
• Utilizes Linked In to find alumni and recruiters.
• Creates a list of career fairs and events in the state.
• Provides strategic direction for CPD social media.
• Creates and maintains standard operating procedures (SOP) for CPD social media.
• Creates and manages the CPD social media calendar.
• Creates content including graphics, captions, email correspondence, and other promotional materials.
• Reviews graphics and captions created by brand ambassadors.
• Oversees brand ambassadors and content creation.
• Attends Employer Relations weekly team meetings and weekly CPD Staff Meetings.
• Performs other duties assigned.

Career & Professional Development is open from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday to Friday. The associate director & graduate assistant will work together to determine a work schedule that fits within this time frame. GAs are required to attend CPD staff meetings, and meeting times may be adjusted to accommodate class schedules. The assistant will have a provided office area, laptop, monitor, and phone.

The office thrives on teamwork, with many all‑hands‑on‑deck events throughout the year that occasionally require work outside of regular business hours, but schedules can be adjusted.

First day of appointment, Fall 2025:
Monday, August 1, 2025.
First day of appointment, Spring 2026:
Monday, January 5, 2026.

The Graduate Assistant will be allocated $300 to support professional development activities such as conference participation. The assistant will also be encouraged to participate in other office‑sponsored…