Career Integration & Experiential Learning Strategist, CAS

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Quinnipiac University invites applications for a Career Integration and Experiential Learning Strategist advancing a bold vision for career readiness for students and alumni in both the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) and the School of Health Sciences (SHS) at Quinnipiac University, while also serving students across the institution.

There are two openings for this position—one serving the College of Arts & Sciences and one serving the School of Health Sciences. Each Strategist reports jointly to the Assistant Vice President for Career Development and Experiential Learning and the Dean of their respective school.

Job no: 496800

Work type:
Full-time

Campus:
Mount Carmel - Hamden, CT

Categories:
Faculty, Staff

• Support the implementation of career innovation models that incorporate digital tools, AI, career coaching, and personalized learning pathways
• Use labor market data and analytics to help guide student career planning
• Collaborate with faculty and staff to integrate career development and experiential learning into student advising and academic programs
• Contribute to efforts that enhance the school’s visibility in career development
• Assist with resource planning to support sustainable career initiatives
• Engage with the CAS Advisory Council to encourage alumni and industry support of our career development ecosystem
• Engage with the SHS Executive Leadership Council to ensure career services remain responsive to workforce needs and emerging health sector trends

• Provide career advising to CAS/SHS students, including those exploring majors and career options
• Help students build durable and life skills by harnessing human, data, and technological literacies
• Coordinate career mapping implementation, mentorship, and immersive learning experiences
• Facilitate experiential learning opportunities including internships, co-ops, clinicals, service‑learning, and industry‑aligned projects
• Support initiatives that prepare students for careers in arts, health, medicine, and human services; politics, criminal justice, and law; applied cultural and creative humanities; science, technology, and digital innovation and interdisciplinary fields
• Develop leadership and professional development programming aligned with NACE competencies
• Develop workshops and resources for faculty to stay informed about industry trends

• Cultivate partnerships with industries in the arts, health, medicine, and human services; politics, criminal justice, and law; applied cultural and creative humanities; science, technology, and digital innovation
• Support employer engagement strategies including job‑matching, micro‑credentials, and labor market insights
• Work with CAS/SHS deans and faculty to ensure career services align with workforce needs

• Expand access to career development programs to support students from all backgrounds
• Support alumni career development through networking, coaching, and digital resources
• Develop mentorship programs that connect students with supportive alumni
• Maintain communication with alumni and help support alumni networking events, as well as source alumni for student recruitment events
• Track and report student employment outcomes using First Destination Survey (FDS) and other data sources to inform planning

• Participate in university-wide initiatives related to career development and experiential learning, including career fairs and alumni career connection day
• Advise students from other schools interested in exploring careers related to academic programs currently available in CAS and SHS
• Assist in implementing strategic development initiatives and recommendations in collaboration with the iQ central career team
• Engage in cross‑unit efforts to advance university career development goals
• Work with the Director of Employer Relations to expand employer partnerships
• Strengthen alumni and faculty involvement in career education and experiential…