Employer Relations Specialist

Make a difference at one of Florida's premier institutions for education in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Florida Polytechnic University, ranked the No. 1 public college in the region by U.S. News and World Report, offers a unique working environment that encourages faculty and staff to be part of a culture that prizes collaboration, innovation, and the willingness to go above and beyond to ensure our students and University succeed.

Florida Poly offers a small campus academic environment where students form connections with their faculty and peers as they pursue high-value degrees in engineering and applied sciences. The University is equipped with cutting-edge facilities and equipment and two award-winning, architecturally distinct academic buildings. Its evolving curriculum, designed to meet the needs of industry and provide a life-long educational foundation for students, has helped the institution grow in prominence since its opening in 2014.

Florida Poly's deliberately small classes, affordability, and outstanding graduate outcomes have helped it earn recognitions such as being named a top value school, in the top 25 nationally for affordability, and in the top five best universities in the South for tech students. Accredited by ABET and SACSCOC, Florida Poly is educating some of the brightest minds in Florida and attracting standout talent from across the nation.

Employer Relations Specialist

The Employer Relations Specialist coordinates day-to-day employer engagement by serving as the primary operational contact for employers, maintaining employer records and recruiting technologies, coordinating recruiting events and employer information sessions, supporting career fairs, promoting internship opportunities, and providing career coaching support during peak service periods. This position develops positive working relationships with employers through consistent communication and outstanding customer service while implementing employer engagement initiatives established by the Career Services Program Director.

The position also supports departmental assessment, Student Affairs programming, and university initiatives that advance student career readiness and graduate success.

• Employer Relations & Employer Services – 20% Serve as the primary operational contact for employers by responding to inquiries, coordinating employer communications, maintaining positive working relationships, assisting employers with recruiting needs, and providing exceptional customer service.
• Support the Career Services Program Director by implementing employer engagement initiatives and maintaining consistent communication with employer partners.
• Employer Recruiting Operations – 15% Coordinate employer recruiting activities including employer site visits, information sessions, campus interviews, networking events, employer tabling, recruiting logistics, and employer participation in Career Services programs. Ensure employers receive timely communication, scheduling assistance, and operational support throughout the recruiting process.
• Career Fairs & Event Coordination – 15% Coordinate the operational planning and implementation of career fairs, employer networking events, and recruiting programs. Manage employer registration, event logistics, communication, scheduling, materials, and follow-up while collaborating with Student Affairs partners to deliver successful employer engagement events.
• Internship & Experiential Learning Support – 10% Assist employers and students with internship opportunities by coordinating internship postings, promoting experiential learning opportunities, supporting faculty partnerships, and assisting with internship-related initiatives that increase student participation in work-based learning.
• Employer Systems, Data Assessment – 10% Maintain employer information within Handshake and other career technologies, ensure accurate employer records, prepare reports, monitor employer engagement metrics, assist with departmental assessment efforts, and support continuous improvement initiatives through accurate data collection…