Vice President Student Outcomes and Professional Development

Vice President for Student Outcomes and Professional Development

Colgate University

Hamilton, New York

Colgate University, a highly selective liberal arts university located in Hamilton, New York, invites applications and nominations for the inaugural Vice President for Student Outcomes and Professional Development position. The role reports directly to the President and serves as a member of the President’s Cabinet, providing strategic direction, operational oversight, and institutional leadership across career services, employer relations, internships, pre‑professional advising, institutional bridge programs, third‑party partnerships, and professional skills development for students.

The Vice President will lead a newly elevated university division dedicated to preparing students for purposeful lives and work beyond Colgate, partnering with national and international employers and professional schools, engaging with strategic partners to facilitate professional development opportunities for students, and preparing students for their work in an increasingly AI‑shaped world.

The incumbent will strategically elevate and institutionalize unified career functions and preparation across the university. Responsibilities include building and expanding strategic employer, alumni, and professional‑school partnerships; driving student skill development toward post‑graduation careers; developing programs to help students engage with and understand AI tools; and strengthening internal collaboration with faculty and other campus partners to align the work of this new division with Colgate’s liberal arts mission.

Ideal candidates are senior leaders with extensive experience in career development, workforce development, and external engagement, with an understanding of the environment of a highly selective liberal arts college. They must have demonstrated success in building employer partnerships and internship pipelines, leading teams, and managing complex organizational change. A strong ability to collaborate with faculty and academic leadership, a deep understanding of evolving recruiting practices, and an established network of employer and industry contacts are essential.

Compensation:
Salary range $250,000 – $275,000. Applications are accepted until June 26, 2026.

Colgate University recognizes that equal employment opportunity can only be achieved through demonstrated leadership. It is the policy of the university to recruit, employ, retain, promote, and train employees on the basis of skills and experience, capacity to perform the job, and valid job qualifications without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws.