Student Career Program Manager

John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a senior college of the City University of New York (CUNY) led by President Karol V. Mason, and an internationally recognized leader in educating for justice. John Jay is a federally designated Hispanic-serving institution, it is ranked third in the nation in Black student success, and it is a top ten institution for promoting student social mobility.

John Jay is proud to serve a diverse and dynamic student body of 15,000 students that includes nearly fifty percent students who are first in their family to attend college as well as students who are immigrants, from low-income families, or from other historically underrepresented groups.

John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a senior college of the City University of New York (CUNY) led by President Karol V. Mason, and an internationally recognized leader in educating for justice. John Jay is a federally designated Hispanic-serving institution, it is ranked third in the nation in Black student success, and it is a top ten institution for promoting student social mobility.

John Jay is proud to serve a diverse and dynamic student body of 15,000 students that includes nearly fifty percent students who are first in their family to attend college as well as students who are immigrants, from low-income families, or from other historically underrepresented groups.

Reporting to the Director of the Career Learning Lab, the Associate Director serves as the key link between the Career Learning Lab and academic departments campus-wide — partnering with faculty, program coordinators, advisors, and employer‑facing colleagues to prepare students for paid, career‑aligned experiential learning.

In this role, you'll build and lead a team of career industry advisors while cultivating strong relationships with Department Chairs, Faculty, Internship Coordinators, Academic Advisors, Program Directors, and leaders across Honors, Research, and Undergraduate/Graduate Programs. You'll work closely with academic leadership to identify and engage students for internships, apprenticeships, entry‑level roles, fellowships, co‑ops, capstone projects, and other applied learning opportunities.

You'll also serve as a bridge between the classroom and career readiness — learning departments' curricula, student skill sets, and career pathways inside and out, then finding creative ways to weave employer engagement and career development directly into academic life, from classroom presentations to industry‑sponsored projects.

• Conduct targeted student outreach and recruitment campaigns.
• Manage candidate communications and follow‑up.
• Connect students to relevant internship, employment, apprenticeship, and experiential learning opportunities.
• Coach students through employer and staffing‑agency recruiting processes.
• Facilitate student participation in employer recruitment activities.
• Monitor student engagement, interview progression, and placement outcomes.
• Provide appropriate referrals to Career Advisors for individualized career preparation and support.

• Partner with faculty to identify qualified and high‑potential student talent.
• Establish clear faculty‑to‑Career Learning Lab referral processes.
• Introduce employers into classrooms and academic settings.
• Coordinate employer classroom presentations and career‑connected learning opportunities.
• Oversee academic internship and industry immersion experience courses.
• Support industry projects, experiential learning, and other applied learning opportunities.
• Collaborate with faculty on opportunities that connect academic learning with employer needs and career pathways.
• Support faculty and departments…