Assistant Director of Career Readiness

Assistant Director of Career Readiness
Full-time, 12-Month, Exempt Position Center for Career Excellence

Summary

The Assistant Director reports to the Director and works collaboratively with Career Excellence colleagues, University partners, alumni, employers, and other external constituents to advance the career readiness and post‑graduate success of St. Lawrence students.

The position supports the Center's career readiness and programming efforts by supporting employer and career‑related alumni engagement activities, expanding career-connected experiences, and helping students develop and articulate the skills necessary for successful transitions to internships, employment, and other post‑graduate opportunities. As a member of a collaborative and cross‑functional team, the Assistant Director also contributes to career coaching, student programming, assessment, technology, and strategic initiatives based on Center priorities and student needs.

Responsibilities may evolve over time in response to Center priorities, student needs, staffing, institutional priorities, and emerging trends in career education and the workforce.

• Provide individual career coaching to students across class years, majors, identities, and career interests.
• Assist students with career exploration, internship and job searches, resumes and cover letters, networking, interviewing, graduate school preparation, offer evaluation, and transition to the workplace.
• Help students identify, develop, and articulate transferable and career‑ready skills gained through academic, co‑curricular, employment, internship, research, and other experiences.
• Support students in effectively using career technology and resources, including Handshake, VMock, Linked In, and other platforms.
• Incorporate current employer expectations, recruiting trends, artificial intelligence, and changing workplace practices into student coaching and career preparation.

• Collaborate with colleagues to develop and deliver career education programs, workshops, employer events, networking opportunities, and other initiatives that support student career readiness.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of career-connected experiences, including internships, micro‑internships, employer projects, job shadows, experiential learning opportunities, and other initiatives responsive to student and employer needs.
• Manage the On‑Campus Internship Program and collaborate with campus departments to develop and strengthen on‑campus paid experiential opportunities for students.
• Coordinate the SLU PIC summer internship program and support its continued development, including opportunities with nonprofit organizations, local small businesses, entrepreneurs, and other community partners.
• Support execution of programming as directed including Saints Accelerate, SLU Connect, and LINC.
• Participate in and support Center programs and initiatives; assist with university programs as needed.

• Participate in Center‑wide projects and assessment and assume leadership for designated programs or initiatives based on expertise, staffing needs, departmental priorities, and evolving opportunities.
• Serve as a primary Center resource and vendor liaison for designated career technology platforms, including Handshake and VMock; maintain expertise in platform functionality and support their effective use by students, colleagues, employers, and campus partners, as appropriate.
• Collaborate across functional areas and provide coverage for career coaching, programming, employer engagement, events, and other Center responsibilities as needed, allowing the position to respond flexibly to…