Associate Director, and Experiential Partnerships

Job Description Summary

Months Per Year: 12 Work Model:
Onsite Seattle University will be one of the most innovative and progressive Jesuit and Catholic universities in the world, educating with excellence at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels. We embrace an intersectional framework for defining diversity in its broadest sense, including differences in gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, generational history, culture, socioeconomic class, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, political perspectives, geographic origin and physical ability.

Seattle University strives to be a welcome, open and safe campus climate for all who learn, live and work at Seattle University. Seattle University's Core Competencies Effective Team

Collaboration:

Works harmoniously with others towards a common goal, leveraging individual strengths to achieve shared objectives. Emotionally Intelligent Communication:
Engages in a skillful exchange of information, thoughts, and feelings, verbally and non-verbally. Ethics and Integrity:
Demonstrates an unwavering commitment to honesty, professionalism, and alignment with our Jesuit mission in all actions and decisions. Flexibility and Innovation:
Embraces change, approaching problems with curiosity adaptability, and is committed to making a positive impact. Mindful Inclusion:
Fosters mindful inclusion by consciously creating a workplace that celebrates differences, embraces cultural humility, and empowers uniqueness. Outcomes-Driven Orientation:
Sets clear objectives, pursues excellence, and delivers measurable outcomes while upholding Jesuit Catholic values.

The Associate Director provides leadership for the development, management, and stewardship of employer and industry partnerships that expand access to internships, employment, experiential learning, mentorship, recruiting programs, and other career-connected opportunities for Seattle University students and recent alumni. Reporting to the Executive Director of Career Engagement, the Associate Director translates the university’s institutional employer engagement strategy into coordinated outreach, partnership development, recruiting activity, and measurable student opportunities.

The position manages the full lifecycle of employer engagement from prospect identification and relationship cultivation through activation, stewardship, assessment, and renewal. The Associate Director works closely with Career Engagement colleagues, the Albers Career Center, faculty, experiential learning partners, Alumni Engagement, Advancement, Student Employment, and other campus stakeholders to support an integrated university-wide career ecosystem. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to Seattle University’s Jesuit Catholic mission, professional formation, social justice, equity, inclusion, cultural humility, and student success.

• Employer and Industry Partnership Development - 35% Develop and maintain a diverse portfolio of employer, industry, government, nonprofit, and community partnerships aligned with student interests, academic programs, workforce trends, and institutional priorities. Identify and cultivate new employers that can provide internships, entry-level employment, project-based learning, mentorship, job-shadowing, career treks, classroom engagement, and other experiential opportunities. Build employer pipelines across industries and occupational areas, with particular attention to sectors with strong regional demand and relevance to Seattle University students.
  
  Meet with employers to understand workforce needs and develop customized engagement strategies that connect organizations with Seattle University students, faculty, academic programs, and university initiatives. Advise employers on recruiting practices, internship program development, employer branding, campus visibility, and inclusive approaches to attracting and retaining early-career talent. Proactively cultivate organizations committed to creating equitable access to employment and experiential learning for first-generation students, students of color, students with disabilities, international students, veterans, and other historically underrepresented populations.
  
  Maintain awareness of labor-market conditions, emerging industries, workforce trends, recruiting practices, and changing employer expectations. Represent Seattle University and Career Engagement at employer meetings,…