Associate Director​/Advisor, Careers in Media and Technology

Job Posting Title Associate Director/Advisor, Careers in Media and Technology

At Wellesley, our mission is to deliver an outstanding liberal arts education to women who will make a difference in the world. Our collaborative community, comprising of faculty, students, staff, and alumnae, is guided by our shared commitment to educational excellence. Join us in this transformative journey!

The Career Education division at Wellesley College provides a nationally-recognized, holistic career development model spanning all four years of the student undergraduate experience and extending through lifelong alumnae support. With one foot deeply embedded in the rich liberal arts curriculum, and the other in the rapidly changing world of work, Wellesley Career Education ensures that all students and graduates make connections between curricular and co-curricular experiences, articulate their learning outcomes, and pursue pathways for growth and opportunity.

The Associate Director/Advisor for Careers in Media and Technology joins an established team of advisors serving both students and alumnae. This role is responsible for advising on the media and technology sectors, ensuring students and alums pursue industry-related skill-building to complement their liberal arts education, gain critical internship opportunities in the field, connect with mentors, and ultimately land meaningful postgraduate positions.

A successful candidate will build strong rapport with students and graduates, have a track record of fostering relationships and collaborative partnerships with various stakeholders (including faculty, staff, employers, and alums), possess strong organizational skills in support of event planning and resource management, and demonstrate the ability to adapt to changing student interests and job markets.

• Provide in-person and virtual one-on-one, group, and drop-in advising for students and graduates interested in the media and technology industries (please note, industry clusters may shift annually based on staffing and student interest levels)
• Maintain and communicate current information related to recruiting practices, timelines, fellowships, internship/research opportunities, and industry trends
• Adjust and adapt advising to the unique backgrounds, interests, identities, and aspirations of Wellesley students and graduates
• Educate and prepare advisees on internship and job search strategies, including document review, networking techniques, interview preparation, and salary negotiation
• Educate and prepare advisees on relevant graduate school application processes, including application timelines, academic planning, test taking, document review, school choice, and funding considerations
• Assist advisees in leveraging the use of Handshake, Linked In, the Wellesley Hive (Wellesley’s mentorship platform), and other technology in their internship, job or graduate school search
• Emphasize the importance of self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and reflection as part of the career development process, complementing and building upon the guidance offered by Career Education’s Associate Directors/Advisors for Career Exploration
• Collaborate with the Director of Marketing and Operations to ensure targeted content for newsletters, emails and notices to those interested in media and technology

• Design, plan, and execute events and programs, including workshops, industry series, and alumnae panels that reflect a variety of opportunities and career journeys in the assigned fields
• Partner closely with the Employer Engagement team on fairs, recruiting events, and information sessions…