Recruitment Range: $54,000 – $57,000
Work Schedule and
Hours
Typical office hours are Monday-Friday from 8:00-5:00. This position typically has a 40-hour work week; must be
willing to work on evenings/weekends as needed for meetings, presentations and special events.
Months per Year: 12
Months
Position Summary
The Internship Program Manager organizes, implements and runs the UNC Asheville
Internship Program.
They are a member of the Employer Relations team in the Career Center and lead efforts to increase experiential
learning opportunities for all UNC Asheville students, including organizing, implementing and running the UNC Asheville Internship Program
and additional internship programs.
In support of expanded experiential learning at UNC Asheville, the internship program manager
conducts prospecting outreach with employers in person and via electronic communication. The role helps internship sites develop strong
experiential learning opportunities and provides support during the internship to ensure a smooth process throughout. The internship program
manager follows up with employers after internships to maintain the relationship and develop future opportunities.
The internship
program manager also serves as a career coach for students pursuing internships, helping students to develop career goals, competitive
resumes, interviewing skills. This role continues to coach and track internship students after the internship to strong post-graduate
outcomes.
May teach 3 credit IST 325 interdisciplinary internship course.
Required
Education/Experience/Skills
Master’s degree and at least one year of student development experience. May also consider a
bachelor’s degree with 3 years of project management or Human Resources (talent acquisition, employee relations, generalist, etc.), and/or
student development experience.
Preferred Education/Experience/Skills
Master’s degree and two years of
experience working with experiential learning and/or internships or bachelor’s degree and 5 years of project management or Human
Resources/employee relations experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong communication skills and the
ability to connect and build rapport with employers in person, via phone, video chat, and email. - Presentation and persuasive skills
to build new partnerships with employers who are working with UNC Asheville for the first time. - Ability to connect and build
rapport with students. - Organizational, detail-oriented, problem solving and project management skills.
- Ability to gather
and analyze outcomes data to evaluate and improve programs. - Experience with internship programs and HR is a plus.
Posting Number: E0567
Closing date: 06/02/2026
Background/E-Verify
UNC Asheville uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including
your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify. Proper
documentation of identity and employability are required at the time of employment.
Credential
Verification
All new employees are required to have listed credentials/degrees verified within 30 days of employment. All
new employees who will be teaching are required to provide official transcripts within 30 days of employment. Transcripts should be provided
for the highest earned degree and/or the degree which is being used to satisfy credential/qualification
requirements.
University Safety
The UNC Asheville Annual Safety Report is available online at UNCA Safety Report. For more information please
contact the Assistant Vice Chancelor for Institutional Integrity & Access/Clery Act Compliance Officer at (828) 232-5658 or email oiia@unca.edu . The report, required of all universities participating in Title IV student financial aid
programs, discusses crime statistics, procedures for reporting suspicious or criminal activity, security, police authority, crime prevention
strategies, university policies on substance abuse and sexual offenses, workplace violence and fire safety.
*UNC Asheville acknowledges and understands that the category of sexual orientation is not a protected category under Federal or State law and therefore can not be grieved beyond campus level.
