Job #: 042846
Location Syracuse, NY
Pay
Range: $62,400 – $64,400
Hours:
Standard University business hours
8:30am – 5:00pm (academic
year)
8:00am – 4:30pm (summer)
Hours may vary based on operational needs.
Job Type: Full
Time
Job Description:
Through personal outreach and significant relationship-building, the Assistant Director
role is vital to building and maintaining Newhouse brand recognition among employers in the communications industry. This position is
responsible for organizing and creating career fairs and career programming for students to find jobs and internships as well as
relationship building with employers. This position provides comprehensive career skills training to students to prepare them for
post-graduate success. This position is also a vital component of the colleges alumni relations, providing career transition support to
alumni.
Education and Experience:
Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of industry and/or higher
education experience.
Skills and Knowledge:
- Experience with social media platforms
- Knowledge of CSM platforms a plus
- Familiarity with AI technologies and tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude) and experience
with prompt development a plus. - Ability to track data and metrics of employer engagement and outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability
to work with and advocate for a diverse student population. - Ability to work occasional nights and
weekends.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct one-on-one career advising for students and Newhouse alumni to assist
constituents in achieving career goals; this includes, but not limited to, skills assessment and providing strategic career
plan. - Provide students and alumni with expert advice and guidance. Stay current with emerging AI tools and leverage them to enhance
students career readiness, including integrating technology into advising and job search strategies. - Oversee Fall and Spring Career
Fairs and/or employer engagement events to bring in employers and alumni to recruit Newhouse students. Plan and organize the two major
career fairs with possible additional virtual components. Secure venues, negotiate with vendors, arrange catering, manage materials, promote
events to students and employers, and other related tasks. - Collaborate with employer partners, faculty, and alumni to cultivate and
nurture employer relationships that support procurement of full-time and internship opportunities for all Newhouse students. - Meet
with employers in person or virtually to discuss engagement options whether on campus or virtually. Manage itinerary, create interview
schedules, secure room reservations, order catering if needed. - Oversee marketing of employer engagements by working with student
graphic designers and student social media teams to promote employer visits to students. - Collaborate with cross-campus departments
on career readiness events and programming. - Teach skill based seminars (resume/letter writing, internship search, interviewing, job
search, etc.) to students and alumni by providing innovated presentations that teaches and builds a strong professional skill
set. - Ideate and implement new approaches to career events, programming and tools to increase functionality, efficiency, and overall
benefit to Newhouse students.
About Syracuse University:
Syracuse University is a private, international
research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New
York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college
experience.
The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of
more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the Universitys 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000
undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all
50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.
About the Syracuse area:
Syracuse is a medium-sized city
situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals
approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks,
museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of
seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites,
visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.
Application Deadline:
Full
Consideration By:
To apply, visit https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/113344
Syracuse University is an
equal-opportunity institution. The University prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender,
national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, veteran
status, or any other status protected by applicable law to the extent prohibited by law. This nondiscrimination policy covers admissions,
employment, and access to and treatment in University programs, services, and activities.
Syracuse University has a long
history of engaging veterans and the military-connected community through its educational programs, community outreach, and employment
programs. After World War II, Syracuse University welcomed more than 10,000 returning veterans to our campus, and those veterans literally
transformed Syracuse University into the national research institution it is today. The Universitys contemporary commitment to veterans
builds on this historical legacy, and extends to both class-leading initiatives focused on making an SU degree accessible and affordable to
the post-9/11 generation of veterans, and also programs designed to position Syracuse University as the employer of choice for military
veterans, members of the Guard and Reserve, and military family members.
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