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About the Role
The Assistant Director of Undergraduate Student Careers supports CICS Careers' mission of helping undergraduate students discover, explore, and pursue professional experiences as part of an entrepreneurial, student-centric team. They collaborate with employers, UMass staff and faculty, and alumni to benefit CICS undergraduate students.
Responsibilities
- Develops specialized, scalable resources to prepare current undergraduate students and alumni for internship opportunities and careers.
- Collaborates with CICS undergraduate academic advising, Office of Global Affairs, and other UMass career centers on strategic initiatives and resources.
- Provides personalized career coaching to undergraduate students, discussing internship and job search strategies based on industry trends and encouraging career exploration.
- Develops individualized career plans and facilitates individual career development skills.
- Mentors and co-manages career developer student staff, assisting with recruiting, onboarding, and training.
- Advises faculty and staff regarding computer science, artificial intelligence, and data science employment and occupational trends.
- Encourages faculty to support career exploration and development of undergraduate students.
- Contributes to comprehensive career data collection, analysis, and reporting.
- Co-manages the career development software and recommends technology and process updates.
- Identifies access and barrier issues limiting the participation and success of students from underrepresented backgrounds and collaborates to advance participation and career success.
- Develops content for marketing of CICS Careers resources and programming to increase undergraduate student engagement, satisfaction, and outcomes.
- Creates innovative ways to spotlight student success stories.
- Facilitates employer recruitment of undergraduate students by building and maintaining relationships with alumni, recruiters, and hiring managers.
- Facilitates mentorship opportunities between students and alumni.
- Plans, organizes, and attends career events including networking socials, career fairs, employer tech talks, class visits, and workshops.
- Collaborates with student organizations, CICS undergraduate academic advising, and other career centers on campus.
- Performs other duties as assigned in support of the mission and goals of the Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences and the University.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree and two (2) years of related professional experience (e.g., career counseling, advising, consulting, recruiting, entrepreneurship, education, STEM, etc.) or a Master's Degree in Higher Education, Student Counseling, or a related field.
- Ability to think through problems, organize and seek out data/information, identify key factors and underlying causes, and generate solutions.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to complete assignments by the established deadline, balancing the demands of concurrent and potentially competing projects.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of an effective team with a highly cooperative and collaborative work style.
- Adaptability and willingness to take on a variety of tasks related to the successful operation and administration of CICS Careers.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively and create and maintain trusted relationships.
- Independent initiative with the ability to stay on task and work productively with minimal supervision or guidance.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to understand and follow complex oral and written instructions.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain confidentiality.
- Strong technology skills including professional-level competency with email, calendars, word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
- Ability to quickly learn and use a variety of technology such as LinkedIn, Google Drive, Slack, Qualtrics, and Trello.
- Ability to periodically travel within the U.S. for conferences, employer site visits, and special events.
- Understands responsibilities with respect to Title IX, Clery, and other compliance requirements.
Skills
- Career counseling
- Advising
- Consulting
- Recruiting
- Entrepreneurship
- Education
- STEM
- Higher Education
- Student Counseling
- Technology
- Google Drive
- Slack
- Qualtrics
- Trello
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving
- Collaboration
- Independent initiative
- Judgment
- Confidentiality
Location
- Amherst
Work Type
- Full Time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Two (2) years of related professional experience
- At least five (5) years of related or transferable professional experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree in Higher Education, Student Counseling, or a related field
Salary/Compensations
- Pay Grade: PSSAP Grade 26
- Refer to Professional Staff Hiring Ranges
About the Company
- The Assistant Director of Undergraduate Student Careers supports CICS Careers' mission of helping undergraduate students discover, explore, and pursue professional experiences.
- They collaborate with the CICS community of employers, UMass staff and faculty, and a growing network of alumni to benefit CICS undergraduate students.
- Work is performed in a standard office or indoor university environment and involves minimal physical exertion.