Position Summary
Under the supervision of the Senior Director of Student Engagement the Business Services Manager provides business and programmatic support to ensure the efficient operation of the Career Development Office CDO . The individual serves as a point of contact for students and employers utilizing CDO services and provides broad assistance to the CDO team to enhance student engagement and overall outcomes. Exercising considerable independent judgment the role involves managing communications and office calendars coordinating external postings and opportunities supporting careerrelated programs and events maintaining accurate and uptodate resources tracking key metrics supporting student advising initiatives managing various financial processes and other projects that enhance career services and professional development opportunities. Within the School of Law the CDO is responsible for all aspects of career development and recruitment programming for approximately 600 students and a substantial number of alumni/ae each year. With a Career Development Office that provides invaluable support and important careerplanning resources prior to arrival and after departure UNC School of Law graduates can and do go anywhere with a Carolina Law education. The CDO staff supports students exploring options in summer positions and careers in vast practice settings. Most prospective students are not exactly sure which area of law they will pursue and thats to be expected. Upon enrollment the staff of the Career Development Office are here to support students in their exploration of legal careers. The CDO offers among other services individual career counseling appointments mock interviews daily dropin hours and resume and cover letter reviews. The CDO serves as an information clearinghouse for job information as well as a counseling and training center for students career exploration and employmentrelated skills. It offers a structured multipart Career Development Curriculum for firstyear law students as well as about 70 programs a year on various practice areas and settings encompassing both traditional and nontraditional legal careers.
Required Qualifications Competencies And Experience
The individual must be highly proficient in all MS Suite products including Word Excel PowerPoint Bookings Outlook and Teams among others. The individual must also be proficient with printers scanners and fax machines. The individual will also possess strong organizational skills excellent people skills and the ability to multitask.
Preferred Qualifications Competencies And Experience
Experience in a university or professional school career development office or in a recruiting function for a legal industry employer; familiarity with Canva; database management experience (specifically career services software Symplicity and Canvas); and experience working with adult students in a professional environment are highly preferred.
Work Schedule
Monday Friday 8:00 am 5:00 pm
Required Experience:
Staff IC