Assistant Director of Career Development- Internship Engagement
Assistant Director of Career Development- Internship Engagement
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The Assistant Director of Career & Life Design with a focus on Internship & Experiential Learning Engagement is responsible for serving as the central contact and resource for internships experiential learning and career readiness. This position strategically cultivates and strengthens communication with and between employers students faculty staff and alumni. This position supports internships experiential learning and career readiness initiatives beginning with a students first year and onward throughout their college experience providing equitable access to career education for students. The position is responsible for coordinating internship logistics including tracking academic internship participation instructing IDST internship credit managing learning agreements and working with site supervisors to conduct evaluations. This position will support guide and coach students and faculty through both individual appointments and the development coordination and delivery of workshops and class presentations. The Assistant Director represents Career & Life Design at Linfield University programs that meet the needs of students faculty parents employers and alumni; and provide career advising to undergraduate students.
Work Schedule:Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm with some evening and weekend requirements
Responsibilities:
- Build upon an established system of best practices for student internship programs and direct a comprehensive internship program with an emphasis on equitable access and expanding student participation in internships.
- Advise students through individual appointments office hours and group programs on available internships
opportunities and help them acquire internships appropriate to their academic and career goals.
- Serve as a resource for students and faculty regarding internship best practices policies and procedures.
Promote the value of experiential education and internship opportunities to the Linfield community.
- Remain current on legal ethical and justice issues surrounding internship employment. Recognize the connection between internships and equity; increase connections to create internship opportunities and work to remove barriers preventing internship participation with additional attention on the challenges of unpaid internships. Refer students to Career & Life Design resources programs and services.
- Conduct workshops with students to prepare them for their professional experience at work sites.
- Facilitate and lead meaningful and forward-thinking recruiting/hiring opportunities for students in partnership with campus partners.
- Update and improve internship information handouts and contribute to internship information available on
university websites.
Work with on-campus constituents to develop programming to fit internship experiential learning and strategic planning initiatives from a Career & Life Design perspective.
- Manage an internship outreach strategic plan which includes:
- Data collection analysis reporting.
- Tracking geographical college needs and areas for opportunistic expansion.
- Building and maintaining relationships with potential employers of Linfield graduates to understand corporate sourcing needs assist with corporate recruiting efforts provide educational opportunities to students and assist in student Career & Life Design.
- Provide leadership researching key industry trends and opportunities affecting experiential education and provides information to students staff faculty and administration.
- Manage planning and logistics for programs designed to bring employers and students together including but
not limited to in-course programming annual opportunity fairs job fairs and internship fair events.
- Conceptualize design and deliver comprehensive internship engagement and experiential learning career management advice and curriculum to students by engaging in collaborative relationships with faculty.
- Utilizing data developing and maintaining substantial and continuing contacts with business industry government and alumni representatives to establish meaningful experiential learning opportunities and internship opportunities for students.
- Represent Linfield University and the Office for Career & Life Design through public speaking engagements on campus and in the larger community.
Position is open until filled with a priority application deadline of July 28 2025
Linfield University is committed to fostering a community where all students staff and faculty feel a strong sense of inclusion and belonging. We believe that a vibrant inclusive environment strengthens academic excellence and critical thinking. We welcome applicants with varied identities backgrounds perspectives and experiences and encourage candidates to share how their professional and personal experiences teaching scholarship mentorship or service will contribute to our efforts.
Linfield University participates in E-Verify to verify the identity and work eligibility of all new employees.
To apply please submit your application materials through the Linfield University employment portal. We look forward to learning more about how your experience and passion align with our mission.
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors degree and three years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience demonstrating: within a university setting that includes a wide array of individuals groups policies and processes. assignments and process improvements. judgment tact and discretion. with interns or employers with empathy. Preferred Qualifications: Working Conditions: Evening and occasional weekend work; moderate travel PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed primarily in an office environment. Constant sitting hearing talking seeing and repetitive movement of hands wrists and fingers. Occasional walking climbing stairs stooping bending standing or carrying up to 20 pounds. Concentrated mental and/or visual attention is required. Work involves performing tasks requiring strong attention to detail for sustained periods to ensure accuracy.
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