Assistant Director, Undergraduate Center for Career Development | Waltham, MA

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  • Location: Wellesley, MA

  • Company: Babson College

hosting student appointments; developing and delivering career education workshops; supporting recruitment events and initiatives; and engaging in cross-functional partnership with diversity and inclusion offices, corporate engagement teams, advancement and alumni services, faculty and administrators, and student organizations which will be integral to success in this role.

WHAT YOU WILL DO Collaborate with the CCD team to execute and advance vision, mission, and goals of the Center. Counsel students throughout the full career development life cycle which may include career exploration, resume and cover letter writing, interview preparation, networking approaches, internship and job search

strategies, offers and negotiations, Linked In and personal branding, and other related topics. Develop career management curriculum for non-credit and credit-bearing courses.

Engage in continuous professional development in career and workforce development to drive best practices for career development programming and advising to maximize learning and student engagement. Collaborate with CCD Career Education team to design and deliver workshops, experiences, and other programing focused on relevant career management, industry-specific, and functional area. Partner with Corporate Relations to strategically expand and cultivate employer relationships, stay current on industry and employer

trends, and provide programming to ensure students are prepared to succeed.

Provide benchmarking research to support continued development of best practices for advising program, resource utilization, and service improvements. Collaborate with marketing and branding team (College Marketing) to produce and deliver multi-media content for print and online distribution (website, blogs, and social media) to promote CCD programs and services. Support data collection efforts related to employer engagement and satisfaction, student engagement and satisfaction, and student internship and employment outcomes. Represent CCD on various committees and serve as liaison to specific departments.

including student leadership, clubs & organizations, and Athletics. As a career development expert, shares Babson best practices with internal external community through presentations, publishing, and event attendance. Contribute to the marketing of CCD to increase the visibility and brand awareness and to inform the College community about career initiatives. Authors and edits department publications and electronic correspondence to internal audiences. Assumes responsibility for the ongoing development, management, and execution of special projects and programs as determined by the Director.

Assume additional responsibilities as required. YOUR TEAM WILL INCLUDE Graduate Assistants WHAT EDUCATION AND SKILLS YOU WILL NEED Bachelor's Degree in Education, Counseling, or Business strongly preferred A minimum of 4-6 years of increasingly responsible experience within the career development field. Knowledge of best practices in career development and the ability to tailor, adapt and evolve a College to Career strategy to best meet the needs of Babson students Ability to establish, track, measure, and deliver value-added program results Ability to work across internal and external programs/departments/constituencies and manage multiple projects/programs Must have a high level of resourcefulness, influence/organizational savvy and execution skills (strategy through implementation) Must have excellent oral and written communication skills ; solid presentation, marketing, and counseling skills; and strong customer service orientation Must have strong supervisory skills and ability to influence and motivate others Must have excellent interpersonal skills, engages and builds effective relationships with internal and external constituents.

An entrepreneurial orientation , proven track record of taking initiative and making things happen (self- starter) Must be a team player and have the ability to establish creditability and confidence with stakeholders Demonstrated capability in leading and participating effectively in teams and team-oriented environments.

Ability to envision and propose new methods to perform tasks that support ET&A; take thoughtful risks; and accept new and ongoing initiatives, objectives, and solutions to gain sought-after results. Ability to anticipate and embrace change ; demonstrate willingness to achieve, acquire, and utilize new skills and challenging tasks; and is flexible in changing conditions.

Must have strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point) and career development software and platforms ADDITIONAL SKILLS YOU MAY HAVE Experience in corporate environments preferred Experience with curriculum development and career education programming preferred Project management/event planning experience preferred Master's Degree preferred HOW AND WHERE YOU WILL WORK Evenings (average 1/week) and occasional weekends PDN-97ff5f3f-7331-40aa-8965-0b744359c957

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