The Associate Director, Employer Relations & Outreach will work closely with the AVP, Employer Relations Team and Career Counseling team to implement and manage a comprehensive employer relations and outreach strategy, developing and maintaining focused and strong relationships with employers. This individual will create, coordinate, implement, and manage workflows to positively affect employer retention and manage efforts to increase the quality and number of internship/Internshift and full-time job opportunities provided for Lafayette College students in alignment with the account assignment model. This position serves as a primary point of contact for organizations interested in hiring Lafayette College students and is a key relationship-builder with existing and future employers.

Employer Relations

• Cultivation of InternShift, internship, research, and full-time opportunities and relationships in alignment with account assignment model.
• Partner with Assistant Director of Recruiting Operations and Recruiting Assistant to provide relevant information to help the ER operations team with the coordination of recruiting activities for employers to include: postings, schedule settings, information sessions/special programs, food and beverage needs, promotion of the program and other operational support from the operations team.
• Leads all Finance career-related initiatives, including career counseling activities:
  • Meet with alumni, parents, and employers, including conducting on site visits to develop key relationships and cultivate opportunities.
  • Responsible to develop and maintain suite of student career resources for finance (that get included in Career Communities)
  • Responsible for all relevant programming, including but not limited to Finance Night, Finance Career Track(s), Interview Prep Bootcamp (s), Financial Bootcamps, alumni/parent panels, employer information sessions, workshops, Mock Interviews, etc.
  • Serve as liaison to key faculty aligned to finance-related curriculum, providing a two-way exchange of information between faculty and industry experts.
  • Serve as liaison to Investment Club and other relevant clubs.
  • Meet with students focused on Wall Street careers (beginning w/ Class of 2023):
    • Including group sessions by class year re: timelines, preparation, etc.
    • Including one-on-one student appointments (in addition to assigned Gateway Counselor)
  • In collaboration with Associate Director of Employer Relations & Outreach, Assistant Director- Experiential Learning, Assistant Director of Recruiting Operations and Recruiting Specialist positions, coordinate and manage (Year 1) Summer Funding projects to include:
    • InternShift Program
      • Participate and help lead stipend committee meetings
    • Serve as initial point of contact for new employer volunteers to conduct “intake” to determine interests and other staff/campus partners to be included in activities.
    • Supervise one Employer Relations Intern who provides support re: postings, employer information sessions, and mock interviews. Participate in weekly group meeting with ER intern and professional staff team.

Employer Relations Operations & Technology

• Work closely with the Assistant Director of Recruiting Operations and/or Recruiting Assistant to ensure posted opportunities are satisfying user groups’ needs, e.g., employers, students, faculty, career counselors, employer and professional network development.
• Implement approval criteria when reviewing new employer registrations and opportunity postings for legitimacy, alumni connections, accuracy, and relevance to student interests; maintain employer-related data integrity, e.g., completeness of required fields, contact information.
• Implement employer access and restrictions consistent with Career Center policies and resolve employer access issues.
• Track all employer contacts, services utilized and recruitment activities in applicable systems, e.g. Symplicity and/or relationship management system.
• Evaluate opportunity postings and promote internally; systematically collect student performance and job-offer data; provide bi-monthly opportunity and outcomes report for the AVP and counseling team.
• In collaboration with our Assistant Director of Recruiting Operations and Recruiting Assistant, manage student application process for positions posted in Symplicity. Assure the accuracy and integrity of information contained in the database.
• Create and implement comprehensive marketing plans to systematically market employer opportunities to students and faculty.

Team

• Work collaboratively with all Gateway Career Center staff to support Lafayette College students
• Create and deliver relevant workshop content for students
• Assist with front office operations and event coordination, including employer visits
• Produce additional reports as needed
• Assist in hiring, training and supervising student employees as needed
• Support the Career Center’s overall strategy as a team member
• Perform other duties as assigned