Senior Officer, Career Development & Industry Partnerships

American University of Ras Al Khaimah; Ras Al Khaimah; On-site; AED 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) invites applications for a Senior Officer – Career Development & Industry Engagement in its Alumni and Career Services Department. The role leads work experience, internship programs, and industry engagement, building strong employer relationships to support students' career readiness.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, you will coordinate activities, social media, partnerships, and department communications while contributing to strategic

Qualifications

• Essential: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Marketing, Education, Communications, Career Development, Management, or a related field.
• Desirable: A Master’s degree in a relevant discipline is desirable.
• Professional experience or demonstrated knowledge in internship/work experience coordination, industry engagement, employer relations, career services, or work-integrated learning is required.
• Training or certification in career development, internship/work-integrated learning, employer engagement, partnership development, human resources, project management, or a related area is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage work experience and internship program, including developing and maintaining relationships with suitable employers, organizations, and industry partners.
• Identify and secure quality internship and work experience opportunities aligned with students’ academic programs, interests, and career goals.
• Facilitate the internship placement process by coordinating with students, academic departments, employers, and other relevant stakeholders from identification through placement and completion.
• Maintain an up-to-date database of participating employers, industry partners, internship providers, and available opportunities.
• Maintain accurate internship records and documentation, collect feedback from students and employers, monitor outcomes, and prepare regular reports.
• Recommend improvements to enhance the effectiveness, quality, and student experience of the University’s work experience and internship program.
• Support the planning and delivery of career development activities, including career workshops, employer talks, career fairs, networking opportunities, recruitment events, and other student-focused programs.
• Develop and maintain relationships with employers, corporate partners, industry representatives, professional organizations, and other external stakeholders to expand internship, career, and student engagement opportunities.
• Support employer outreach, partnership coordination, stakeholder communications, meetings, follow-up, and relationship management.
• Manage community and industry engagement initiatives and identify opportunities for collaboration with businesses, government entities, NGOs, professional organizations, alumni, and other external stakeholders.
• Support partnerships and collaborative initiatives that enhance student employability, work experience, graduate recruitment, and industry engagement.
• Coordinate and support special projects and initiatives assigned by the Senior Manager, Alumni and Career Services, in support of the department’s strategic objectives.
• Manage and coordinate the Alumni and Career Services Department’s social media channels, including content planning, preparation, publication, content calendars, and promotion of internship, career, alumni, employer, and departmental activities.
• Monitor social media engagement and communications performance and prepare reports and recommendations to improve reach, engagement, and stakeholder awareness.
• Prepare correspondence, reports, presentations, briefing materials, and other departmental documents while maintaining accurate records and handling confidential information appropriately.
• Coordinate internal and external meetings, appointments, and departmental activities, including preparing agendas and meeting minutes, tracking action points, and ensuring timely follow-up.
• Support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of departmental initiatives, policies, procedures, KPIs, and operational plans.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Tech proficiency

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Problem solving

Cross-cultural

Career development knowledge

Higher education knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Marketing, Education, Communications, Career Development, Management, or related field

Master’s degree in a relevant discipline (desirable)

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Access

Job description

The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) invites applications for a Senior Officer – Career Development & Industry Engagement in its Alumni and Career Services Department. The role leads work experience, internship programs, and industry engagement, building strong employer relationships to support students' career readiness.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, you will coordinate activities, social media, partnerships, and department communications while contributing to strategic