Assistant Director, Employer Partnerships and Experiential Learning (Doctoral Life Design Studio)

The Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 57,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University is seeking an Assistant Director, Employer Partnerships and Experiential Learning, to lead a public purpose pathway for doctoral students and postdocs. The role connects internships, research experiences, and community-based engagements to prepare for careers in nonprofits and government.

Based in Baltimore with a hybrid schedule, the position supports the Doctoral Life Design Studio, provides 1:1 coaching, coordinates events, and collaborates on signature programs

Qualifications

• Master's Degree required.
• Minimum 3 years in higher education, government, non-profit, or corporate setting.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience.

Responsibilities

• Define scope and stages of the public purpose pathway for doctoral students.
• Coordinate external partnerships with nonprofits and government entities.
• Oversee program management, marketing, recruiting, and evaluation.
• Provide coaching and workshops on resumes, interviewing, networking.
• Represent the office at orientation programs and events.
• Gather data on employer engagement and program effectiveness.

Skills

Program design

Partnership development

Stakeholder engagement

Event planning

Data analysis

CRM systems

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Qualtrics

Airtable

Canva

Job description

We are seeking an Assistant Director, Employer Partnerships and Experiential Learning who will lead the creation of a public purpose experiential learning pathway for doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows. The pathway connects experiential learning opportunities such as internships, research experiences, community-based engagements, project-based engagements, and on-campus roles into a route that builds the skills and readiness for careers in nonprofits, government, and other community-based organizations. The role will support the broader work of the experiential learning team and the Doctoral Life Design Studio, providing 1:1 support and workshops for doctoral students and postdocs and partnering on signature events.

Life Design at Hopkins goes beyond traditional career development. It is an integrative process that nurtures curiosity, fosters growth, and opens doors to new opportunities. The Doctoral Life Design Studio is part of the Department of Integrative Learning and Life Design (ILLD), a Johns Hopkins division that empowers every learner — from undergraduates to postdoctoral fellows — to purposefully design meaningful futures, bridging curricular and experiential learning with personal ambitions across the university’s nine schools.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Define the scope, entry points, and stages of the public purpose pathway for doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows, and what it is designed to produce.
• Build on and integrate the experiential learning opportunities that make up the pathway, drawing on existing offerings including Hopkins Doctoral Consulting Projects, Career360, internships, relevant career education offerings, and DLDS signature events, and adding new opportunities where gaps exist.
• Conduct targeted outreach to develop external partnerships for the pathway, with a focus on nonprofits, government entities, and community-based organizations.
• Manage key external partnerships with a focus on retaining and increasing partner participation.
• Oversee the overall program management, marketing, recruiting, and evaluation for the public purpose pathway.
• Provide one-on-one and group-based coaching and workshops with a focus on resume writing, interviewing, job searching, and networking.
• Represent the office at orientation programs and other student and postdoc engagement events.
• Assist in processing employer invoices and student payments, ensuring accuracy and compliance with institutional financial policies.
• Administer experiential learning surveys for organizations and students, analyze feedback, and implement program improvements based on key insights.
• Gather, analyze, and share data and insights related to employer engagement, experiential learning, events, student participation, hiring rates, and overall program effectiveness.
• Manage tracking, documentation, and secure storage of student and employer agreements, ensuring compliance with institutional policies and legal requirements.
• Collaborate with the team and broader division on employer events.
• Contribute to team-wide programming and initiatives, including signature event planning and execution.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Experience designing programs, learning experiences, or student or professional development initiatives, ideally in a higher education or workforce development setting.
• The ideal candidate will have a background in talent acquisition/recruiting, partnership development, development and alumni engagement, or other similar functions.
• Experience coordinating programs, managing logistics, or supporting student/employer engagement initiatives.
• Proactive and solution-oriented, with the ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team.
• Experience leading outreach and relationship development initiatives, including prospecting/sourcing, cold emailing, and running pitch meetings.
• Experience engaging leadership-level prospects preferred.
• Experience negotiating contracts or offers of employment preferred.
• Proven ability to engage and strengthen relationships with key internal stakeholders, ensuring sustained collaboration and growth.
• Experience with customer relationship management or application tracking systems preferred.
• Experience with Qualtrics, Airtable, and Canva preferred.
• Experience creating and leading small-scale events preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to think creatively and adapt to evolving needs and opportunities.
• Collaborative and results-driven mindset, with a focus on delivering high-quality, high-impact initiatives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to assess program effectiveness and inform strategic decisions.
• Comfort using digital platforms and social media (e.g., LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram) to enhance engagement.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's Degree required.
• Three (3) years of experience within a higher education, government, non-profit, or corporate setting.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Classified Title: Life Design Educator

Job Posting Title (Working Title): Assistant Director, Employer Partnerships and Experiential Learning (Doctoral Life Design Studio)

Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MD

Starting Salary Range: $57,195 - $100,040 Annually ($75,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: Mon - Fri / 08:30am - 04:30pm

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Hybrid/Baltimore

Department name: Doctoral Life Design Studio

Personnel area: University Student Services