Assistant Director, Experiential Programs

Berklee College of Music; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental plans

403(b) retirement match

Paid time off (PTO)

Tuition benefits

Paid winter break

Job summary

Berklee College of Music's Career Center seeks an Assistant Director, Experiential Programs to blend instruction, curriculum design, and coaching across seven career communities. You will launch creative careers by bridging classroom learning with practice-based opportunities and mentoring staff and students.

The role emphasizes entrepreneurial mindset and engagement with global employers and alumni. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and 3–5 years in career services or related fields,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 3–5 years of experience in career services or related fields.
• Experience designing curricula and delivering instruction across formats.
• Knowledge of career development theories, recruiting practices, and industry trends.

Responsibilities

• Deliver internship courses and design experiential learning curricula.
• Coordinate career education workshops, seminars, and labs.
• Lead events, campus career fairs, and program logistics.
• Provide one-on-one and group career advising to students and alumni.
• Engage with industry partners to create internship and job opportunities.

Skills

Public speaking

Project management

Data reporting

Career advising

Curriculum design

Teaching (in-person & online)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description: The Berklee Career Center is seeking an innovative Assistant Director, Experiential Programs to join a transformational career team. Operating across seven specialized career communities (business, composition, design, education, health/wellness, performance, and production), you will blend course instruction, curriculum design, and individual coaching to help students develop an entrepreneurial mindset. In this role, you will bridge classroom learning with practice-based opportunities to launch creative careers. At Berklee, your work directly supports the next generation of creative leaders.

Key Responsibilities

• Career Education & Curriculum Delivery:
  • Course Instruction: Serve as an internship course instructor, leading student cohorts each semester across experiential learning frameworks such as LENS and Experiential Design Labs.
  • Program Design: Collaborate with deans and faculty to design and deliver career education curricula, workshops, and seminars tailored to music, technology, and entertainment industries.
• Event & Project Operations: Manage administrative logistics for classroom visits, guest speaker sessions, clinics, auditions, bootcamps, and campus career fairs.
• Supervision: Mentor and supervise graduate assistants and undergraduate student staff supporting career center initiatives.
• Advising & Industry Engagement:
  • Holistic Coaching: Provide 1-on-1 and group career advising for students and alumni on job search strategies, portfolios, interviews, networking, and salary negotiation.
  • Career Community Leadership: Lead an assigned career community sector, partnering with department chairs to align resources with evolving industry trends.
  • Employer Connections: Collaborate with Industry Engagement teams to cultivate internship and job opportunities, connecting students with global employers and alumni.

What You'll Bring

• Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree and 3–5 years of experience in career services, recruiting, or performing arts/entertainment industries.
• Instructional Skills: Demonstrated experience in curriculum design, course facilitation, and teaching across in-person and online formats.
• Advising & Domain Expertise: Strong knowledge of career development theories, recruiting practices, and employment trends within music, tech, and entertainment.
• Core Competencies: Excellent public speaking, project management, and data reporting skills, paired with a commitment to supporting diverse student populations.
• Schedule Flexibility: Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends for key campus events.

Why Choose Berklee?

• Mission-Driven Impact: Directly shape the professional pathways and entrepreneurial success of global performing artists.
• Cultural Access: Enjoy nightly, unrivaled access to world-class music, theater, and dance performances across campus venues.
• Total Rewards: Top-tier health/dental plans, an institutional 403(b) retirement match, generous PTO, tuition benefits, and a paid winter break.
• Hiring Range: $56,000 to $75,000; salary dependent on experience and education. Please visit the Total Rewards page to learn more about our benefits.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Equal Employment Opportunity at Berklee

We support an inclusive workplace where everyone excels based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance. Berklee affirms that inequality is detrimental to our faculty, staff, students, and the communities we serve. Our goal is to make lasting change through our actions. Berklee is committed to providing fair and equitable consideration of all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, age, national origin, place of birth, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, or status as a member of the armed forces or veteran of the armed forces, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. As part of this commitment, Berklee will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact the Human Resources Team at [e-mail] or call 617-747-2375. *Currently enrolled Berklee students are not permitted to apply for staff or faculty positions.*

Employee Type: Staff

Employee Type: Staff

As the premier destination for the study of contemporary music and the performing arts, Berklee stands as the culmination of two pioneering institutions—Boston Conservatory and Berklee College of Music—each recognized for its global reach and cultural impact. Berklee is a place where artists come together to innovate, and where artistic and cultural diversity is embraced and celebrated. We strive to reflect these values in our inclusive hiring practices, creating a welcoming and equitable process that embraces diverse perspectives and fosters equity and opportunity for all. Guided by our fundamental values, our unified mission and vision define Berklee’s core purpose and help us envision the positive influence we can have on each other, our students, our communities, and the broader world. Berklee is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to help our employees achieve their personal, professional, and financial goals. Learn more.