Assistant Director, Medical School Career Services

The Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 61,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

The Tufts University Graduate Programs Career Services invites an Assistant Director to lead communications and marketing for students, alumni, and employers. You will oversee newsletters, website content, handbooks, and collateral, and provide advising and programming in collaboration with the Events and Programming Assistant Director.

You will support daily student needs across programs, manage alumni engagement, and maintain Handshake and Salesforce usage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Psychology, Sociology, Education, Human Services, Communications, Marketing, Business, or related field.
• 3 years professional experience in career/academic advising, business operations, recruiting, HR, communications, and marketing.
• Strong understanding of hiring, job search, career management, and compensation.
• Strong understanding of public health and healthcare jobs.
• Strong consulting/coaching/teaching skills.
• Strong relationship building, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to travel and work evenings and occasional weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual career advising through in-person, email, phone, and Zoom appointments and drop-ins.
• Deliver group workshops and in-class training via Zoom and in person.
• Counsel students on securing preceptors for applied practice experiences.
• Review resumes, cover letters and other correspondence from students and alumni to employers.
• Prepare students for effective engagement with employers at career fairs, information sessions, and other programs and events.
• Facilitate mock interview sessions for medical, dental, and other clinical school applications as well as for job interviews.
• Review and consult on job offers.
• Stay current on and inform students and alumni about internship and job opportunities.
• Daily utilization with Handshake and Salesforce.
• Create and keep up to date on-demand resources for students.
• Keep up to date on publicly available career resources and recommend appropriate ones for purchase.
• Review and modify programs and resources for Quality Improvement.

Skills

Communication skills

Coaching skills

Teaching skills

Relationship building

Public health knowledge

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Handshake

Salesforce

MS Office

Excel

AI Copilot

Database management

Job description

The Tufts University Graduate Programs Career Services invites an Assistant Director to lead communications and marketing for students, alumni, and employers. You will oversee newsletters, website content, handbooks, and collateral, and provide advising and programming in collaboration with the Events and Programming Assistant Director.

You will support daily student needs across programs, manage alumni engagement, and maintain Handshake and Salesforce usage.