Career Development Navigator - Externships & Programs

muhlenberg; Center Valley (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

22 vacation days per year

Sick leave

Parental leave

Life Sports Center membership

Tuition opportunities

Job summary

Muhlenberg College is seeking a Coordinator for Professional Development to join a high-performing team and advance career services. The role focuses on externship development, workshops, and one-on-one student coaching to connect liberal arts education with meaningful careers.

Reporting to the Director of Employer & Alumni Engagement, the coordinator will balance hand-on student advising with program design, including engaging employer partners and alumni, and coordinating logistics for events

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with alumni and employer stakeholders to create and execute robust externship opportunities.
• Create and deliver workshops to educate students on short-term professional shadowing experiences, networking techniques, and other relevant career development needs.
• Manage logistics, communication, application and selection process for formal externships spanning multiple diverse sectors and academic disciplines.
• Plan and lead off-campus employer visits that immerse students in workplace environments across industries.
• Keep detailed participation data, and engage with pre and post-testing to measure student learning and engagement.
• Coordinate travel and lodging logistics, brief students on expectations, and deliver summary reports for program donors.
• Administer career development grants in accordance with donor expectations that support students pursuing experiential opportunities.
• Manage the application cycle, communicate with recipients, partner with the Business Office to steward funding responsibly.
• Assist students in clarifying academic and career goals through individual appointments.
• Assist students by fostering meaningful alumni and employer connections.
• Help students in crafting and improving resumes, cover letters, digital profiles, and other career collaterals.
• Help students prepare for interviews by providing techniques, training, and mock-interview opportunities.
• Serves as a positive example of workplace behaviors, including punctuality, responsiveness, discretion, and dependability.
• Serves on College-wide committees as appropriate for the Career Center's mission and strategic vision.
• Routinely partners with other campus departments to support the mission and goals of the College more broadly.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Job description

Muhlenberg College is seeking a Coordinator for Professional Development to join a high-performing team and advance career services. The role focuses on externship development, workshops, and one-on-one student coaching to connect liberal arts education with meaningful careers.

Reporting to the Director of Employer & Alumni Engagement, the coordinator will balance hand-on student advising with program design, including engaging employer partners and alumni, and coordinating logistics for events