Coordinator for Employer Engagement/Career Advisor

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Washington (Washington County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision & Dental

Retirement plan

Generous leave time

Tuition benefit programs

Job summary

Washington & Jefferson College seeks a Coordinator for Employer Engagement/Career Advisor to act as a primary liaison between CCAN, employers, alumni and community partners. The role develops and maintains employer partnerships, creates experiential learning opportunities and employment pathways for students, and provides career advising and mentoring across in-person and virtual formats.

The position involves coordinating networking events, expanding career-connected learning, and collaborating

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; master's degree preferred.
• 1–3 years of experience in career services or related field.
• Knowledge of career readiness frameworks and labor market trends.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, organizational, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to student success and experiential learning.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact for employers and CCAN partners.
• Develop and maintain relationships with employers, alumni, and community partners.
• Lead planning and logistics for career events including fairs and info sessions.
• Represent CCAN at campus and community events to promote engagement.
• Coordinate internships, fellowships, and employment opportunities for students.
• Collaborate with faculty and alumni offices to expand career-connected learning.

Skills

Relationship-building

Communication

Organizational skills

Presentation skills

Career advising

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Summary

The Coordinator for Employer Engagement/Career Advisor serves asthe primary liaison between the Center for Career Advising andNetworking (CCAN), employers, alumni, and community partners. Thisposition develops and maintains employer partnerships that createexperiential learning opportunities and employment pathways forWashington & Jefferson College students. The coordinatorprovides career advising, cultivates employer relationships,coordinates networking and recruitment events, and promotes careerreadiness initiatives that support student success.

Duties and Responsibilities

Employer Engagement & Industry Programming

• Serve as the primary point of contact for employers and organizations engaged with CCAN.

• Develop and maintain relationships with employers, recruiters, alumni, and community partners.
• Lead the planning, logistics, and execution of signature careerevents, including career fairs, networking events, and employerinformation sessions, managing all aspects of scheduling, venuecoordination, technology, and employer recruitment.
• Represent CCAN at campus and community events to promoteemployer engagement and student opportunities.
• Assess event participation and outcomes to improve futureprogramming.
• Identify and cultivate internship, practicum, fellowship, mentoring, and employment opportunities for students.
• Collaborate with faculty, academic departments, and the Officeof Alumni Engagement to expand career-connected learningopportunities.

Career Advising & Mentoring

• Facilitate mentoring initiatives connecting students to alumniand industry professionals.
• Provide personalized, high-impact career advising to studentsand alumni through individual and group sessions (in-person and virtual), guiding candidates through the entire job searchlifecycle from resume creation to salary negotiation.
• Maintain deep knowledge of institutional degree programs andbroader labor market trends to offer highly relevant, data-drivencareer advising.
• Collaborate on the development and execution of innovativecareer education curricula, workshops, and high-visibility alumniand employer networking events.
• Facilitate workshops, classroom presentations, informationtables, and student engagement initiatives related to career andprofessional readiness.

Internship Awards & Fellowships

• Coordinate the promotion, application, selection, and administration of internship award programs.
• Promote fellowship and merit-based opportunities incollaboration with faculty and academic departments.
• Support informational programming related to competitive awardsand fellowships.

College Service

• Participate in departmental assessment, strategic planning, and institutional initiatives.
• Serve on College committees and perform other duties asassigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; master's degree preferred.

• One to three years of experience in career services, workforcedevelopment, recruitment, higher education, student affairs, or a related field.
• Knowledge of career readiness frameworks and best practices instudent career development.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, organizational,and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to student success and experientiallearning.

Supervisory Duties

This position does not involve supervisory responsibility.

Disclaimer

The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive listof the duties and responsibilities of the position described, norare they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilitiesrequired to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describethe general nature of the position.

Job Description Status

The duties and responsibilities listed in this job description areillustrative ones anticipated for this position. Other duties andresponsibilities may be assigned as required. Washington & Jefferson College reserves the right to amend or change this jobdescription to meet the needs of its programs. This job descriptionand any attachments do not constitute or represent acontract.

Employee Benefits

Washington & Jefferson College offers a comprehensive benefitpackage for benefit eligible employees; including health, vision,and dental coverage, group life insurance, AD&D and LTDcoverage, retirement plan, generous leave time, and the tuitionbenefit programs.

Getting to Know W & J

Washington & Jefferson College is the best of both worlds: asmall-town college setting in historic Washington, Pa., with easyaccess to the bustling business and cultural districts of nearbyPittsburgh, Pa. just 30 miles to the north. Founded in 1781,W&J College is a private, residential liberal arts college thatis focused on student success. Our dedicated, experiencedprofessors are passionate about teaching and work closely with ourstudents to ensure that they receive a quality, comprehensiveeducation. For more than 200 years, our alumni have influencedchange in business, politics, medicine, and the arts and sciencesas CEOs, lawyers, doctors, researchers, writers, teachers, and inmany other equally worthy professions.

Celebrating Community

Washington & Jefferson College welcomes people of allbackgrounds and beliefs who wish to participate in a diverseeducational community. The College strives to be a place where allstudents, faculty, administrators and employees are able to live,study and work in an atmosphere free from bias and harassment. TheCollege encourages civil debate and lively exchange of ideas in thebelief that such exchanges promote understanding that will growbeyond simple tolerance of difference to embracing and celebratingthe richness of diversity. Our graduates acquire knowledge andlearn skills that help them thrive in a culturally diverseworld.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Washington & Jefferson College (W&J) complies with allapplicable federal, state and local laws and provides equalopportunity in all educational programs and activities, admissionof students and conditions of employment for all qualifiedindividuals regardless of race, color, sex, religion, age,disability, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, genderidentity, or national origin.