Director, Business & Career Development Center

Columbia International; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan

401(k) plan with match opportunity

Employer provided group life insurance

Long term disability insurance

Vacation days, holidays, sick leave, 


Educational benefits: tuition 
reduced

Job summary

Columbia International University in Columbia, SC seeks a Director for the Business & Career Development Center to advise students and alumni on educational and career paths. You will evaluate interests, guide course selection, and develop professional skills through counseling, workshops, and partnerships.

The role involves collaborating with faculty, administering the BCDC, leading a team of student workers, and coordinating outreach for incubator programs to connect graduates with employment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in marketing, business, or related field.
• 60 months of experience in job offered or in a position involving entrepreneurship and management of business startups.
• Career counseling and mentoring of students, alumni, and community constituents in a university setting.
• Development and startup of university Business Development programs.
• Leadership/steering committee experience for incubator programs.
• Developing diverse partnerships with both international and community constituents.
• Engaging corporate volunteers as part of social responsibility programs.
• Startup scaling, fundraising, and project management.
• Ability to communicate and effectively coach a broad range of constituents.

Responsibilities

• Advise and assist students in laying the educational, social, and vocational foundations to choose and succeed in career paths after graduation.
• Evaluate student interests and aptitudes to guide them in course and program selection.
• Provide career counseling for students, alumni and community constituents, and facilitate the development of professional skills, including business networking, professional development, and entrepreneurship.
• Conduct class presentations, workshops, and information sessions on subjects related to education and career planning.
• Address community stakeholders, making them aware of CIU’s career services, and identify opportunities to enhance student and alumni education and career readiness, such as identifying potential mentors for students, partners for job placement, and other resources for students.
• Collaborate with faculty and education administrators to plan or revise school programs to enhance student career awareness, career readiness, and entrepreneurship.
• Administer the Business & Career Development Center (BCDC), ensuring its operations and offerings are in accordance with CIU administrative parameters, and serving students, alumni, and the community.
• Manage a team of part-time student workers and graduate assistants to staff the BCDC, and provide them with practical training and career preparation.
• Prepare, maintain, and present reports and records in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, CIU policies, and as may be requested by CIU administration.
• Plan and coordinate outreach, recruitment, and retention activities for incubator/accelerator programs to connect students with programming partners for future employment opportunities following graduation.
• Sponsor and attend events to support students’ engagement and career development in the startup community, such as coordinating invitations and logistics for BCDC events, programs, and services.

Skills

Career counseling

Mentoring

Program development

Partnership development

Leadership

Startup experience

Project management

Stakeholder coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in marketing, business, or related field

Job description

Columbia International University in Columbia, SC seeks a Director for the Business & Career Development Center to advise students and alumni on educational and career paths. You will evaluate interests, guide course selection, and develop professional skills through counseling, workshops, and partnerships.

The role involves collaborating with faculty, administering the BCDC, leading a team of student workers, and coordinating outreach for incubator programs to connect graduates with employment