Industry Specialist

RFCUNY; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

RFCUNY, the Research Foundation of The City University of New York, seeks an Industry and Employer Engagement Specialist for the CUNY Inclusive Economy Initiative. The role builds employer partnerships, defines workforce needs, and grows internship and full-time pipelines for CUNY students.

The work location is Hunter College with four days on-site and one remote day. Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree and four years of professional experience; experience in career services or

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required and four years of professional work experience.
• Experience in career services or economic or workforce development preferred.
• Experience with community and business outreach and talent acquisition strategies beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Build partnerships with employers offering internships and full-time opportunities for CUNY students.
• Cultivate employer relationships and refer qualified students to roles when appropriate.
• Coordinate with campus offices and CUNY leadership to maximize partnerships.
• Create paid internships and full-time pathways for graduates in target majors.
• Share workforce knowledge with faculty and advisors to align with in-demand skills.

Skills

Career services

Economic development

Outreach

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Thank you for considering a career with the Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY).

The team at RFCUNY is made up of dedicated, talented professionals committed to providing the services that allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries.

We are pleased that you are interested in exploring opportunities to join RFCUNY.

Primary Location:

HUNTER COLLEGE

Bargaining Unit:

No

Industry Employment Specialist, CUNY Inclusive Economy Initiative

The Office of Careers & Industry Partnerships (OCIP) at the City University of New York seeks Industry and Employer Engagement Specialists to identify career opportunities and grow hiring pipelines for CUNY students and graduates. Specialists will engage with employers in defining workforce needs, identifying hiring challenges and opportunities, specifying skills and proficiencies needed to fill available roles, and exploring partnerships to help grow New York's emerging industries.

Build a Community:

• Secure partnerships with employers offering paid internship, clinical placement, and full-time
• job opportunities to students with target majors
• Continuously cultivate and grow employer relationships
• Share employment opportunities and, where appropriate, refer qualified students to employers for specific roles

Establish a Peer Network:

• Coordinate with other industry specialists, campus career offices and CUNY leadership
• maximize industry partnerships benefiting the campus and to learn about student and employer needs

Create Pathways:

• Secure paid internships and full-time job offers within target majors for our newest graduates

Communicate and Improve:

• Share knowledge with faculty, advisors, and the broader campus to encourage alignment with in-demand skills
• Participate in CUNY-wide training and events and utilize common tools deployed across the initiative

Other duties as assigned.

This position is grant-funded and is currently funded through June 30, 2027. Subject to satisfactory performance, continued programmatic need, departmental priorities, and available funding, the appointment may be extended into the following fiscal year.

Reporting to the Program Director, the Industry Specialist will be part of the Human Biology Program at Hunter College. The Human Biology Program is a fast-growing interdisciplinary undergraduate major with >2,000 students that are interested in employment in the healthcare sector.

The work location is the 68th Street Campus at Hunter College, and the expectation is to be on‑site four days per week and remote one day per week.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The minimum requirements for this position are a Bachelor's degree and four years of professional work experience.

Ideally, candidates will have one or more of the following:

• Experience in career services or economic or workforce development
• Experience with community and business outreach, ideally in implementing talent acquisition, outreach strategies, and business development
• Understanding of business and recruitment and hiring practices in key sectors of the NYC economy, especially healthcare

Pay Range: Minimum - Maximum: $99,539

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.