Internship Coordinator

Ursinus College; Collegeville (PA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Ursinus College in Collegeville, PA seeks an Internship and Experiential Learning Coordinator to advise students on internships and help expand regional opportunities. You will support registration, reflections, and workshop delivery, guiding students from discovery to reflection across liberal arts disciplines.

The role emphasizes collaboration with faculty, employers, and career services, plus data-driven assessment for accreditation and strategic planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required.
• 1–3 years of relevant experience in higher education, career services, student support, employer relations, or experiential learning.
• Commitment to student development and inclusive practices.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with students, faculty, staff, alumni, and employers.
• Experience managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Advise students individually on internship exploration, applications, professional communication, resumes, and interview preparation.
• Support students in identifying internships aligned with their academic interests, career goals, and personal strengths.
• Guide students through internship registration, approval, and reflection processes.
• Assist students in navigating workplace challenges and professional expectations during internship experiences.
• Develop and deliver workshops on internship readiness, networking, career exploration, and professional skills.
• Cultivate relationships with regional employers, nonprofit organizations, alumni, and community partners to expand internship opportunities.
• Conduct outreach to develop new internship sites aligned with liberal arts disciplines and student interests.
• Coordinate employer engagement events including networking programs, career panels, and internship fairs.
• Serve as a liaison between employers, faculty, and students throughout the internship experience.
• Manage internship processes, records, assessment, and reporting.
• Coordinate internship documentation including learning agreements, evaluations, and site approvals.
• Track student participation and internship outcomes to support institutional assessment and accreditation efforts.
• Maintain internship and employer data within career management systems such as Handshake or student success platforms.
• Collaborate with academic departments to support credit-bearing internships and experiential learning initiatives.
• Partner with faculty, academic advisors, career services staff, and student success professionals to promote experiential learning opportunities.
• Contribute to initiatives related to retention, student engagement, and career readiness.
• Support programming for students seeking equitable access to internships.
• Participate in orientation, admissions, and campus-wide events as needed.
• Develop and implement assessment strategies to evaluate internship quality, student learning outcomes, and program effectiveness.
• Collect and analyze student, employer, and faculty feedback through evaluations, surveys, and reflection activities.
• Track internship participation, career readiness outcomes, and postgraduate success data to support institutional assessment efforts.
• Prepare reports and presentations on experiential learning outcomes, employer engagement, and program impact for campus stakeholders and accreditation purposes.
• Use assessment data to recommend and implement improvements to internship programming, student support, and employer partnerships.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in higher education, counseling, student affairs, communications, business, or related field

Tools

Handshake

Job description

Specific Responsibilities:

Student Advising + Support

• Advise students individually on internship exploration, applications, professional communication, resumes, and interview preparation
• Support students in identifying internships aligned with their academic interests, career goals, and personal strengths
• Guide students through internship registration, approval, and reflection processes
• Assist students in navigating workplace challenges and professional expectations during internship experiences
• Develop and deliver workshops on internship readiness, networking, career exploration, and professional skills

Employer + Community Partnership Development

• Cultivate relationships with regional employers, nonprofit organizations, alumni, and community partners to expand internship opportunities
• Conduct outreach to develop new internship sites aligned with liberal arts disciplines and student interests
• Coordinate employer engagement events including networking programs, career panels, and internship fairs
• Serve as a liaison between employers, faculty, and students throughout the internship experience

Program Coordination + Administration

• Manage internship processes, records, assessment, and reporting
• Coordinate internship documentation including learning agreements, evaluations, and site approvals
• Track student participation and internship outcomes to support institutional assessment and accreditation efforts
• Maintain internship and employer data within career management systems such as Handshake or student success platforms
• Collaborate with academic departments to support credit-bearing internships and experiential learning initiatives

Campus Collaboration

• Partner with faculty, academic advisors, career services staff, and student success professionals to promote experiential learning opportunities
• Contribute to initiatives related to retention, student engagement, and career readiness
• Support programming for students seeking equitable access to internships
• Participate in orientation, admissions, and campus-wide events as needed

Assessment + Program Evaluation

• Develop and implement assessment strategies to evaluate internship quality, student learning outcomes, and program effectiveness
• Collect and analyze student, employer, and faculty feedback through evaluations, surveys, and reflection activities
• Track internship participation, career readiness outcomes, and postgraduate success data to support institutional assessment efforts
• Prepare reports and presentations on experiential learning outcomes, employer engagement, and program impact for campus stakeholders and accreditation purposes
• Use assessment data to recommend and implement improvements to internship programming, student support, and employer partnerships

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in higher education, counseling, student affairs, communications, business, or related field
• 1–3 years of relevant experience in higher education, career services, student support, employer relations, or experiential learning
• Demonstrated commitment to student development and inclusive student support practices
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with students, faculty, staff, alumni, and employers
• Experience managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in higher education, student affairs, counseling, or related field
• Experience working in a small college or liberal arts environment
• Familiarity with experiential learning, internship coordination, or career development programming
• Experience with career management or student success software platforms
• Knowledge of best practices related to student engagement, retention, and career readiness