Student & Partnership Coordinator

RFCUNY; New York (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RFCUNY Benefits

Job summary

RFCUNY is seeking a Student & Partnership Coordinator at LaGuardia C.C. to support students, employers, and campus partners in launching internship opportunities.

You will lead recruitment, orientation, and ongoing support, ensuring adherence to evidence-based practices while maintaining program data and building employer relationships for future placements.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a college degree program (bachelors or graduate).
• Experience in collegiate environment to understand academic culture.
• Familiarity with corporate and nonprofit human resource management.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison for student interns and employer partners.
• Lead internship recruitment, screening, enrollment, and orientation.
• Ensure training and use of evidence-based practices in service delivery.
• Manage employer recruitment and internship procurement.
• Facilitate professional development workshops and training.
• Maintain program data reporting and internship database.
• Cultivate relationships with employers for internship opportunities.
• Assist with employer orientation, training, and ongoing support.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Research ability

Analytical problem-solving

Organizational skills

Independent worker

Team player

Education

High school diploma; enrolled in bachelor's or graduate program

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Video conferencing platforms

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

LAGUARDIA C. C.

Bargaining Unit

Yes

Reporting to the Program Director of the Career Launch Health Care Hub at LaGuardia Community College, the Student & Partnership Coordinator will be in a front-facing role, directly providing student, employer, and campus support.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as the liaison for student interns and employer partners
• Leads all aspects of the internship recruitment process, including screening, enrollment, orientation, and other forms of support necessary to prepare students to participate in the program
• Ensure the training, support, and use of evidence-based practices in the delivery of services
• Manage employer recruitment and internship procurement
• Facilitate professional development workshops and training
• Maintain all programmatic data reporting
• Provide individual and group support for all student interns
• Cultivate relationships with employers to develop internship opportunities
• Assist with the management of employer orientation, training and ongoing support throughout the program
• Develop tools to streamline policies and procedures
• Conduct site visits to the internship sites to evaluate the appropriateness and relevance of internships for students
• Maintain internship database for purposes of tracking
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Supportive, flexible, and detail-oriented professional
• Must exhibit excellent oral and written communication skills
• Must have superior interpersonal skills with a demonstrated commitment to cultural diversity
• Ability to research
• Develop knowledge of college recruiting strategies, internship market trends, and occupational, career and personal growth
• Must be a self-starter and possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to organize and work independently as a leader and as part of a team
• Ability to respond professionally to common inquiries and/or complaints from the internship site that the student is currently working in

Education and Experience

• Requires a high school diploma and be currently enrolled in the bachelor's or graduate degree program at a college in business, marketing, public policy, communication, public relations, or other related major.
• Must possess experience in a collegiate environment to understand the academic culture and must have the ability to effectively interact with the Internship Department of faculty, staff, students, parents, and administrators.
• Familiarity with corporate and nonprofit human resource management.
• Understanding of experiential education and career advising.
• Experience in presentation of workshops or public speaking.
• Comfortable using technology and able to quickly learn and navigate new software, online platforms, and digital tools. Proficiency with email, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and virtual meeting platforms is preferred.

Pay Range

Minimum - Maximum: $57,980

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals (link to https://www.rfcuny.org/RFWebsite )

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY's research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY's services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society's most pressing challenges.

RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management experti