ORGANIZATIONAL SUMMARY: The USF Sarasota-Manatee Center for Career and Professional Development is a catalyst for excellence and innovation in career readiness and industry engagement. Our team inspires USF Bulls to take an active role in their career development by leveraging engaging programs, meaningful experiences, and comprehensive services, which are provided in partnership with employers, faculty, staff, and the global community. We support the university?s mission of delivering a world-class educational experience to promote the success of our talented and diverse USF Bulls.
POSITION SUMMARY: The Coordinator of Experiential Learning & Engagement on the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus coordinates, manages, and implements Career Coaching, Experiential Learning Programming, such as internships, student employment, educational programs and events, and other opportunities. This position facilitates employer engagement to assist with recruitment and ensure strategic partnerships, signature programs, key employer relationships, new initiatives, internship opportunities, and externally sponsored activities, foster new and expand existing relationships across the university and beyond based upon a culture of trust, collaboration and execution, and value creation. The role will assist students in preparing professionally and coordinates career fairs, graduate, school fairs, on campus interview and other career programs.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Coordinate, manage, and implement Career Coaching, Experiential Learning Programming, such as the Internship, student employment, and events, and internship programs; Maintain effective processes and data systems in support of programming; assist with the leadership of experiential learning events and activities; Provide back-up support for HIP course review as part of GenEd Council course approval process.
Collaborate with the Campus Director to facilitate employer engagement, student recruitment, and ensure strategic partnerships, signature programs, key employer relationships, new initiatives, internship opportunities, and externally sponsored activities foster new and expand existing relationships across the university and beyond based upon a culture of trust, collaboration and execution, and value creation.
Assist students in preparing professionally, using career tools and planning for experiential opportunities (e.g., CPT eligibility, workshops, training, etc.); provide/develop student/faculty information, resources, and support for experiential learning High-Impact Practices (e.g., badging program, ePortfolio, Engaged Student Employment, etc.); support/guide campus and community constituents and employers in accessing or navigating experiential learning programming and resources
Partner with other university departments and offices to aid student access to student employment, experiential learning programs, events, and activities; assist departments in scheduling Career Center provided workshops and programs for the Career Readiness Badging Program and expand implementation of High-Impact Educational Practices and the Engaged Student Employment Program. Coordinates logistical and administrative support for career fairs, graduate school fairs, on campus interviews, and career programs. Utilizes technologies for registration, check-in and follow-up surveys.
Deliver effective and engaging presentations and workshops to faculty/staff, students, and the community on career readiness topics. Audiences may be students, faculty, academic advisors, or outside community members. Professional presentations at local, state, regional, and national conferences are strongly supported and encouraged. Keep accurate data and records on students served, presentations, and other career events. Maintaining confidentiality in keeping with the FERPA and Student Affairs professional standards is a requirement.
Support the overall success of Career Center as indicated or needed. Serves on or leads various committees/workgroups/etc. on a team, department, division, or campus-wide level as indicated. Represents Career Center in meetings on- or off-campus, and at professional conferences/meetings as needed. Assists with Career Center events and activities, and performs other duties as requested and required.
Applications open on March 24, 2025.