Assistant Director of Professional Development, School of Foreign Service (SFS) - Georgetown University

Georgetown University•Lexington, MA

8d•$44,022 - $73,407•Hybrid

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Professional Development (ADPD) serves as the liaison between Georgetown University’s Cawley Career Education Center and School of Foreign Service (SFS), providing strategic leadership and oversight for career development programming for approximately 1,400 undergraduate students. The role supports students in making career decisions aligned with their interests, goals, and objectives through career education, mentorship, and self-reflection. The ADPD oversees advising, career exploration, recruitment preparation, and education about internship and job opportunities and experiential learning across industries and job functions. The position facilitates student use of Cawley services, including drop-in appointments, individual counseling, industry advising, workshops, employer events, and career fairs. It also provides or oversees SFS-specific career programming, coordinates with SFS deans, faculty, and staff, and presents career services during student orientation and university events. In addition to SFS responsibilities, the ADPD serves as an Industry Advisor and Manager of Employer Relations for Government, Nonprofit, and Education at Cawley, serving students interested in those industries across undergraduate schools. The position builds relationships with students, faculty, staff, alumni, and employers; coordinates career programming between SFS and Cawley; and may provide supervisory oversight to approximately one or two undergraduate peer career advisors. Strategic priorities are established jointly by the Associate Director of Employer Relations at Cawley and the SFS Career Center.

Requirements

Master’s degree.
At least five years of experience in career development, including experience in a university or other educational setting and experience applicable to working with undergraduate students seeking employment.
Solid understanding of career opportunities in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.
Proficiency with career-related technologies.
Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, flexibility, and ability to understand the varied career interests of undergraduate students.
Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment with students, parents, faculty, staff, alumni, employers, and other internal and external constituents, and to set priorities.
Appreciation for the value of a liberal arts education.
Understanding of Georgetown’s Jesuit and Catholic identity.
Solid written and verbal communication skills and good listening skills.
Attention to detail and a problem-solving orientation.
Ability to work well under pressure and function as a team player.

Nice To Haves

Experience using career coaching models.
Experience using Handshake, a job and internship platform.
Proficiency using LinkedIn.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership and oversight for career development programming for approximately 1,400 SFS undergraduate students.
Oversee career advising, career exploration, recruitment preparation, and education about internship, job, and experiential learning opportunities.
Facilitate students’ use of Cawley services, including drop-in appointments, one-to-one counseling, industry advising, workshops, employer events, and career fairs.
Participate in occasional SFS staff meetings to discuss strategy, employer engagement, and opportunities to improve collaboration with Cawley.
Liaise with deans regarding student referrals and answer career questions specific to SFS students.
Partner with faculty and staff on initiatives for SFS students.
Present SFS and Cawley career services during new student orientation, GAAP, and Parent–Family Weekend.
Serve as Industry Advisor and Manager of Employer Relations for Government, Nonprofit, and Education, advising students from all undergraduate schools interested in those industries.
Build and maintain relationships with students, faculty, staff, alumni, and employers, and promote educational programs and internship and job opportunities.
Coordinate career programming between Cawley and SFS to promote equitable access, effectiveness, and avoidance of redundant services.
May provide supervisory oversight for approximately one or two undergraduate peer career advisors.
Participate in Cawley staff and team meetings and collaborate on strategic priorities with the Associate Director of Employer Relations and the SFS Career Center.