Associate Director, Career Management

University of Chicago•Chicago, IL

35d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Director, Career Management is part of a global Career Services team providing career management support to Chicago Booth MBA students. The Associate Director primarily functions as a coach and educator for Chicago Booth’s 1,300 full-time MBA students, based at Harper Center on the main University of Chicago Campus. As a coach, the Associate Director provides one-on-one and small group support for all phases of the career and job search lifecycle. As an educator, the Associate Director creates and delivers innovative career management programming including large classroom, experiential learning and special events, and via e-learning such as webinars and designed instructional tools. The Associate Director also works on special projects and initiatives, and partners closely with student organizations on career management and recruiting support. This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored employment authorization.

Requirements

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
Master’s degree in business, counseling, or related field.
Background in business or higher education.
Understanding and knowledge of, or demonstrated interest in, business careers.
Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
Knowledge of career development theory and strong coaching or counseling skills.
An understanding of and appreciation for the needs and concerns of a diverse MBA student body.
Outstanding verbal, written, and presentation skills, as well as organizational skills.
Work independently with little supervision; possess a self-motivated disposition; identify opportunities for improvement and recommend effective changes, all while achieving key objectives resulting in desired outcomes.
Excellent strategic planning, project management, critical thinking, analytical, and relationship management skills.
Work effectively in a fast-paced environment, meet strict deadlines, and handle multiple detailed tasks/projects simultaneously, with frequent interruptions.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively and diplomatically in an interdependent, matrixed team environment, specifically with colleagues, students, faculty, and corporate contacts.
Professional demeanor, including tact, discretion, and a customer service-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

Coaches domestic and international full-time MBA students on pertinent career management and job search skills appropriate for the full range of MBA-level business careers in one-on-one, small and large group settings, in-person and virtually.
Acquires, maintains, and applies knowledge of career research databases and shares that knowledge with relevant constituencies. The Associate Director is a generalist, coaching first-year and second-year MBA students across industries.
Conceptualizes, innovates, develops, and delivers career management programming, such as large lectures, workshops, seminars, panel discussions, special events, to groups of 5-650 students.
Leverages learning technologies in designing and delivering career content to support students.
Solicits and analyzes student feedback and evaluations, and helps strategize with the broader Career Management team, student organizations, and/or other Booth staff to determine program offerings and innovations.
Consults and partners with several functional, industry, regional, and affinity student groups to guide in planning and delivering career management-related programming to support recruiting needs.
Accompanies students on treks to employers.
Manages or leads various special projects/programs that provide career related support or strategic initiatives to address the needs of special constituencies.
Partners across team and colleagues in developing and implementing innovative initiatives.
Continually develops and maintains knowledge of MBA functions and industries that target MBA students for recruiting.
Analyzes markets and trends as they relate to the MBA job search and incorporates tips/advice into coaching students, and in developing career programming.
Collaborates and partners with industry-specific Employer Relations colleagues to build industry knowledge for use in coaching and career management program development.
Accompanies relationship managers on firm visits as needed, to build knowledge and share student feedback with employers.
Analyzes markets and trends as they relate to job searches.
Assesses student feedback and evaluations and collaborates with other career services staff members, student organizations, or other staff to determine program offerings and innovations.
Researches organizations that are hiring and partners with a wide variety of employers to ensure recruitment strategies meet their needs.
Maintains contact with a portfolio of employers to serve as their dedicated Career Advancement liaison.
Performs other related work as needed.