Associate Director of Internships & Cooperative Education - Career Services

Cal Poly•San Luis Obispo, CA

3d•$82,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Director of Internships and Cooperative Education reports to the Executive Director of Career Services and provides leadership in the coordination, administration, employer development, and reporting of internships and cooperative education experiences across Cal Poly's six academic colleges. Working in close partnership with college and campus colleagues, this position helps strengthen internship and co-op infrastructure, expand access to high-quality work-based learning opportunities, and foster effective, consistent practices that align with California State University policy and campus needs.

Requirements

Working knowledge of the principles, practices, and current trends of internship, cooperative education, and other work-based learning program administration in higher education, including program design, centralized coordination, and continuous improvement.
Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply effective practices and techniques for employer, alumni, and community partner engagement, outreach, relationship management, and related event coordination.
Ability to establish program priorities and goals; develop, implement, and monitor plans for achieving them; and conduct assessment to evaluate program effectiveness and apply findings for continuous improvement.
Demonstrated program leadership skills, including the ability to plan, organize, and coordinate a campus-wide program collaboratively with academic colleges, campus partners, and external stakeholders, and to foster a respectful, collaborative, and productive work environment.
Ability to establish systems to collect, track, analyze, and interpret program participation and outcomes data, and to prepare clear reports, dashboards, and presentations that inform decision-making for varied audiences.
Bachelor's Degree and three years of progressively responsible experience in business, marketing, sales, educational administration, or related area.
Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

Coordination, administration, employer development, and reporting of internships and cooperative education experiences.
Strengthening internship and co-op infrastructure.
Expanding access to high-quality work-based learning opportunities.
Fostering effective, consistent practices that align with California State University policy and campus needs.
Engaging in employer, alumni, and community partner outreach and relationship management.
Coordinating related events.
Establishing program priorities and goals.
Developing, implementing, and monitoring plans for achieving program goals.
Conducting assessment to evaluate program effectiveness and applying findings for continuous improvement.
Collecting, tracking, analyzing, and interpreting program participation and outcomes data.
Preparing reports, dashboards, and presentations for varied audiences.