Career and Internship Connections Coordinator

University of Arkansas • Fayetteville, AR

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Career and Internship Connections Coordinator provides coordination and administrative support for internships and other career-related opportunities in support of Walton Career Connections. The role supports administration of academic internship courses, including overseeing application and approval processes for BUSI 3100V – Internship and BUSI 3200V – International Internships. The Coordinator maintains internship-related content and resources across Career Connections platforms, helping ensure information is accurate, timely, and student-centered, and contributes to reporting and continuous improvement efforts.

The Coordinator also assists with planning and executing Career Connections events, programs, and official functions. Regular, non-disruptive, and reliable attendance and the ability to maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships are essential. The position requires office hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, with in-person support for programming and events during office hours and occasionally at night and on weekends.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education.
• Experience providing administrative support in a professional office setting.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, including organizing datasets and using formulas.
• Experience communicating across digital and spoken formats with clients and stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and with collaborative teams.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and administrative skills.
• Strong computer skills, particularly with Microsoft Office.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of experience working with students in a higher education setting.
• Experience in career services and/or recruitment.
• Experience working with a Customer Relationship Management system.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and provide administrative support for internships and broader career-related opportunities.
• Support administration of academic internship courses, including overseeing application and approval processes for BUSI 3100V – Internship and BUSI 3200V – International Internships.
• Maintain internship-related content and resources across Career Connections platforms, ensuring information is accurate, timely, and student-centered.
• Contribute to reporting efforts and continuous improvement of Career Connections initiatives.
• Assist with planning and executing events, programs, and official functions hosted by Career Connections.
• Provide in-person support for programming and events during office hours and occasionally at night and on weekends.
• Maintain reliable attendance and collegial, harmonious working relationships.

Benefits

• Health, dental, life, and disability insurance with university contributions.
• Tuition waivers for employees and their families.
• 12 official holidays.
• Immediate leave accrual.
• Choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5% to 10% of employee salary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level