Career Development Coordinator, College of Engineering and Computer Science - UT Chattanooga

University of Tennessee•Chattanooga, TN

12h•$47,250 - $50,000

About The Position

The Career Development Coordinator facilitates CECS students' transition from college to professional careers by providing individualized career coaching, professional development programming, employer engagement opportunities, recruitment events, and outcome tracking. This position partners with students, faculty, staff, alums, and employers to enhance career readiness and expand internship, co-op, and full-time, entry-level employment opportunities. The coordinator serves as the CECS subject matter expert for Handshake and related career development platforms, oversees First Destination Survey data collection and tracking for the college, and develops strategies that empower students to manage their career exploration and job search efforts actively.

Requirements

Subject matter expert for Handshake and related career development platforms.
Experience with First Destination Survey data collection and tracking.
Ability to develop strategies for career exploration and job search.

Responsibilities

Facilitate student transition from college to professional careers.
Provide individualized career coaching.
Develop and deliver professional development programming.
Create employer engagement opportunities.
Organize recruitment events.
Track student career outcomes.
Partner with students, faculty, staff, alumni, and employers.
Enhance student career readiness.
Expand internship, co-op, and full-time, entry-level employment opportunities.
Serve as the CECS subject matter expert for Handshake and related career development platforms.
Oversee First Destination Survey data collection and tracking for the college.
Develop strategies to empower students in their career exploration and job search efforts.