Industry Specialist
About The Position
The Office of Careers & Industry Partnerships (OCIP) at the City University of New York seeks Industry and Employer Engagement Specialists to identify career opportunities and grow hiring pipelines for CUNY students and graduates. Specialists will engage with employers in defining workforce needs, identifying hiring challenges and opportunities, specifying skills and proficiencies needed to fill available roles, and exploring partnerships to help grow New York’s emerging industries. This position is grant-funded and is currently funded through June 30, 2027. Subject to satisfactory performance, continued programmatic need, departmental priorities, and available funding, the appointment may be extended into the following fiscal year. Reporting to the Program Director, the Industry Specialist will be part of the Human Biology Program at Hunter College. The Human Biology Program is a fast-growing interdisciplinary undergraduate major with >2,000 students that are interested in employment in the healthcare sector. The work location is the 68th Street Campus at Hunter College, and the expectation is to be on-site four days per week and remote one day per week.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- four years of professional work experience
- Experience in career services or economic or workforce development
- Experience with community and business outreach, ideally in implementing talent acquisition, outreach strategies, and business development
- Understanding of business and recruitment and hiring practices in key sectors of the NYC economy, especially healthcare
Responsibilities
- Secure partnerships with employers offering paid internship, clinical placement, and full-time job opportunities to students with target majors
- Continuously cultivate and grow employer relationships
- Share employment opportunities and, where appropriate, refer qualified students to employers for specific roles
- Coordinate with other industry specialists, campus career offices and CUNY leadership maximize industry partnerships benefiting the campus and to learn about student and employer needs
- Secure paid internships and full-time job offers within target majors for our newest graduates
- Share knowledge with faculty, advisors, and the broader campus to encourage alignment with in-demand skills
- Participate in CUNY-wide training and events and utilize common tools deployed across the initiative
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
