Internship Coordinator

Georgia College & State University•Milledgeville, GA

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About The Position

The Internship Coordinator will provide one-on-one and group career advising and coaching to undergraduate and graduate students and alumni and is responsible for planning and coordinating the activities and operations of the department's Employer Relations and Internship efforts. Career advising and coaching will include but is not limited to self-awareness and career exploration, interpretation of career assessments, resume, curriculum vitae, cover letter writing, mock interviews, class presentations, professional career transition topics, and job, graduate, professional school search strategies. Each Internship Coordinator will assist in the implementation of the Career Planning Milestones Program, provide data collection for the First Destination Survey, and assist in the planning and execution of Career Fairs and other networking events.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Counseling, or related field.
Previous work experience in Career Services or related functional area.
Knowledge of career, occupational, and employment information and trends for guiding students.
Should have strong technology skills related to the area of career counseling/advising including career planning and assessments, job search tools and resources, and graduate/ professional school planning (e.g., LinkedIn, Holland Self-Directed Search, Occupational Net).
Demonstrated experience creating and presenting educational workshops/programs, building and maintaining successful working relationships with students/alumni, faculty/staff, and employers.
Creative, conscientious, and dedicated to providing student services in a fair and equitable manner.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Counseling, or related field.
At least one year experience advising college students and delivering career services programs within a higher education environment.
Ability to perform various assessments (e.g., MBTI, StrengthsQuest,) and operate computerized career guidance systems such as Focus2.

Responsibilities

Advise and coach students in one-on-one and group settings (including workshops and class presentations) on various career-related and graduate/professional school planning topics to include but not limited to c/v, cover letters and resume reviews, mock interviews, career and major exploration, personal statement reviews, graduate school and professional school application process, career transition topics, graduate and professional school search strategies, and shadowing/internships/job search strategies.
Stay current on trends, resources, research, and recruitment activities that impact students' employability, as well as those affecting students applying to graduate and professional schools.
Research career information and resources to assist students with graduate/professional school planning and career decision-making.
Serve as a liaison with assigned academic departments based on discipline clusters to communicate programs, services, and student needs.
Partner with internal and external partners to connect students with additional resources that enhance career development efforts and employability.
Provide career/industry education and support for special populations.
Disseminates information on graduate and professional school preparation, career development resources and makes appropriate referrals.
Manages the electronic internship approval process as well as the database of internships and shadowing opportunities, which includes communicating with students, faculty, and employers.
Internship Coordinators will complete special projects as assigned by Director and Assistant Director of Employer Relations and Internships.
These projects may focus on student and employer outreach marketing, departmental assessment (including internship placement and learning outcomes) and creating in-house publications.
Other duties as assigned to support institutional and departmental initiatives