Internship & External Relations Coordinator

New College of Florida•Sarasota, FL

About The Position

The Internship & External Relations Coordinator supports the development, coordination, and delivery of internship programming, large-scale career events, and the Professional Experience by Design: Internship course. The role connects campus and community by helping students prepare for, participate in, and reflect on internships, while building and maintaining relationships with employers, alumni, and community partners. It is suited to a candidate interested in higher education, career development, experiential learning, student affairs, or workforce development. The Coordinator reports to the Assistant Director (or designee) of Internship Programming and receives mentorship focused on professional development within higher education practice. The Coordinator assists with centralized internship course administration, student preparation and training, career event logistics, external relations, international student career support, and data tracking and assessment. Work includes supporting internship readiness workshops and resources, coordinating event operations and marketing, cultivating employer partnerships, maintaining opportunity platforms, and evaluating program participation and effectiveness.

Requirements

Legally authorized to work in the United States now and in the future without requiring immigration sponsorship, including sponsorship for non-immigrant visas such as H-1B, STEM, or F-1.

Nice To Haves

Enrollment in a graduate program related to Higher Education, Student Affairs, Counseling, Education, or a related field.
Strong organizational, communication, and facilitation skills.
Interest in career development, access initiatives, and applied learning.
Ability to collaborate with students, faculty, and campus partners.

Responsibilities

Assist with coordination of the centralized internship course, including monitoring enrollment, tracking approvals, and managing learning agreements.
Facilitate reflection activities, discussion sessions, and workshops connected to internship course learning outcomes.
Help review student goal-setting documents, reflections, and final deliverables.
Plan and deliver internship readiness workshops covering topics such as resumes, interviews, workplace expectations, and translating liberal arts skills to careers.
Develop resources for students navigating internships for the first time and provide scheduled small-group or drop-in application-material support.
Conduct classroom outreach and information sessions introducing internship resources across all three academic divisions and through interdisciplinary collaboration.
Support the logistical planning, execution, and evaluation of major Career Center events, including venue booking, catering, technology setups, registration tracking, and day-of coordination.
Assist with event marketing strategies to increase student attendance and employer participation.
Conduct outreach to develop internship sites and employer partnerships aligned with academic programs.
Help maintain and update the Symplicity opportunity database and CSM platform to streamline employer communications.
In collaboration with campus partners, help design informational sessions for international students about internship processes such as CPT/OPT workflows.
Create accessible educational materials for international students about timelines, workplace norms, and professional networking in the United States.
Support outreach to promote international students’ inclusion in experiential learning opportunities.
Maintain participation records and assist with collecting internship engagement and event attendance data in support of BOG guidelines.
Support assessment through post-event and post-course surveys, reporting, and feedback analysis.
Contribute to annual summaries assessing program effectiveness, partner satisfaction, and student access.