MBA Career Services Manager

Western Washington University•Bellingham, WA

13d•$33,846 - $38,923

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to provide career development opportunities for students enrolled in Graduate Programs in the College of Business and Economics (CBE), specifically those enrolled in the Masters of Business Administration (MBA) program and to a lesser degree Masters of Professional Accounting (MPACC) program. By designing career related programming, offering one-on-one counseling and advising services, and hosting events for students, the role supports graduate students in fulfilling career related requirements of their program, and meeting their individual employment goals as they near graduation. When not working with students directly, the person in this position will work closely with relevant employers in the Northwest region to foster employment and internship opportunities for students, as well as engage regularly with the MBA Operations team, the campus-wide Career Services office, and their CBE Career Services colleagues. Career placement at graduation is essential to the mission of the programs, and the career services office provides an integral support role in helping our students reach their goals, and ultimately has a great deal of influence on their overall satisfaction when they graduate. This is a permanent, part-time (.5FTE) position.

Requirements

Minimum of five years of professional experience in Career Services, Human Resources, Recruiting, Student Advising or other relevant field
Bachelor’s degree (additional work experience beyond the minimum 5 years may substitute for the Bachelor’s degree requirement)
Strong advising and coaching skills
Ability to conduct presentations - both internally and externally and using relevant technology
Ability to professionally represent WWU to external and internal stakeholders
Excellent organization and time-management skills
Technological proficiency online and with common software (such as Zoom, MS Teams, Powerpoint, Excel or other data visualization tools)
Understanding of AI and how it impacts students in their job search
Ability to work with and advise students that have varying levels of professional work experience

Nice To Haves

MBA or other Masters degree
Prior experience in advising/coaching professionals or Masters level students

Responsibilities

Designing, directing, and delivering programs, services, and events specific to graduate student career services in CBE.
Planning special events for students and employers related to MBA career services.
Determine, assign, and review work of Graduate Assistant working on behalf of MBA Program Career Services.
Maintain documentation regarding student placements and report data to MBA Operations team and campus-wide Career Services office.
Manage MBA Mentorship Program which helps to connect current students with MBA alumni, relevant faculty, and other targeted working professionals in the student's area of interest.
Hosting group and one-on-one career counseling sessions with current students to help them plan strategic internship choices, and act as point person for all internship related requirements and paperwork (proper submittal of online proposal, employer evaluations, and final paper).
Help students develop a plan for successful job placement upon graduation from the MBA Program.
Developing and fostering internship pipelines that mesh with the MBA student schedules, which involves regular connections with hiring stakeholders (HR professionals, alumni, Foundation, etc.).
Attend regularly scheduled MBA Operations team meetings, quarterly MBA Advisory Board Meetings, and report monthly to Faculty Curriculum Committee on matters related to MBA Career Services.
Attend regularly scheduled meetings with campus and college-wide Career Services to help maintain connection to campus-wide resources and events.
Building and maintaining relationships with MBA alumni, faculty members, advisory board members, University partners (Outreach and Continuing Education, departments offering internships, etc.), regional employers, outside partners (SHRM for example), and other local organizations for the benefit of our current students and their career aspirations.
Hosting or co-hosting events as the career services representative.
Lead Advisor for MBA Association (MBA student club).
Help reviewing MBA applicants as needed (specifically their work experience and work prospects).
Assisting MPACC students in fall quarter under guidance from the Accounting Department.
Leading Career Development subcommittee for the MBA Program Advisory Board (1-2 times per year).
Engagement in all MBA orientation sessions when new cohorts are launched.
Support for MBA Lunch and Learn and Speaker Series.