Job Summary

The Associate Director, Business Career Services enable successful employment outcomes for graduate students.  The coach provides career exploration, career assessment interpretation, resume/cover letter review, interviewing preparation, connections to alumni and employers and overall job search support (at either individual or group level). Develops strong relationships with students, faculty and staff that support graduate programs and keeps them informed and engaged on employment status and potential action plans to support student success and provides them with ongoing data metrics and insights.  Stays informed on industry knowledge and trends as well as employer landscape and professional associations to be able to most effectively coach students.  Serve as primary contact and owner for various career development resources utilized by the Business Career Services (BCS); actively research and evaluate additional resources that could be adopted by BCS. Works closely with BCS team and colleagues to contribute to the success of career services and student success initiatives.

About Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business: The Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business aspires to take a top 25 program and transform it into a top 10 program that competes for the best students in the country.   The key components of this transformation are:
Career Bound and the Larsen Leader’s Academy.  Programs that sharply improve students’ professional competencies by providing enhanced coaching and mentoring alongside an integrated curricular/co-curricular approach to professional development.

• Curriculum Innovation.   A systematic process for creating new degree programs that leverage the unique strengths of Purdue and the School of Management; engaging in continuous quality improvement via external program reviews for existing programs; and strengthening the integrated management core.
• Integrated Learning Ecosystem.   Programs that enhance learning outcomes by improving faculty course design and classroom presence; expanding alumni- and executive-in-residence programs; developing peer mentoring and tutoring networks; adopting advanced learning technologies; and building out core tools digital libraries.    
• Transformational Experiences.  Growing undergraduate research, study abroad, and case competitions while significantly expanding experiential learning via internal programs and corporate engagement.

A cover letter is required to be fully considered

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Higher Education, Business, Human Resources, or a related discipline
• Five years of professional work experience in higher education, career development, and/or corporate recruiting or staffing
• Strong career coaching, collaboration, and communication skills
• High level of comfort presenting to large and small groups, both in-person and online; ability to think strategically, manage projects, set priorities, and meet deadlines

Preferred:

• Master's degree in Higher Education, Business, Human Resources or related discipline

Additional Information: 

• To learn more about Purdue’s benefits summary CLICK HERE
• Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position   
• A background check will be required for employment in this position  
• FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible For Overtime)  
• Retirement Eligibility:  Defined Contribution Waiting Period  
• Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply