Boston University

DIRECTOR, GRADUATE CAREER SERVICES, Feld Center for Industry Alliances

Boston University$100K — $130K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree required.
  • Minimum 5 years of management experience in career services or related fields.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Strong interpersonal and computer skills.
  • Proven track record of innovative thinking and emotional intelligence.
  • At least 3 years of experience in industry or higher education career services.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and evaluate the strategy for career services for graduate students.
  • Lead and supervise the career coaching teams for Masters and MBA programs.
  • Design and implement workshops and curricular strategies for career education.
  • Engage graduate students through innovative methods for career support.
  • Collaborate with faculty to create and assess the required graduate career curriculum.
  • Act as a liaison between career services, Industry Engagement, and Alumni Engagement teams.
  • Participate in university committees and represent the university at national conferences.

Benefits

  • Remote work options available up to two days per week.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Director of Graduate Career Services and Strategy develop, executes and evaluates the strategy for career services and support for Specialty Masters and MBA students at Questrom School of Business. The Director leads all career advising and support initiatives, supervises the Masters and MBA program career coaching teams, oversees the career development program, designs workshops and curricular strategies, and develops innovative methods to engage the graduate student population for the purpose of career education. The Director is responsible, in collaboration with faculty, for the design, delivery, and evaluation of the required graduate career curriculum. The Director serves as the liaison between graduate career services and the Industry Engagement and Alumni Engagement teams and to the Questrom Graduate Center. The Director plays a critical role in delivering industry-leading services to maintain high levels of student success, working closely with Questrom Decision Support to collect and report data as required for accreditation by the American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) as well as the various rankings publications. The Director serves on university committees and supports university efforts in the career services space and provides field expertise at national career services conferences. The Director works in close collaboration with the faculty Associate Dean for the MBA Program, the Associate Dean for master's Programs, and the Executive Director for Graduate Student Experience and Services to provide comprehensive and coordinated support for Questrom graduate students.

Required Skills

Master's Degree required. Min. of 5 yrs management experience. Superior communications skills, both written and oral; strong interpersonal skills; strong computer skills; ability to drive innovative thinking, strong emotional intelligence, and minimum of three years of previous experience in industry or higher education career services or related. Remote work up to two days per week is offered throughout the calendar year.

About Boston University

Boston University (BU) is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. The university is nonsectarian but maintains its historical affiliation with the United Methodist Church. It was founded in 1839 by Methodists with its original campus in Newbury, Vermont, before moving to Boston in 1867. The university now has more than 3,900 faculty members and nearly 33,000 students, and is one of Boston's largest employers. It offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctorates, and medical, dental, business, and law degrees through 17 schools and colleges on two urban campuses. BU is a member of the Boston Consortium for Higher Education and the Association of American Universities.
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