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Employer Relations and Development Temporary Coordinator

Employer
The University of Chicago
Location
Hyde Park Campus

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Student Affairs, Career Services
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

Job location: Hyde Park Campus


Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2019-04-12
Req: JR04664
Department59678 Enrollment And Student Advance

About the UnitCareer Advancement serves a student population of over 6,000 arts and sciences undergraduate students, in addition to alumni who have graduated within the last five years. Career Advancement plays a vital role in ensuring our students’ success after graduation. Career Advancement offers innovative and comprehensive career development services to the University of Chicago's undergraduate students with a focus on pre-professional preparation, experiential education, and opportunities. Through career advising, programs, and comprehensive resources, Career Advancement supports undergraduate students and alumni as they develop the skills necessary to manage their career development, while working with alumni and employers to provide students with meaningful opportunities. For more information, please visit the Career Advancement website at careeradvancement.uchicago.edu.

Job Information

Job Summary:

The Employer Relations and Development (ERD) team establishes and enhances employer relationships across industries and in multiple geographic locations to connect talented UChicago students with leading organizations for job outcomes and experiential education opportunities. The team contributes to the growth of the full-time outcomes and the University’s premiere Jeff Metcalf Internship Program that places students into 2,500+ paid substantive opportunities in the academic year through the cultivation of employer partnerships includes active engagement with alumni, parents, and friends of the University to promote new professional opportunities in target regions and industries.

In addition to the Metcalf Program, the ERD team provides superior customer service to all employer partners recruiting UChicago students, including the management of a robust on-campus recruiting program during peak hiring seasons. This is an administrative role, involving a keen attention to detail and ability to manage multiple, time-sensitive priorities.

Responsibilities:

The Temporary Coordinator will support the Employer Relations & Development (ERD) team with:

  • Planning and execution of recruiting cycles (information sessions, coffee chats, interviews)
    • Support all on-campus recruiting logistics including interview schedules, daily operations, and student/employer communication. This position will offer significant administrative support including data entry, preparation of resume packets, drafting communication, updating office calendars, and monitoring interview schedules and event details in the Handshake career management platform system
    • Assist with staffing on-campus company presentations and coffee chats. This may involve early mornings and late evenings work during peak recruiting seasons.
  • Administration of the flagship Jeff Metcalf Internship Program, especially during peak recruiting cycles
    • Support all logistics of the program, including employer hiring data, processing student stipends, outcomes analysis, etc.
  • Daily management of the University’s job board, including taking full ownership of the approval process for inbound employer and job requests
  • Research for special programs and initiatives to help expand opportunities for UChicago students
  • Collection of hiring information; tracking, entering and updating student placements and compiling data for full-time and internship recruiting reports.
  • Supports the preparation of data for reports and special requests including but not limited to student placement statistics, employer registration information, employer engagement, job posting and general system usage statistics, and regional outcomes.

Competencies:

  • Deep commitment to customer service and the ability to multitask, meet deadlines, and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
  • High level of professionalism when interacting with internal and external constituents and demonstrated ability in maintaining collaborative relationships with a diverse range of customers.
  • Ability to work effectively on a team as well as independently.
  • Tact and professionalism in interactions with internal and external participants in the program, include the ability to handle confidential student records
  • Exemplary organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
  • Ability to communicate to large groups as well as one-on-one with students, employers, colleagues, senior leadership, faculty, alumni, etc.
  • Patient and tolerant attitude toward demanding clients and work. Willingness and ability to work some evenings.
  • Demonstrated ability to use Internet-based recruiting programs and learn new technologies.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.

Additional Requirements

Education, Experience, or Certifications:

Education:

  • Bachelor's degree required

Experience:

  • 2 years of relevant work experience

Required Documents:

  • Resume
  • Cover Letter
  • Reference Contact Information

NOTE: When applying, all required documents MUST be uploaded under the Resume/CV section of the application

Benefit EligibilityNo

Pay FrequencyHourly

Pay RangeDepends on Qualifications

Scheduled Weekly Hours37.5

UnionNon-Union

Job is Exempt?No

Drug Test Required?No

Does this position require incumbent to operate a vehicle on the job?No

Health Screen Required?No

Posting Date2019-04-12-07:00

Remove from Posting On or Before2019-10-12-07:00

Posting Statement:The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Disabled/Veterans Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.

Staff Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-702-5800 or submit a request via Applicant Inquiry Form.

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Organization

An intellectual destination

One of the world's premier academic and research institutions, The University of Chicago has driven new ways of thinking since our 1890 founding. Today, The University of Chicago is an intellectual destination that draws inspired scholars to our Hyde Park and international campuses, keeping The University of Chicago at the nexus of ideas that challenge and change the world.

A transformative education

Our education empowers individuals to challenge conventional thinking in pursuit of original ideas. Students in the undergraduate College broaden their perspectives on world issues in the rigorous Core curriculum. Graduate programs through our four divisions, six professional schools, and the Graham School of Continuing Liberal Arts and Professional Studies transform scholars into leaders and grant access to professors often lauded as some of the world's greatest thinkers.

Groundbreaking research

With a commitment to free and open inquiry, our scholars take an interdisciplinary approach to research that spans arts to engineering, medicine to education. Their work transforms the way we understand the world, advancing fields of study, and often creating new ones. Generating new knowledge for the benefit of present and future generations, The University of Chicago research has had an impact around the globe, leading to such breakthroughs as discovering the link between cancer and genetics, establishing revolutionary theories of economics, and developing tools to produce reliably excellent urban schooling.

A commitment to enrich society

Located in one of the world's greatest cities, The University of Chicago is enriched by and invested in the community we call home. As the second-largest private employer in Chicago, our talented faculty, physicians, and staff comprise a dedicated team committed to the mission of the University.

We partner with our South Side neighbors on innovative initiatives with local benefits and replicable outcomes for urban universities everywhere. Meanwhile, our research and ideas have broad impact, crossing borders to drive international conversations. The same is true of our diverse and creative students and alumni, who found businesses, create masterpieces, and win Nobel Prizes.

In all we do, we are driven to dig deeper, push further, and ask bigger questions—and to leverage our knowledge to enrich all human life.

Working at The University of Chicago

The University of Chicago is a vibrant community of people dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in education and research. One of the largest employers in the metropolitan area, the University employs 10,000 diverse and talented individuals who come to work here from all over the world. The University's location in the heart of an urban environment provides many cultural offerings as well as opportunities to engage with the local community.

We invite you to find out more about the many advantages of working at The University of Chicago.

Our Location: Hyde Park

The Hyde Park community is rich in tradition, culturally diverse, and brimming with art, music, and entertainment opportunities. Find out more about living and working in the Hyde Park area.

Our Benefits: An Overview

The University offers a wide array of competitive benefits, learning opportunities, and additional services to our employees. Find out more about how working at the University of Chicago could benefit you.

University of Chicago Facts:

  • 5,860 undergraduate students
  • 9,866 graduate, professional, and other students
  • 160,000 alumni world wide
  • 2,274 full time faculty
  • 7,164 staff
  • 49 majors and 40 minors in the undergraduate College
  • 5 divisions and 6 professional schools for graduate study
  • 99 Nobel Laureates
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