Career Services Coordinator

We call it being a life changer, but you’ll call it a job you love while helping others find the same. You’ll have a hand in improving the lives of countless SCI students throughout Texas by working with impassioned educators and campus faculty in a collaborative, interactive environment to create optimized environment for our students.

Responsibilities

• Build effective relationships with local and regional employers, non-profits, government organizations and community partners to identify employment opportunities for students and alumni;
• Develop and implement plans and strategies to achieve graduate employment goals;
• Conduct site visits for the express purpose of enhancing existing relationships with employers / sites and establishing new partnership opportunities;
• Locate new employment sites, maintain contact with employers, and coordinate placement activities (resume submittals, interviews, etc.). Document all employer relations activities in Student Administrative System;
• Maintain a database of employment opportunities and resource library, including career guidance references, employment literature, and related information;
• Coordinate panel discussions with industry experts for student/graduate attendance;
• Attend industry-related networking events to build potential employer database;
• Plan and conduct meetings and/or workshops on job search topics for students and alumni;
• Coordinate and attend Job / Career Fairs; participate in campus and off-campus events, including graduation and marketing events;
• Actively maintain an awareness of employment and industry trends and discuss research with Career Services and Education department as appropriate;
• Maintain contact with graduates by generating follow-up calls, e-mails, texts, etc.