What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager of Career and Experiential Learning position at State of South Carolina?
Strategic Leadership
- Leads the vision, strategy and assessment of CBT-specific career services initiatives.
- Develops and implements innovative programs to enhance student employability and career readiness.
- Uses labor market data and employment trends to inform programming and resource allocation.
- Establishes metrics and reporting systems to track student outcomes, internships and placement success.
- Serves as the primary liaison between CBT and employers.
- Cultivates and manages relationships with regional and national employers to expand internships and full-time opportunities (including CBT advisory boards).
- Represents CBT in high-level external engagements, including interactions with senior executives and industry leaders.
- Partners with University Advancement and alumni networks to strengthen employer pipelines and engagement.
- Oversees the design and delivery of professional development programming, including career workshops (resume development, interviewing, networking, etc.), executive speaker series and leadership events, and mock interviews and career coaching initiatives.
- Delivers presentations to student groups and classes on career readiness and professional development.
- Ensures alignment of programming with employer expectations and industry trends.
- Leads and expands CBT’s internship and experiential learning ecosystem.
- Develops and maintains employer partnerships to increase internship opportunities.
- Tracks, reports and works to improve internship outcomes and, if qualified, teaches internship courses.
- Collaborates with faculty and department chairs to integrate experiential learning into curricula.
- Works with the CDI to align college and university-wide career initiatives.
- Ensures seamless integration of CBT efforts with institutional career services infrastructure.
- Represents CBT on university committees and initiatives related to student success and workforce development.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- At least five years of progressively responsible experience in career services, employer relations or workforce development, preferably in higher education.
- Knowledge of job market and employment trends, recruiting practices and career development strategies and willingness to stay current.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to develop and deliver relevant, innovative programming to students and engaging presentations to internal and external partners.
- Exceptional networking skills and the ability to build and sustain relationships with diverse stakeholders, including employers, faculty, staff and students.
- Effective organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and successfully coordinate multiple concurrent tasks/programs.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment, discretion and independent decision-making in a dynamic environment.
- Sufficient technical ability to master software and systems required to perform job duties at an advanced level.
- Master’s degree in higher education administration, business or related field.
- Experience engaging with corporate partners and senior-level executives.
- Experience developing employer pipelines and career programming.
- Proficiency with office software and scheduling systems (e.g., Canva, Microsoft 365 and Qualtrics).