Career Center Fellow - External Relations

Wofford College’s Career Center invites applications for Career Center Fellow – External Relations (CCF). The CCF should be interested in working in the fields of career development, higher education, event planning, external and/or alumni/employer relations, and/or process management.The CCF will assist the Director of External Relations .The CCF will be a full member of the Career Center staff.

The CCF is a full-time, on-campus position working 37.5 hours a week with regular office hours of 8:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. The position is focused on learning and can be a 1- or 2-year fellowship.Graduates from 2024-2026 are encouraged to apply.

Tasks could include:

• Serve as a point of contact for employers and alumni inquiring about engagement opportunities with students

• Coordinate the Career Center's online alumni mentoring platform by managing mentor and student inquiries, facilitating mentor-mentee matches, recruiting and onboarding alumni mentors, and supporting ongoing participant engagement 

• Maintain accurate records of all external partner interactions in the CRM database

• Follow up promptly with inquiries and requests from employers, alumni, and campus partners

• Assist with planning, coordinating, and executing career-focused events, including employer information sessions, networking events, and career fairs

• Provide on-site support at career center and alumni events, managing registration, greeting guests, and ensuring smooth operations

• Collaborate with the alumni office to support special initiatives and large-scale events

• Create and distribute communications to external stakeholders about upcoming opportunities and events

• Help identify and cultivate new employer relationships to expand student internship and job opportunities

• Collect and organize feedback from events to inform future programming

• Support the development of materials promoting career services to external constituents

• Contribute to social media content highlighting employer and alumni partnerships

• Other duties as assigned as they arise

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required

• 0-3 years of professional experience

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Strong organizational abilities and attention to detail

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Proficiency with CRM systems and Microsoft Office suite

• Experience with event planning preferred

• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends for events

FELLOWS WILL:

- Gain hands-on experience with event planning, customer relations, and communications in a career services setting

- Build skills in areas such as sales, events, marketing, and communications

- Have the opportunity to attend a professional development conference or event during the fellowship

APPLICATION

For full consideration, please be sure you are applying through Workday on the Wofford College website at: https://wofford.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Wofford

Review of applicants will continue until the position is filled.

ABOUT WOFFORD COLLEGE

Wofford College, established in 1854, is a private liberal arts residential college located a few blocks north of downtown Spartanburg, South Carolina. Wofford offers 27 major fields of study to a student body of nearly 1,800 undergraduates and is nationally known for the strength of its academic program, outstanding faculty, and study abroad participation. Wofford is home to one of the nation’s 290 Phi Beta Kappa chapters. The college community supports 19 NCAA Division I athletics teams and numerous student organizations, including honor societies, professional organizations, faith-based organizations, Greek life, and club sports.

SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA

Spartanburg is located in upstate South Carolina, 30 miles east of Greenville, South Carolina, an hour from Charlotte, North Carolina, and three hours east of Atlanta, Georgia. Historic Charleston and the South Carolina coast are three hours away, and Wofford sits an hour south of the artistic, culinary hub of Asheville, North Carolina. Spartanburg is a growing, diverse community that supports six college and university campuses along with numerous civic arts and cultural associations. It