Assistant Director, Supply Chain Management Career Management: Haslam College of Business

Assistant Director, SCM Career Management - Supply Chain Management
Haslam College of Business
Regular Full-Time, Market Range 10

The Haslam College of Business (HCB) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, invites applications for an Assistant Director of SCM Career Management (Full-time, Exempt) in the Supply Chain Management department. Reporting to the Director of SCM Student Development & Career Management, this position will serve as a strategic part of the Supply Chain Management Career Team through developing and supporting programs and opportunities for SCM students to grow into successful professionals. The individual in this role will split their time between supporting graduate and undergraduate SCM programs. This position serves as the primary career coach for students in the online MS in Supply Chain Management program as well as the internship coordinator for students in the undergraduate Supply Chain Management program. This role assists students to reach their professional potential by counseling one-on-one, providing resources, and facilitating programs that will ensure career success for students both during their program and beyond.

This role will be working with the Global Supply Chain Institute (GSCI) and is housed within the departments of Supply Chain Management and Graduate and Executive Education in the Haslam College of Business. GSCI shapes and influences the practice of supply chain management by serving as the preeminent global hub for leading practitioners, academics, and students to learn, network, and connect. GSCI’s goal is to provide partners and students a competitive advantage by enhancing their knowledge and understanding of how the supply chain is evolving at home and abroad. Driven by our passion for understanding and impacting how things work, GSCI partners widely with companies, industry organizations, scholars, and students.

Responsibilities:

• Internship Program Management/Tracking/Reporting/Coaching:
  • Educate students, faculty, and staff regarding the internship requirement for undergraduate SCM majors through class presentations, individual consultation, and strategic internal marketing
  • Distribute and collect documentation for every SCM undergrad to ensure progression toward internship completion including liability waivers, internship plans, exemption requests, internship approval forms, and internship completion verification;
  • Provide 1:1 and group career coaching sessions to students seeking internships
  • Assist underclassmen with developing goals and strategies for securing an internship before their senior year while educating them on industry information, job search strategies, development of communication resources such as resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles, etc.
  • Track student progress pertaining to required internship component and collect data on internships; Follow-up with students and advisors as needed to monitor progress when students are struggling to complete internship requirements
  • Serve as instructor of record for SCM 489 each semester to ensure final requirements are met through formal internship or alternative project
  • Supervise GTA which supports SCM 489 and internship approval processes
  • Create and disseminate reports on internship placement, post-graduation outcomes, and student engagement in departmental events in consultation with the Director
• Graduate Student Career Coaching, Resource Development, and Program Executi