Program Manager, Advanced Degree Career Management

Job Posting Title:

Program Manager, Advanced Degree Career Management

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Hiring Department:

Texas Career Engagement Career Services

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Dec 31, 2025

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

This is a two-year limited term with the opportunity for renewal based on the success of the program. The successful candidate will be passionate about working with graduate students and building collaborative relationships with program managers, career staff and faculty, particularly those in targeted Option III programs. This position is supervised by the Associate Director of Advanced Degree Employer Integration and works closely with the Advanced Degree team in Texas Career Engagement.

Your skills will make a difference. 

You’ll be working for a university that is internationally recognized for our academic programs and research. Your work will contribute to operational excellence and enhance the student experience. If you’re the type of person that wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you’ll like working in our department and for UT Austin. UT Austin provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to: 

 

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%) 

• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options 

• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays 

• Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with employer matching funds 

• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b) 

• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses 

• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities 

• Tuition assistance 

• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets 

• Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card 

• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card 

• For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards .

Purpose

The Program Manager for Advanced Degree Career Management leads career planning curriculum, programming, resource development and employer outreach for master’s students at the University of Texas at Austin. This position is also responsible for conducting individual and group advising to prepare students and alumni to navigate career decisions, prepare applications and effectively manage their career in the future.

Responsibilities

• Collaborative Career Program and Resource Development: Collaborate with faculty and staff to identify unique career needs for target master’s programs and deliver career programming and resources specific to those programs with a focus on sustainability and scale. In collaboration with the Advanced Degree Team contribute to the development and teaching of core career workshops (e.g., resume, interviewing, negotiation) and signature programming to ensure master’s student target needs are met. Lead outreach, communication, organization and delivery of program requests and work closely with the team to create effective career content and workshops for master’s students, focusing on career advancement and career changing. Design communication strategies that maximize content and resource utilization and drive attendance to recruitment and career education events.

• Individual and Group Career & Professional Development Advising: Provide career advising and coaching specifically for master’s students, requiring specialized knowledge of STEM career paths for early to mid-stage professionals. Types of advising can include meeting with students and scholars in person, through video conference, and by phone on topics ranging from application document preparation, career changing, career advancement, exploration and planning, interviewing, negotiation, and decision-making strategies. Design peer-led and group advising structures that are scalable over time.

• Employer & Alumni Relations: Working closely with the Associate Director for Advanced Degree Employer Integration and the T