Assistant Director, Career Services

Department

PSD Applied Data Science Staff

About the Department

The Master of Science in Applied Data Science (MS-ADS) program is a large professional graduate program within the Data Science Institute (DSI) and Physical Sciences Division (PSD) at The University of Chicago. Students may complete the degree full- or part-time and in-person or online. Beginning in autumn 2026, students may apply to an 18 course, thesis track pathway in addition to the current 12 course degree. MS-ADS also offers a joint degree with the Booth School of Business’s full-time program. The MS-ADS curriculum and co-curriculum are designed for those with strong academic backgrounds in technical STEM fields. MS-ADS’s competitive domestic and international student body wants to launch or advance their careers in data science. Faculty train students for careers in industry across multiple sectors by applying their extensive real-world experiences as data science leaders and teaching the latest topics in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and more. Learn more about our program at https://datascience.uchicago.edu/education/masters-programs/ms-in-applied-data-science

Job Summary

The Assistant Director of Career Services will join a mid-sized team of full-time staff experts in instructional services/innovation, enrollment management, student affairs, and career services/external partnerships. A large group of industry-expert faculty and instructors also support the success of the MS-ADS program through their real-world experience and up-to-date knowledge on artificial intelligence and machine learning within the rapidly changing field of applied data science. The new hire will have a primary focus on serving the part-time student population in both the online and in-person programs in addition to joint-degree students who enter the program as online students. A percentage of the new hire’s time may be dedicated to serving the full-time online and in-person populations and/or the planning and development of new related master’s programs, pending year-round needs. The Assistant Director will be an individual contributor and collaborator for the development and maintenance of career services offered by the MS-ADS program in addition to 1:1, small, and large-group educational sessions. This position is eligible for a partially remote work schedule and is based in the downtown Chicago NBC Tower campus. This position reports to the MS-ADS Director of External Partnerships and Career Development.

Responsibilities

• Advises and counsels students—emphasis on part-time students—by empowering them to make decisions associated with their career goals and objectives in 1:1, small, and large-group settings.
• Assesses individual situations and circumstances to create, implement, and/or monitor student career plans; reviews and makes suggestions to improve resumes, covers letters, and other relevant job documentation.
• Leads professional workshops related to resumes, cover letters, networking, interviewing, social media presence, and other related areas with a focus on part-time student support.
• Supports the creation and maintenance of MS-ADS career resources in relationship to program and student career outcomes goals (e.g., interviewing, internship searches, job searches, technical interview practice, professional written and verbal communication, teamwork skills).
• Partners with a variety of internal and external stakeholders including program faculty to create, maintain, and measure the impact of career resources at scale.
• Provides expert input and project management for the required Career Seminar (asynchronous and synchronous content) which is housed in Canvas.
• Collaborates with MS-ADS team members to maintain and cultivate strategic relationships with current and prospective external employers and program alumni in support of student career outcomes.
• Engages with associations, organizations, alumni, and employers to encourage experiential education and professional development.
• Reviews existing use of technology and recommends changes to incorporate state-of-the- art systems and tools as appropriate into all aspects of the advising, counseling, and recruiting/employment programs.
• Creates, manages, and maintains efficient methods to track student data, quantify student engagement, and report on student career outcomes.
• Researches best practices and peer institutions and market/economic conditions and recommends changes and enhancements to improve career services and resources.
• Identifies opportunities and strategies for short- and long-term growth and expansion of program resources, value, and participation at scale.
• Continually develops and maintains knowledge of applied data science functions and industries that target master