Experiential Learning Coordinator

Title: Experiential Learning Coordinator
Division Name: Student Affairs
Department: Career Services

Job Summary

Career Services empowers and supports Redbirds to achieve their professional goals by providing resources, experiences, and industry connections. The Experiential Learning Coordinator builds and sustains strategic relationships with employers, alumni, faculty, and campus partners to expand internship and experiential learning opportunities for Illinois State University students. This role manages employer engagement strategies, supports student career advising and industry awareness, and develops employer‑engaged programming aligned with student needs, workforce trends, NACE principles, and institutional priorities. The position also serves as a key representative of Career Services in advancing equitable access to internships, informing career preparation practices, and strengthening employer partnerships across industries.

Additional Information

University Benefit Highlights:

- Insurance benefits, including health, dental, vision, and life
- Retirement and supplemental retirement planning options
- Tuition waiver benefits available to staff as well as their eligible dependents
- Paid holiday/administrative closures during Thanksgiving and Winter Breaks
- Paid benefit time

Additional University Benefit information, including information regarding eligibility to participate in the State Universities Retirement System and the State of Illinois Group Insurance program, can be reviewed here: https://hr.illinoisstate.edu/benefits/

Salary Rate / Pay Rate

$4,223 per month

Required Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree
2. One (1) year of full time or part time equivalent experience recruiting, advising, teaching, counseling, or working in career services.
(Note: Master’s degree in an area consistent with the duties of the position may be substituted for 12 months of work experience)
3. Ability to build and sustain equitable employer partnerships that result in meaningful experiential learning/internship opportunities
4. Ability to guide diverse students and/or alumni through the career development process (self-assessment, career exploration, decision-making, and job search strategies)
5. Thorough understanding of career development and career readiness.
6. Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment and collaborate with a variety of internal and external constituents.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Master's degree in college student personnel administration, business, higher education, human resources, or related field.
2. Demonstrated knowledge of career services along with employer internship recruiting practices
3. Demonstrated knowledge base in the area of career development and/or student development
4. Desired experience in providing higher education services for students.
5. Demonstrated abilities in interpersonal relations, organization, management, communication, problem solving, oral and written communication, and presentation skills.

Work Hours

Core hours are Monday through Friday, 8am to 4:30pm.

Functional Expectations

Must be able to complete the following with or without a reasonable accommodation:
1. Effectively communicate on a daily basis.
2. Remain at a workstation for extended periods.
3. Move about in various locations across campus as needed to complete day-to-day work.

Proposed Starting Date

July 2026

Required Applicant Documents

Resume
Cover Letter
Transcripts - See Special Instructions section for additional options

Please Note: These documents are required to be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"

Optional Applicant Documents

Certification of Retirement Annuity

Please Note: These documents may be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"

Special Instructions for Applicants

Applicants for this position must be authorized to work in the U.S. without ISU sponsorship. Sponsorship for work authorization w