Recruitment & Events Coordinator, Career Center - McDonough School of Business

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Requirements

At Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, our mission is to build global business knowledge and inspire ethical leaders to serve the common good. We provide a world-class undergraduate, graduate, and executive experience rooted in our distinctiveness: Access to expertise across Georgetown University’s renowned schools to provide interdisciplinary, integrated, learning experiences; A location in the global capital city of Washington, D.C., with access to thought leaders and influencers across business, government, policy, non-governmental agencies, and embassies; And Georgetown University’s Jesuit tradition that calls upon us to be leaders who foster a collaborative culture and use empathy and care for others as they work to solve the world’s most complex challenges and serve the common good.

The Recruitment & Events Coordinator, Career Center is vital in the McDonough Career Center’s recruiting and networking activities with employers and alumni. They directly support our career coaches for all employer/alumni and student recruitment and networking activities, which promote job and internship search and placement for all full-time and part-time McDonough graduate students. These activities also ensure that hundreds of employers, alumni, and recruiters are provided the highest level of service as they engage with our students. Additionally, the Recruitment Coordinator supports all other operational functions for the entire McDonough Career Center, including day-to-day scheduling, support, and maintenance with occasional project management. Reporting directly to the Senior Director of Operations, the Recruitment & Events Coordinator serves on the Operations Team, which supports all employer, recruiter, and student engagement activities for the McDonough Career Center, and has duties Include but not limed to:

• Manage logistics and support on-campus recruiting activities and all alumni/employer networking events.

• Provide administrative support to the associate dean, assistant deans & senior directors of strategic operations and career curricular/communications, as well as assisting Career Center team members (for example, setting up meetings).

• Assist career coaches with job postings in MCV by approving job postings submitted by employers and alumni accurately and promptly.

• Work with employers to schedule on-campus presentations and interview dates, balancing employer needs, student needs, and the academic calendar.

• Collaborate with Career Coach Lead(s) in updating annual guides for students and employers.

• Ensure that the McDonough Career Center office reflects a consistent level of professionalism.

Requirements and Qualifications

• 2-4 year college degree

• A minimum of 2+ years of relevant professional experience

• Demonstrated administrative and/or event planning experience in a demanding environment is a must

• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines

• Computer and web literacy (Microsoft Office and Google Suite, including excellent skills in Excel/Sheets, Word/Docs, and PowerPoint/Slides)

• Competence and high comfort level with learning new computer software, including the career management system - preference for McDonough Career View/12Twenty

• Outstanding written, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a recruiting or events coordinator in a higher education or corporate setting

• Knowledge of design software

• Familiarity with databases, customer management systems (CMS), or customer relationship management (CRM) tools

Work Mode Designation

This position’s work mode has been designated as Hybrid. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed to meet the evolving needs of the University.  Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations can be found on the Department of Human Resources we