Assistant Director of Career Management - Georgetown University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

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Assistant Director of Career Management - Georgetown University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences P115033 28 June 2024

With a 200+ year history, Georgetown University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences is dedicated to advancing education and research. We are committed to innovation with purpose, our graduate programs respond to the needs of our changing world.

Our Graduate Career Center was created in 2019 with a vision to help Masters and PhD candidates to identify and achieve their career goals.

Job Overview

Our Graduate Career Center is a small, collaborative team that believes students should consider career management as an integral part of their graduate school experience and have solid guidance from career services professionals to ensure their career efforts are effective. We are looking for an Assistant Director of Career Management to support the career aspirations of students, particularly in the areas of Government, Non-profit and Education.

They are responsible for all aspects of student career development, external outreach, and outcomes support within these industries - for example, meeting with students individually and in group settings to help them identify career paths and career goals; and developing strong resumes and planning and executing effective networking strategies and interview with confidence. Further, they establish and cultivate relationships with organizations and alumni for career events, while also facilitating connections to students seeking employment. 

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Conduct individual and group career coaching for Master’s and PhD candidates, advising in all areas of career management, including job searching, networking, resumes, interviewing and offer negotiation
• Provide timely information to students, staff and faculty on relevant career-related events as well as jobs and internships
• Develop and cultivate industry-specific relationships with employers and alumni who can support graduate students through knowledge sharing, network building and recruiting
• Lead and/or participate in workshops, career panels, career fairs and other career-related events in collaboration with other career centers, departments, or other centers at Georgetown University

Work Interactions

Reporting to the Director of the Graduate Career Center, the Assistant Director of Career Management interacts principally with graduate students in the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Continuing Studies. They also interact with career center staff across the university, Georgetown alumni, outside speakers, business professionals and employers; and periodically interact with the Graduate School Dean and Dean’s office staff, Georgetown faculty, and other staff.

This position has been designated as Hybrid. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order 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 for staff positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-designation.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3 to 5 years of experience in career services, career development/coaching, human resources, employer relations or related field
• Career development expertise and knowledge of current trends in recruiting, including the use of AI in both job searching and hiring
• Exceptional communication skills
• Strong ability to develop relationships across constituents, including students, employers, faculty and alumni
• High degree of professionalism and the ability to positively represent Georgetown, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and the Graduate Career Center to both internal and external audiences
• Ability to adapt to changes in the job market
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