Coordinator for Career Development and Student Experience - Biomedical Graduate Education Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Training & Development - Georgetown University Medical Center

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Coordinator for Career Development and Student Experience - Biomedical Graduate Education Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Training & Development - Georgetown University Medical Center

Job Overview

The Coordinator for Career Development and Student Experience manages our career office operations, programs, and relationships with employer partners, alumni, and prospective students.

They are charged with implementing the values of social equity, relationship-building, and student support towards student career readiness, and therefore execute the GPTD program portfolio to support the career development needs of current students and alumni from 30 different biomedical graduate certificate and degree-granting programs, as well as multiple tracks within these programs, totaling 600+ biomedical graduate students.

The Coordinator builds key partnerships with employers and BGE alumni to foster interactions between our current students and professionals in order to expand employment placement pipelines for graduates, and pursue fundraising opportunities in collaboration with the Office of Advancement.

They also perform industry analysis to analyze hiring trends and oversee career office advising infrastructure and content to ensure that our career advising reflects the most current professional development trends to maximize student placement.

Further, they oversee logistical execution and evaluation of all GPTD events and programs, and manage on campus engagement of employers with our students (on campus interviews, career fairs and information sessions) - as well as the development, editing, and organization of online resource content including our resource library, jobs board, and career blog. In addition, they manage student engagement and spotlight activities, and serves as administrative liaison to GUMC graduate student groups by overseeing and orchestrating the backend administration workflows of student led activities.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Coordinate career development, recruitment, and fundraising programs and activities to engage prospective and current students, and alumni; working in collaboration with BGE leadership, BGE graduate programs and alumni, Georgetown University campus partners, and external employer partners
• Develop, maintain, and update a repository of online career development resources and curriculum for biomedical graduate students, leveraging insights gathered from industry analysis and trends in postgraduate career placement
• Develop and disseminate content to highlight and promote BGE student success and career outcomes, leveraging data from the BGE career outcomes database and stories curated through student spotlight narratives
• Liaise with and provide administrative support for the Georgetown University Medical Center Graduate Student Organization
• Manage the One Step Ahead Mentoring program, a collaboration between BGE and the Georgetown University School of Medicine that connects current BGE master’s students with medical students for near peer mentorship

Work Interactions and Work Mode Designation

Reporting directly to the BGE Director for Graduate and Postdoctoral Training and Development, the Coordinator for Career Development and Student Experience supports recruitment and outreach initiatives in collaboration with the Director, implements the values of social equity, relationship-building, and student support towards student career readiness, and supervises student workers.

As well, they work closely with BGE central staff and the individual graduate program coordinators and directors; and works closely with the Office of Advancement, Cawley Career Education Center, the Graduate Career Center (GSAS), Georgetown’s Alumni Association and Alumni Career Services, the Medical Center Graduate Student Organization, and the Office of Global Services.

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
• Strong attention to detail
• A track record of success in partnering and developing successful long-term client relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment that requires quick turnaround and quality output.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to run reports and analyze data in Excel
• High level of proficiency of marketing/brand management and social media strategies
• High emotional intelligence—ability to build relationships with a wide variety of constituents
• Entrepreneurial spirit, innovative and willingness to try new things, and learn new skills as needed
• Exhibits a high level of professionalism.
• Ability to complete tasks on time and with minimal supervision.
• Self-motivated, ability to set goals and execute business development activities with confidence.
• Flexibility to perform in an ever-changing and rapidly growing work environment.
• Ability to handle confidential information with utmost discretion.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Project management and decision-making skills.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and tasks simultaneously, set priorities and meet tight deadlines

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years relevant experience
• Comfortable with various technologies connected to project management and digital communications (social media, email campaigns)

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EEO Statement:

Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer  fully dedicated to achieving a diverse faculty and staff.  All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation), disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law .

Benefits:

Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website .