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Posted: 20-Jun-26
Location: Syracuse, New York
Type: Full-time
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Internal Number: 7252225
Director of Corporate Partnerships & Employer Relations
Job #: 042866
Location Syracuse, NY
Pay Range: $82,000 - $100,000
Hours:
Standard University business hours
8:30am - 5:00pm (academic year)
8:00am - 4:30pm (summer)
Hours may vary based on operational needs.
Job Type: Full Time
Job Description:
The Director of Corporate Partnerships & Employer Relations is responsible for leading Falk Colleges employer engagement strategy, corporate partnership development, and experiential learning infrastructure. This role serves as the colleges primary liaison to employers and industry partners and provides strategic oversight of internship placement and industry engaged career services functions. The position supervises staff responsible for internship coordination and industry relations to ensure consistent, equitable, and policy aligned delivery of experiential learning opportunities.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelors degree required. Masters degree in one of the colleges disciplines and/or equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred.
- Minimum of five years of experience in increasingly responsible positions in business, nonprofit, government agency or higher education is required. Experience in higher education, nonprofit or sport industry preferred.
- Demonstrated experience in building relationships; knowledge of corporate or alumni relations preferred.
Skills and Knowledge:
- Strong interpersonal, technical, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with faculty, administrators, industry professionals, and corporate partners.
- Expert political acumen to establish and maintain good working relationships throughout a complex organization and with external constituencies.
- Experience mentoring/advising college students and supporting their academic and career development.
- Strong supervisory skills and proven ability to lead teams, implement strategic initiatives and assess outcomes.
- Commitment to student success and innovation in sport and health education.
Responsibilities:
- Leads the development, implementation, and stewardship of corporate and employer partnerships that support internships, applied learning experiences, and workforce pipelines aligned with Falk College academic programs. Serves as the primary Falk College point of contact for employer and industry engagement related to experiential learning and talent development. Collaborates with institutional partners to coordinate external outreach and ensure alignment with university partnership policies and priorities. Ensures partnership activities are documented and aligned with institutional agreements and compliance requirements.
- Provides strategic oversight for experiential learning delivery, including internships and employer-connected applied learning opportunities. Ensures consistent processes, equitable access, and clear outcomes for experiential learning across programs. Assesses participation and outcomes to support continuous improvement and reporting to college leadership.
- Supervises Internship Placement Coordinators and the Industry Relations & Career Services Manager. Provides direction, performance management, and professional development aligned with experiential learning and employer engagement goals. Ensures staff roles and workflows are clearly defined and aligned to avoid duplication with holistic advising and student success functions. Coordinates staffing models and operational practices to support efficient, student-centered service delivery.
- Maintain a limited advising caseload focused on career-aligned academic planning, experiential learning pathways, and internship readiness. Supports students in identifying and navigating experiential learning opportunities aligned with degree requirements and professional goals. Coordinates with academic advising units to maintain clear role boundaries and avoid duplication with holistic advising services.
- Other duties as assigned, aligning with the core scope of employer engagement, experiential learning, and internship infrastructure
About Syracuse University:
Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.
The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the Universitys 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.
About the Syracuse area:
Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.
Application Deadline: 06/26/2026
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To apply, visit https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/113453
Syracuse University is an equal-opportunity institution. The University prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law to the extent prohibited by law. This nondiscrimination policy covers admissions, employment, and access to and treatment in University programs, services, and activities.
Syracuse University has a long history of engaging veterans and the military-connected community through its educational programs, community outreach, and employment programs. After World War II, Syracuse University welcomed more than 10,000 returning veterans to our campus, and those veterans literally transformed Syracuse University into the national research institution it is today. The Universitys contemporary commitment to veterans builds on this historical legacy, and extends to both class-leading initiatives focused on making an SU degree accessible and affordable to the post-9/11 generation of veterans, and also programs designed to position Syracuse University as the employer of choice for military veterans, members of the Guard and Reserve, and military family members.
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