Job Description:

• Develops programming that supports the professional development of UChicagoâ™s Veterans Scholars. Manages and facilitates experiential programming that advances curriculum design and internship placements for Veterans Scholars.
• Implements strategic expansion of the Rudolph Scholarship by building new relationships with graduate departments at UChicago based on student demand, University priorities, and market trends.
• Administers programming designed to increase access to UChicago graduate programs for current students in the College, including standardized deadlines, affinity building events, and graduate school fairs.
• Supports Career Advancement in developing and maintaining relationships with campus partners and Registered Student Organizations as well as with a variety of parent and alumni volunteers.
• Develops career-oriented communications including donor proposals, memos, agendas, newsletters, web content, presentations, and general email outreach.
• Maintains efficient methods of tracking student data, quantifying student engagement, and reporting on student outcomes.
• Conducts job search and career management related large lectures, hands-on workshops, special events, training programs, and one-on-one career coaching sessions. Acts as a resource for and directs students to other career resources as needed.
• Analyzes markets and trends as they relate to job searches. Assesses student feedback and evaluations and collaborates with other career services staff members, student organizations, or other staff to determine program offerings and innovations.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelorâ™s degree or higher.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of professional work experience.
• Experience working with college-aged students and/or recent college graduates.

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Competencies

• Strong interpersonal skills, demonstrated initiative, and work both independently and collaboratively, with flexibility and adaptability.
• Communicate to large groups as well as one-on-one with students, senior management, faculty, donors, and alumni.
• Strategically drive independent work to align with senior leadership vision and broader organizational goals.
• Demonstrated success in maintaining collaborative relationships with diverse constituencies.
• Deep commitment to customer service, prioritize and balance different work streams, meet deadlines, and work successfully in a fast-paced environment.
• Interest in managing staff members.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills. Strong interpersonal, quantitative, and networking skills.

Working Conditions

• Work evenings, occasionally additional weeknight and weekend days.
• Travel two to three times per year.

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)
• Cover Letter/Statement of Interest (required)
• Professional References Contact Information (3)(required)

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Disabled/Veterans Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.

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