American University in Sharjah – Senior Manager Of Internship

Job Description:

The purpose of the Senior Manager of Internship and Placement is to assist students with internship placement and offer relevant executive education opportunities to corporate partners.

Job Responsibilities:

• Identify and secure local and international, physical (and virtual) internship opportunities.
• Facilitate recruitment, through job postings on the career services system and provision of candidate profiles to employers.
• Grow employer and corporate partner networks through outreach activities and branding.
• Act as point of contact for new employers, partners and any inquiries for internships and careers.
• Produce employer guide and other relevant information material aimed to employers to market our services, internship program, students and graduates.
• Liaise between employers and college departments.
• Manage the accounts of the employer, government and corporate partner networks including maintaining a database of contacts, access to relevant systems and activity status.
• Develop positive relationships with employers and sourcing internships, full-time jobs and graduate internships for our students. Explore other business synergies between the college and industry partners.
• Facilitate communication with employers while students are on internship.
• Educate employers on the requirements of our internship program and collaboration in developing relevant job profiles.
• Develop a plan of employer/recruiter engagement activities such as invitations to recruitment and college-related events, special advisory board, masterclasses, and other activities within the college.
• Organize and manage college recruitment events such as career fairs, company days on campus, interview sessions, class visits and other relevant events.
• Monitor and ensure quality of internship process and placement at the college level.

Job Requirements:

• Manage the career services system, including monitoring of job postings and student profile status.
• Collaborate with faculty advisors on internship requirements and job profiles per major.
• Maintain database and inform students for recruitment events on and off campus.
• Provide career advising and guidance to students through consultation and other activities.
• Develop and deliver a career preparation course to students.

Qualification & Experience:

• The ability to independently perform the tasks below as is normally acquired by completion of a bachelor’s degree and five to seven years of experience involving career advising, marketing and corporate relations.

Job Details:

Company: American University of Sharjah

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Sharjah, UAE

Application Deadline: N/A

Apply Here

Jobaric.com