Assistant Director for Employer Relations: Outreach and Development

Serving on the Career Services Leadership Team, the Assistant Director for Employer Relations: Outreach and Development is responsible for strengthening collaborative partnerships with state, regional, national, and international employers in order to increase internships, professional experiences, graduate school, and career opportunities for UI students and graduates.

Maintaining alignment with the workforce and educational goals of Idaho’s employers and students, the Assistant Director will work collaboratively with the Career Services Director, Employer Relations staff, Co-op Director, and UI-branch center directors to accomplish the following goals:

• Create and implement a plan for relationship-building focusing on employers from the state of Idaho and the Northwest with the potential for professional experiences, graduate school, and career positions that compliment UI majors and degree programs
• Develop and implement innovative strategies to increase connections and networking opportunities between students and employers
• Assist employers in strengthening their internship programs and streamlining their access to qualified internship candidates

The Assistant Director will also lead the department’s fundraising and development efforts through Career Services’ Distinguished Employer Partnership Program (DEP), as well as the department’s assessment plan by assisting with the collection employer outreach data, and writing reports and recommendations based on this data.

This position will be housed at the UI-Boise Center.