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Fordham University Employer Relations Specialist in Bronx, New York
About Fordham:
Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.
The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program ( EAP ); tuition remission; and generous time off.
Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.
Department: Career Services RH
Campus: Rose Hill (RH) - Bronx
Position Summary:
Reporting to the Senior Associate Director of Employer Relations, the Employer Relations Specialist plans, promotes, and executes Career Fairs and Networking Events. They identify and attract new recruiters to Fordham University and establish and maintain relationships with recruiters interested in recruiting Liberal Arts majors, focusing on the needs and career interests of students. This position may require travel, early mornings, evenings, and occasional weekend hours.
Essential Functions:
Serves as a contact for consortium events; including employer outreach, logistics, payment collection, marketing, etc.
Coordinates a minimum of four to six meetings per week with employers, as well as other off campus networking events.
Tracks employer relations efforts and success for continuous improvement to enhance program efficiency within the department and assists Associate Director and Director in compiling data for quarterly reports and annual reports.
Researches and benchmarks best practices to create and implement a strategic plan for improving external relations.
Researches and analyzes employment trends and prospects employment leads.
Prospects and cultivates relationships with alumni and employers for purposes of increasing mentoring, internship, and employment opportunities for students and alumni.
Assists the Senior Associate Director and Director in preparing presentations and related data for University-wide forums (Admission Open Houses and Athletic Recruitment functions).
Assists the Employer Relations Team in managing the on-campus recruiting program with regards to on-campus interviews, career discovery events and policy development to ensure successful employer experiences.
Represents the University and Office of Career Services at events coordinated by the Office of Development and University Relations, Admission (Open Houses and Preview Weekends), other recruitment events and off campus networking events.
Provides individual and group counseling for students and alumni, conducts mock interviews and professional development workshops.
Required Qualifications:
B.A./B.S. in the relevant area .
Minimum 2 years of experience in higher education, career services, human resources, or employer relations.
Preferred Qualifications:
- M.A./M.S. in counseling or another relevant area
Minimum Salary: $62,400
Maximum Salary: $65,000