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Associate Director Career Advising and Education

Provide high-quality career advising services for domestic and international MBA students. Services include one-on-one career coaching, design and facilitation of hands-on training programs, delivering lectures to MBA cohorts, managing career events and programs.

Responsibilities

  • Help assigned students to develop, refine and implement an appropriate and realistic job search strategy
  • Support student preparation for job search by reviewing student resumes and conducting mock interviews
  • Facilitate sessions of required career development seminar which includes content on assessment, resumes, cover letters, building business relationships, business etiquette, interviewing and negotiation
  • Develop effective educational programs and tools for domestic and international career searches and deploy in one-on-one, small and large group settings
  • Partner with appropriate industry, regional, and/or functional student groups to assist in planning and delivering career-related activities or programming
  • Research key industry trends and opportunities affecting MBA hiring and provide information to students
  • Provide support as needed to the Career Management Center’s Employer Relations function
  • Manage projects and work on cross-functional teams to be determined

The individual may also:

  • Help to extend current career resources for distance learning and non-traditional students including potential vendor selection and resource management
  • Provide additional resources for student self-assessment and awareness
  • Design and deliver additional on-campus educational programming
  • Benchmark best practices in order to remain competitive in the marketplace
  • Gather and track student intern and employment data, to include database management, Excel analysis and internal reporting
  • Lead and facilitate Student-Company TREKS

Requirements

  • Baccalaureate degree required; Master’s level degree strongly preferred
  • Minimum of 8 years work experience required, preference given to relevant experience in career counseling, or corporate recruiting
  • Thorough understanding and/or experience in finance industry preferred
  • Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with a diverse population of high-performing individuals required
  • An entrepreneurial orientation, proven track record of taking initiative required
  • Excellent resume building, interview coaching and good job search techniques required
  • Professional demeanor and excellence in oral and written communications required
  • Proficiency with web-based resources, spreadsheet and presentation software required
  • Knowledge of career development theory and strong coaching or counseling skills preferred
  • Experience living or working outside the US is a plus

Please send resume to: Thunderbird School of Global Management, Human Resources Ref. #1917, 1 Global Place, Glendale, AZ 85306 or e-mail HRresumes@thunderbird.edu EEO/MFDV

Positions open until filled. Relocation costs are not paid. In compliance with Federal and State equal employment opportunity laws, Thunderbird School of Global Management is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, non job-related disability, or any other protected group status.