Career Connections Program Specialist - Edmonton, Canada - University of Alberta

University of Alberta
University of Alberta
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Edmonton, Canada

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Description

Department ENG SS, Co-op & Career Con


Salary range $51,821.52 to $70,382.74 per year


Hours per week 35


Grade 8


Posted date April 10, 2024


Closing date April 23, 2024


Position Type Full Time - Operating Funded


Description:

This position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).


This position has an end date of May 1, 2026 and offers a comprehensive benefits package which can be viewed on our Benefits Overview page.


Location - Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton.


Working at the University of Alberta


The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community.


The University of Alberta is a community of knowledge seekers, change makers and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day.

We are home to more than 14,000 faculty and staff, over 40,000 students and 260,000 alumni worldwide.


Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross-section of people — from our students and community members, to our renowned researchers and innovators, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger and more just.

Learn more.


Working for the Department


The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Alberta offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate engineering programs, creating the opportunity to pursue exceptional, high quality educational experiences.

Our vision is to be the most daring engineering community on the planet.

We are engineers united by our unwavering dedication to solving the world's greatest challenges and building a better future for society.


We are:
Driving. Trailblazing. Curious. Grounded. Considerate.


Position


This position exists to provide program specific support to Engineering Career Connections and contributes to ensuring that each engineering student has access to information, programming, and events that support their career exploration and successful transition from student to professional.

The role will independently plan, organize, manage communications and host a variety of events that provide career exploration, professional readiness and networking opportunities to engineering students.

Critical role in supporting day to day communications and functioning of Engineering Career Connections and proposing recommendations for program improvements.

This position requires a collaborative, team-oriented, diplomatic, and proactive individual capable of working with a great deal of autonomy through sharing of knowledge and skills and contributing ideas and recommendations.


The purpose of this team-oriented position is to work collaboratively to provide exceptional engineering specific career education and resources, arrange and support a variety of recruitment, networking, and professional development events and initiatives, coordinate weekly communications to engineering students and alumni, and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, Faculty, student clubs/groups, and external stakeholders for the purposes of meeting ECC's operational goals.

Actively contributes to creating an environment that facilitates and supports engineering students on their career journey.


Reporting to the Engineering Career Connections Manager, the primary role of the Career Connections Program Specialist is to support and work directly with the Manager to identify, plan and execute career exploration and networking events, ensure quality, tailored career workshops, and contribute to effective communications, that support the objectives, work and impacts of Engineering Career Connections (ECC).

The secondary role is to maintain and update Engineering Career Connections website content and contribute to grow engineering student awareness of and engagement with the ECC's programming and resources.


The position handles the coordination of Engineering Career Connections communications channels such as the Career Connections newsletter, ECC website, Resource Vault and social media, and liaises with the faculty's Communications Partner and other UAlberta communications offices to leverage institutional channels such as Folio and the Quad.


Duties

Engineering Student Career Education and Event Planning (45%)

  • Initiates, plans, organizes and hosts events that align with identified target sectors and that educate engineering students on career path possibilities, and other initiatives that prepare them to successfully transition from classroom to career.

Events could include, but are not limited to:
industry nights, rapid resume reviews, mock interview sessions, panel / Q & A sessions, and general networking events.

  • Handles logistics for events, including scheduling, registration, room setup, AV equipment, catering, volunteer coordinatio
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