Employer Relations - Engineering, Applied Science, & Quantum:

• Lead the strategic employer relations operation for Engineering Career Services to connect employer partners, students, and CEAS collaborators with the goal of increasing student participation in internships, full-time hiring opportunities, and employer partnerships.
• Coordinate and support employer relations with key partners, including CEAS academic departments, CEAS student support units, and other CU academic units, in partnership with the Senior Director of Student Professional Development.
• Serve as the direct CEAS liaison to CU Career Services on employer relations matters, Handshake utilization, career fairs, and CU employer relations network meetings.
• Communicate employer relations policies and standard processes, in alignment with National Association of College and Employers (NACE), CU Career Services, and state/federal law to ensure fair and equitable recruiting processes for employers and students.
• Lead the development of the strategic framework for short- and long-term quantum employer engagement, including co-curricular programming and student and faculty support with the goal of increasing professional quantum experiences.
• Coordinate opportunities for students to learn about quantum career opportunities (EX: industry speakers, company/lab tours) and participate quantum professional experiences (i.e. internships/fellowships, capstone experiences, leadership opportunities, part- and full-time employment).
• Coordinate workshops and advising to help students to apply for quantum professional opportunities, which may include engagement of relevant CU student societies/organizations and scholar groups.
• Support and advise CU faculty to broker appropriate connections with quantum industry partners and provide professional opportunities for students with whom they work with (i.e. CUBit, Quantum Scholars, Quantum Forge, Quantum Research Exchange (QRX), Department of Physics, and CEAS).

Management, Supervision, & Campus Partner Engagement:

• Provide co-supervision for the Engineering Employer Relations & Events Specialist and student workers.
• Develop and manage CEAS corporate/employer engagement programs, in partnership with CEAS and CU collaborators.
• Develop and use appropriate tracking platforms and systems for employer interactions and communications.
• Manage CEAS employer relations budget.
• Convene CEAS and CU partners (faculty, staff, departments/programs) who work in the employer/corporate relations space.
• Align strategic employer relations work with ProReady key performance indicators and CEAS strategic goals. Lead Engineering Career Services collection, analysis, and reporting of employer relations metrics in partnership with the Senior Director, CEAS Director of Analytics, Department of Physics, CU Career Services, and other key collaborators.
• Seek employer feedback and data collection for continuous improvement and CEAS accreditation purposes.
• Partner with campus collaborators (including CEAS departments/programs, Department of Physics, and CU Career Services) to implement and promote career & internship fairs for engineering, applied science, and quantum employers.
• Serve as a liaison to CU partners and initiatives in engineering, applied science, and quantum workforce development (EX: CU Industry & Foundation Relations, Research & Innovation Office).
• Participate in state or regional workforce events and opportunities, as assigned.

Other Duties:

• Participate in CEAS, CUbit Quantum Initiative, Department of Physics, College of Arts & Sciences, Engineering Career Services, and related events and programming, as assigned by the Senior Director of Student Professional Development.
• Be an active leader and contributor on the Engineering Career Services team, including staff and supervision meetings.
• Given the evolving nature of this position, assume responsibility of tasks assigned by the Senior Director of Student Professional Development.
• Stay apprised on relevant University, State of Colorado, state/federal, and employer relations/career services policies and procedures.
• Participate in professional development activities and serve on unit, college or campus committees, as assigned.