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The Daniels College of Business (DCB) of the University of Denver offers a variety of baccalaureate and graduate degree programs including a Bachelor of Science, (DCB currently enrolls undergraduate students in eight majors: Accountancy, Business Analytics, Finance, Hospitality Management, International Business, Management, Marketing, and Real Estate and the Built Environment); Master of Business Administration (Denver MBA), Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA), Professional Master of Business Administration (PMBA), and an online Master of Business Administration (MBA@Denver), Master of Science in Accountancy, Management, Applied Quantitative Finance, Business Analytics, Real Estate and the Built Env as non-degree Executive Education and professional development programs. Daniels is ranked among the top business schools and is the only business school in Colorado to receive rankings and recognition from BusinessWeek, the Financial Times, U.S. News & World Report and Forbes.

Daniels Career Services (DCS) supports approximately 1,600 undergraduate, 600 graduate students, plus alumni of DCB. The primary areas of operation are in student-facing advisory roles and in employer facing recruitment roles. The department operates under a cross-functional support model with Student Services, Office of Graduate Admissions and Marketing, Executive Education, Experiential Education and External Relations.

Position Summary

The University of Denver seeks an energetic, talented and innovative career coach and advisor for a full-time position in the Career Services office at the Daniels College of Business. The successful applicant will join a dedicated team that directly supports the career planning, development and employment outcomes for the students and alumni of the college. Priority is placed on developing and facilitating innovative and ground-breaking strategies, methodologies and programs that improve student and post-graduate employment outcomes. This position will also support the instruction of the Daniels Professional Development Program, a one-credit course required business course focused on topics such as resume and cover letting writing, career exploration, interviewing and job search strategies and understanding the recruiting process.

Essential Functions

Coach & Advise Students: Work with both assigned and ad hoc groups of DCB students and alumni in all aspects of career planning and job and internship search strategy. Use career services tools and data entry platforms to track and report student career progress. Communicate regularly with students, marketing/reaching out to them as appropriate on regular schedule. Develop and share both general and industry sector specific understanding of the related professions to help guide and inform student career paths. Manage a student caseload that requires managing your time, communicating and following-up with students.

Resource Management: Develop, deploy and support career planning and professional development resources with the intended outcomes of improving student engagement and competencies and industry connectivity. Benchmark and assess the effectiveness of career services activities, programs and resources through data collection and analysis.

Career Programming Support: Serve as collaborator on numerous student career preparation, student engagement and employer relations programs. A critical component of this role is to serve as a facilitator/instructor for the Daniels Professional Development Program core business course offered virtually and in-person. Develop strong relationships with academic department chairs, directors and faculty to facilitate the support of career and professional development activities and events. Collaborates with DCS Employer Relations, and cross-functionally with other student facing units, in supporting relevant career programming such as: orientation sess ons, workshops, print and online resources for delivering career content to all Daniels students and alumni.

Research and Marketing of Career Resources and Lead Generation: Coordinate with Daniels Career Services staff to create and distribute up-to-date career services information relevant to current and prospective students and alumni. Collaborate and communicate directly with employers, alumni, and corporate partners to create recruiting opportunities. Recommend specific companies and organizations to appropriate students.

Data Collection and Analytics Support: Work with team to identify opportunities for student engagement and outcomes reporting through data collection, tracking and analysis. Assist with collecting student employment data for internships and full-time offers. The position will support the collection of data and outcome reporting to MBA-CSEA, AACSB and NACE standards and guidelines for post-graduation outcomes.

Statement of Other Duties Disclaimer This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Understanding of theoretical knowledge of higher education issues such as student development, career counseling and the unique needs of non-traditional and students across a wide range of developmental stages, or a broad understanding of careers typically pursued by business students and early career professionals and an in-depth understanding of the college recruiting process.
• Ability to interact with corporate recruiters to facilitate the successful