Job description
Posting Details
Posting Details
Position Number:
128190
Title:
Program Coordinator
Functional Title:
Program Coordinator
Category Status:
33-Exempt Regular
Applicant Search Category:
Staff
University Authorized FTE:
100
Unit:
ENGR-Dean-Coop Engr Educ & Career Svcs
Campus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
Background Checks
Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify you from employment.
Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
The Engineering Career Services Office, www.CareerEngr.umd.edu, assists all engineering students and employers in finding or filling internships, co-op jobs, and entry-level positions. We offer comprehensive career development opportunities for our students and a wide-range of recruitment programs for our employers.
This position exists to ensure a quality experience for students seeking to connect with employers and make career decisions that align with their goals. This role will include advising students on resumes/cover letters, performing mock interviews, assisting with internship course registration, presenting workshops, providing outreach to student groups, career event assistance, designing handouts, and doing social media posts.
The A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland serves as the catalyst for high- quality research, innovation, and learning, preparing our students to create innovations that will address the 21st century Grand Challenges (e.g., energy, environment, security, and human health) and improve the human condition. The Clark School is dedicated to leading and transforming the engineering discipline and profession, to accelerating entrepreneurship, and to transforming research and learning activities into new innovations that benefit millions.
This position exists to ensure a quality experience for students seeking to connect with employers and make career decisions that align with their goals. This role will include advising students on resumes/cover letters, performing mock interviews, assisting with internship course registration, presenting workshops, providing outreach to student groups, career event assistance, designing handouts, and doing social media posts.
The A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland serves as the catalyst for high- quality research, innovation, and learning, preparing our students to create innovations that will address the 21st century Grand Challenges (e.g., energy, environment, security, and human health) and improve the human condition. The Clark School is dedicated to leading and transforming the engineering discipline and profession, to accelerating entrepreneurship, and to transforming research and learning activities into new innovations that benefit millions.
Minimum Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
- BA/BS degree in any major. (No engineering experience necessary.)
- 2 years of work experience.
- Strong interpersonal and counseling/advising skills with the ability to work with a variety of constituents.
- Excellent communication skills including group presentation and writing skills.
- Ability to work independently.
Preferences:
- Experience in higher education setting, recruiting, or human resources is preferred.
- Experience with career services management software. (e.g., CRM systems, Symplicity, Handshake) is ideal.
- Experience working with graduate and/or international students in addition to undergraduates is a plus.
Additional Certifications:
Additional Information:
Salary Range for this position is $52K-65K
Job Risks
Not Applicable to This Position
Physical Demands
Physical Demands
- Normal office environment— sedentary work
- Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects
- Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
- The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, extensive reading
- Ability to travel around campus for meetings and to attend to duties
Posting Date:
03/03/2023
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled
No
Best Consideration Date
03/29/2023
Diversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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