Program Director, Traub Careers in Business and Finance

Qualifications

Required:

• At least three years of experience in the finance or consulting sector
• Three years of career services, recruitment, project management, event management, or other relevant experience.
• Demonstrated capacity and motivation to work effectively with a diverse student body.
• Understanding of the business and finance job market and employment trends.
• Solid relationship-building skills, able to interface with executive-level leaders within a company, alumni, donors, volunteers, faculty, and administrators
• Strong organizational, customer service, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to travel periodically to engage with employer partners, alumni, and parents.
• Work outside normal business hours, including evenings and weekends, as needed.
• Proficient in MS Office, and G Suite as well as remote work tools such as Zoom.
• Successful completion of required reference and background checks

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Five years related experience

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Program Director, Traub Careers in Business and Finance

Amherst has taken a leadership role among highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities in successfully diversifying the racial, socio-economic, and geographic profile of its student body. The College is similarly committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration and staff.

Job Description:

Amherst College invites applications for the Program Director, Traub Careers in Business and Finance. The Program Director, Traub Careers in Business and Finance is a full-time, year-round position, starting at $94,000 - commensurate with experience.

The Program Director will manage Amherst College’s business and finance career community, designing programming and working with alumni, employers, and colleagues to increase internship, job, and experiential learning opportunities available to students. The incumbent will provide career education and job search coaching to liberal arts students interested in pursuing careers in finance, consulting, and other business-related careers.

Program Management:

• In conjunction with faculty, administrators, students, alumni, and employers, develop comprehensive programming, resources, and partnerships for students interested in pursuing careers in business and finance
• Build networking opportunities in collaboration with the Office of Alumni and Constituent Engagement
• Develop and deliver career programs and special events, particularly experiential learning opportunities such as career treks and interterm programs
• Provide leadership and long-range vision for the business and finance career community
• Conduct research on industry and hiring trends, and forecast shifting opportunities or areas of focus for the program based on the external environment
• Build program awareness among all constituents, particularly among first- and second-year students and among faculty at the College
• Maintain a program budget
• Create program materials and promote the community to incoming students and parents
• Hire, supervise, train, and evaluate student intern(s)

Student Preparation:

• Provide targeted advising sessions and programs to help students explore, prepare for, and begin careers
• Conduct practice interviews, create relevant web and print resources and review application materials
• Highlight and promote internship, research, and full-time opportunities
• Facilitate student involvement in professional organizations to enable exploration, networking, skill-development, and interview preparation
• Assist students in building relevant interpersonal, organizational and technical skills
• Assist students in preparing to apply to graduate schools

External and Employer Relations:

• Build relationships with employers/organizations and graduate programs and through research, outreach and ongoing relationship management
• Contribute to College efforts to build strong relationships with its network of alumni, faculty and other partners connected to careers in business and finance
• Partner with alumni and local and national employers to develop internships and full-time opportunities for students
• Regularly host evening employer/graduate school information sessions

One of the premier liberal arts colleges in the United States since 1821, Amherst College prepares students to use ideas to make a difference in the world.