Job Description
Do you have experience of securing employer involvement in universities, preferably in a student environment? Are you passionate about helping young people to build their employability? If so, this role could be perfect for you!
This role will be 3 days a week (Tuesdays in the office) for a duration of 12 months, to provide maternity cover for a team member. We are looking to offer the successful candidate ?21.41 per hour plus holiday pay.
The Internships Coordinator (S&E) will work closely with other Internships Coordinators in building relationships with relevant employers, and placing Science and Engineering Faculty students into internship opportunities. The post holder will be based in the University Careers and Enterprise Employer Engagement team in order to utilise best practice and employer connections, also working closely with colleagues in the Science and Engineering Faculty.
Main duties and responsibilities
Initiating and managing relationships
- Approach businesses and third sector organisations to persuade them to host Science and Engineering students on an internship. Work collaboratively with employers to clarify the scope and structure of their placement projects, providing advice on appropriate student projects when needed.
- Sustain mutually beneficial relationships with all placement stakeholders (hosts, students, colleagues).
- Create and coordinate student publicity and marketing material.
- Work closely with all other staff involved in placement activity across the Careers and Enterprise team, to maximise productivity and capitalise on all opportunities.
- Work collaboratively with Careers Consultants for the promotion of opportunities to students.
Student support
- Build positive working relationships with participating students and provide support and signposting when needed.
- Lead placement programme introduction and coaching sessions with students where appropriate.
Data collection & analysis
- Undertake data collection, such as surveys, to track participant employment outcomes and skills growth.
- Analyse data and findings and contribute to stakeholder and quality assurance reports and the development of case studies.
- Monitor quality of placement opportunities and provide data for quality assurance and funder reports.
- Evaluate and continuously improve placement opportunities; examining student, stakeholder and employer feedback to identify and fill gaps in provision.
Coordination & administration
- Use the Careers service web platform to advertise internship opportunities, shortlist applicants and pull relevant data when needed.
- Coordinate placement delivery, including the recruitment of students into internships.
- Monitor and help drive progress towards placement targets.
- Use existing systems, policies and procedures to ensure a professional service to students and employers.
QualificationsDegree or equivalent professional experience
Skills- Experience of initiating and successfully maintaining stakeholder relationships.
- Ability or experience to use own understanding of a stakeholders needs to sell a placement or programme in a relevant and appealing way.
- Experience of event organisation and delivery
- Experience of effectively planning with others to set priorities and schedules for the year and meet deadlines
- Experience of helping people to build their employability.
- Some experience of evaluating qualitative and quantitative data.
- Experience of creating and updating communication materials.
- Ability to manage multiple relationships e.g. to communicate regularly and diplomatically with all stakeholders (host organisations, students, colleagues).
- Ability to use own initiative, to recognise and chase new opportunities.
- Ability to provide empathy and support to students (i.e. interpersonal skills).
- A strong commitment to the values of equality and diversity.
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