UT Health Austin
Program Manager, Industry Experiences
The Program Manager for Industry Experiences leads experiential learning programming, resource development, and employer outreach specifically for graduate students and postdocs at the University of Texas at Austin. This position is also responsible for conducting individual and group advising to prepare students, scholars, and alumni to navigate career decisions, applications, and effectively manage their career in the future. The successful candidate will be passionate about working with graduate students and building collaborative relationships with employers, campus partners, faculty, and community partners to increase graduate student career outcomes. This position is supervised by the Associate Director of Employer Integration and works closely with the Office of Career & Life Design team in the Graduate School. The Program Manager for Industry Experiences will collaborate with campus partners, career services offices, employers, and community partners to curate and manage industry focused experiential learning programming for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars at UT Austin with a focus on sustainability and scale. Opportunities can include site visits, competitions, micro internships, and project-based learning. Working closely with the employer Integration team, identify industry targets for a broad range of advanced degree disciplines, both locally and nation-wide. Identify engagement funnels for both students/scholars and employers/community partners, providing opportunities to participate at various levels of commitment and focusing on holistic job search preparation for industry. In collaboration with the Office of Career & Life Design Team contribute to the development and teaching of core career workshops (e.g., resume, interviewing, CV, etc.) and signature programming. Liaise with academic departments to provide tailored content and workshops on core topics, and integrate as appropriate, employer and alumni partners. Lead outreach, communication, organization, and delivery of industry engagement funnels (e.g.: Break into Data, Tech is for Everyone etc.) and work closely with the team to leverage existing and create new effective career content and career preparation workshops. Design communication strategies that maximize content and resource utilization and drive attendance to recruitment and career education events. Collaborate on team and graduate school initiatives and events including large scale events e.g.; Empower Your Pitch, Commencement, Graduate Student Orientation and contribute to an overall positive and thriving team environment. Working closely with the Associate Director for Employer Integration in collaboration with college and school career centers identify and build relationships with employers and alumni to curate and co-create experiences, events, and programs that increase awareness of advanced degree talent among industry partners and provide opportunities for career exploration and recruitment for graduate students and postdocs. Work with the employer integration team to build an outreach and engagement strategy that provides multiple points of entry with varying levels of investment. Outreach activities include attending campus career fairs, contributing to signature employer engagement programs, outreaching to local and national organizations, and designing effective engagement strategies that integrate employers and alumni into existing and new initiatives. Provide career advising and coaching specifically for advanced degree students and postdoctoral scholars with a focus on preparation for industry employment. Types of advising can include meeting 1:1 or in groups with students and scholars in person, through video conference, and by phone on topics ranging from application document preparation, career changing, career advancement, exploration and planning, interviewing, negotiation, and decision-making strategies. Assess graduate student needs and identify gaps in industry engagement to extend existing or develop new resources and services and scale impact through subscriptions and online resources. Lead the graduate experiential learning community of practice and professional development for graduate career staff by maximizing existing resources and seeking out new resources, training opportunities, and best practices in graduate career development and experiential learning. Master's Degree in any field, with a demonstrated interest and background in career and professional development, curriculum, teaching, advising, recruitment or development. 3 years collaborative program management experience. Strong presentation, teaching, and facilitation skills to lead workshops, meetings, and seminars. Exceptional outreach and interpersonal skills, with experience working on teams or in highly collaborative environments. Experience advising professionals or graduate students on career related topics. Passion for working explicitly with advanced degree students and scholars. Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously. Willingness to fail and learn collaboratively with the team. Experience working with varied student populations including international and under-represented students. Entrepreneurial spirit and ability to thrive in a new and changing work environment. Five years of experience building and maintaining relationships to develop collaborative programs or resources. Contributions to the field of advanced degree career and professional development. Interest in career paths for STEM advanced degrees. $66,000 + depending on qualifications Work around standard office conditions. Work performed on concurrent projects, often involving mission-critical deadlines. May require occasional extended work hours or on-call obligation. This position is expected to be on-site 5 days a week. This position is located in Austin, Texas. Work hours to be determined through discussion with supervisor. Resume/CV, 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor, Letter of interest
The Program Manager for Industry Experiences leads experiential learning programming, resource development, and employer outreach specifically for graduate students and postdocs at the University of Texas at Austin. This position is also responsible for conducting individual and group advising to prepare students, scholars, and alumni to navigate career decisions, applications, and effectively manage their career in the future. The successful candidate will be passionate about working with graduate students and building collaborative relationships with employers, campus partners, faculty, and community partners to increase graduate student career outcomes. This position is supervised by the Associate Director of Employer Integration and works closely with the Office of Career & Life Design team in the Graduate School. The Program Manager for Industry Experiences will collaborate with campus partners, career services offices, employers, and community partners to curate and manage industry focused experiential learning programming for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars at UT Austin with a focus on sustainability and scale. Opportunities can include site visits, competitions, micro internships, and project-based learning. Working closely with the employer Integration team, identify industry targets for a broad range of advanced degree disciplines, both locally and nation-wide. Identify engagement funnels for both students/scholars and employers/community partners, providing opportunities to participate at various levels of commitment and focusing on holistic job search preparation for industry. In collaboration with the Office of Career & Life Design Team contribute to the development and teaching of core career workshops (e.g., resume, interviewing, CV, etc.) and signature programming. Liaise with academic departments to provide tailored content and workshops on core topics, and integrate as appropriate, employer and alumni partners. Lead outreach, communication, organization, and delivery of industry engagement funnels (e.g.: Break into Data, Tech is for Everyone etc.) and work closely with the team to leverage existing and create new effective career content and career preparation workshops. Design communication strategies that maximize content and resource utilization and drive attendance to recruitment and career education events. Collaborate on team and graduate school initiatives and events including large scale events e.g.; Empower Your Pitch, Commencement, Graduate Student Orientation and contribute to an overall positive and thriving team environment. Working closely with the Associate Director for Employer Integration in collaboration with college and school career centers identify and build relationships with employers and alumni to curate and co-create experiences, events, and programs that increase awareness of advanced degree talent among industry partners and provide opportunities for career exploration and recruitment for graduate students and postdocs. Work with the employer integration team to build an outreach and engagement strategy that provides multiple points of entry with varying levels of investment. Outreach activities include attending campus career fairs, contributing to signature employer engagement programs, outreaching to local and national organizations, and designing effective engagement strategies that integrate employers and alumni into existing and new initiatives. Provide career advising and coaching specifically for advanced degree students and postdoctoral scholars with a focus on preparation for industry employment. Types of advising can include meeting 1:1 or in groups with students and scholars in person, through video conference, and by phone on topics ranging from application document preparation, career changing, career advancement, exploration and planning, interviewing, negotiation, and decision-making strategies. Assess graduate student needs and identify gaps in industry engagement to extend existing or develop new resources and services and scale impact through subscriptions and online resources. Lead the graduate experiential learning community of practice and professional development for graduate career staff by maximizing existing resources and seeking out new resources, training opportunities, and best practices in graduate career development and experiential learning. Master's Degree in any field, with a demonstrated interest and background in career and professional development, curriculum, teaching, advising, recruitment or development. 3 years collaborative program management experience. Strong presentation, teaching, and facilitation skills to lead workshops, meetings, and seminars. Exceptional outreach and interpersonal skills, with experience working on teams or in highly collaborative environments. Experience advising professionals or graduate students on career related topics. Passion for working explicitly with advanced degree students and scholars. Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously. Willingness to fail and learn collaboratively with the team. Experience working with varied student populations including international and under-represented students. Entrepreneurial spirit and ability to thrive in a new and changing work environment. Five years of experience building and maintaining relationships to develop collaborative programs or resources. Contributions to the field of advanced degree career and professional development. Interest in career paths for STEM advanced degrees. $66,000 + depending on qualifications Work around standard office conditions. Work performed on concurrent projects, often involving mission-critical deadlines. May require occasional extended work hours or on-call obligation. This position is expected to be on-site 5 days a week. This position is located in Austin, Texas. Work hours to be determined through discussion with supervisor. Resume/CV, 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor, Letter of interest