The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Graduate Assistant for Employer Relations
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina, us, 27497
Position Summary
The term Graduate Assistant is the umbrella term that encompasses all types of GA appointments. Graduate Assistants are employed by the University to teach, conduct research, or assist with administrative duties in departments and non-academic units. Every attempt is made to assign Graduate Assistants to positions that are directly related to the student's field of study or that provide the opportunity to develop transferable, professional skills. Graduate Assistantships are assigned in the department or unit and confirmed by the Graduate School.
Department/Office Mission The employer relations graduate assistant will help fulfill the mission of the Employer Relations (ER) team to develop and maintain strong employer partnerships to meet their hiring needs while ensuring students have equitable access to diverse and competitive opportunities to launch their careers and make an impact in their lives, in the workplace, and society. Your work will be tied to ER team goals through effective teamwork, accountability, and sound data-driven decision-making, working as a cross-functional team with the Career Development (CD) team. We strategize to increase employer visibility on campus to improve student engagement with employers and provide support in meeting employer's recruiting goals.
Job Description-Reporting Position reports to the Associate Director for Employer Relations
Job Description-Job Duties and/or Responsibilities HANDSHAKE
Fully responsible for the approval of jobs and events in the platform in a timely manner *
Is mindful about job approvals and alerts career development coaches to key opportunities for students
May be asked to assist with employer approval as needed
Manages Handshake Collections and other Handshake initiatives
PROGRAM COORDINATION
Assists with managing logistics for in-person and virtual career fair events
Coordinates logistics for employer-focused events such as panels, information sessions, etc.
Manages post-career surveys sent to students, as well as analyzing, interpreting and presenting the results
Attend all relevant career events
EMPLOYER RELATIONS
Assists with the research of identified industry leaders including tracking alumni and searching for contact information
Ideates with ER team, pulling from Handshake knowledge, new employers to invite to CPD events
Coordinate logistics for employer-focused events
Create presentations and employer resources
RESEARCH
Research new companies and prospects to partner with UNCG
Identifies best practices from other Universities
Social media, what's working and what's not, other NC state schools and local private colleges.
Employer Relations webpage resources
Career fairs and employer offerings
Identifies best internships, part-time, and full-time jobs
Utilizes LinkedIn to find alumni and recruiters
Creates a list of career fairs and events in the state
SOCIAL MEDIA
Provides strategic direction for CPD social media
Creates and maintains standard operating procedures (SOP) for CPD social media
Creates and manages the CPD social media calendar
Creates content including graphics, captions, email correspondence, and other promotional materials
Reviews graphics and captions created by brand ambassadors
Oversees brand ambassadors and content creation
OTHER
Attends Employer Relations weekly team meetings and weekly CPD Staff Meetings
Performs other duties assigned
Work Hours, Environment Career & Professional Development is open from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday to Friday. The associate director & graduate assistant will work together to determine a work schedule that fits within this time frame. GA's are required to attend CPD staff meetings, and we will adjust the timing of such meetings if necessary to accommodate class schedules.
Graduate Assistant for Career & Professional Development will have a provided office area, laptop, monitor, and phone.
This office thrives on teamwork. We host many all-hands-on-deck events throughout the year which occasionally require work outside of our business hours. In those cases, work schedules can be adjusted.
Career & Professional Development has a team of 12 professional staff & 3 GA's. Our graduate students are well supported and respected. Current & past GA's report exceptionally high levels of satisfaction in their positions.
Additional Terms of Employment First day of appointment, Fall 2025: Monday, August 1, 2025
First day of appointment, Spring 2026: Monday, January 5, 2026
Other Benefits The Graduate Assistant will be allocated $300 to support professional development activities such as conference participation. The GA will also be encouraged to participate in other office sponsored professional development such as webinars, networking events, and more.
Minimum Qualifications
Maintain academic good standing at all times (3.0).
Be enrolled full-time, which is generally a minimum of 9 credits.
Make satisfactory progress toward your degree as defined by your academic program and the Graduate School.
Meet the requirements to be eligible for employment in the U.S.
Additional Minimum Qualifications
Willingness to learn and grow
Must have familiarity with Handshake or other comparable career platforms
Customer service oriented
Experience planning and executing small-scale events or meetings
Some data analysis and experience in excel preferred (not required)
Ability to work on a team and balance multiple priorities
Ability to manage and lead a team
Exhibits initiative and creativity in work
Experience in navigating Canva
Understand content creation and managing a social media calendar
Number of Months per Year 9
Org # - Department Career & Professional Dev. - 44603
Posting Begin Date 02/12/2025
Open Until Filled Yes
Posting Details Requisition Number: GA00748
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Department/Office Mission The employer relations graduate assistant will help fulfill the mission of the Employer Relations (ER) team to develop and maintain strong employer partnerships to meet their hiring needs while ensuring students have equitable access to diverse and competitive opportunities to launch their careers and make an impact in their lives, in the workplace, and society. Your work will be tied to ER team goals through effective teamwork, accountability, and sound data-driven decision-making, working as a cross-functional team with the Career Development (CD) team. We strategize to increase employer visibility on campus to improve student engagement with employers and provide support in meeting employer's recruiting goals.
Job Description-Reporting Position reports to the Associate Director for Employer Relations
Job Description-Job Duties and/or Responsibilities HANDSHAKE
Fully responsible for the approval of jobs and events in the platform in a timely manner *
Is mindful about job approvals and alerts career development coaches to key opportunities for students
May be asked to assist with employer approval as needed
Manages Handshake Collections and other Handshake initiatives
PROGRAM COORDINATION
Assists with managing logistics for in-person and virtual career fair events
Coordinates logistics for employer-focused events such as panels, information sessions, etc.
Manages post-career surveys sent to students, as well as analyzing, interpreting and presenting the results
Attend all relevant career events
EMPLOYER RELATIONS
Assists with the research of identified industry leaders including tracking alumni and searching for contact information
Ideates with ER team, pulling from Handshake knowledge, new employers to invite to CPD events
Coordinate logistics for employer-focused events
Create presentations and employer resources
RESEARCH
Research new companies and prospects to partner with UNCG
Identifies best practices from other Universities
Social media, what's working and what's not, other NC state schools and local private colleges.
Employer Relations webpage resources
Career fairs and employer offerings
Identifies best internships, part-time, and full-time jobs
Utilizes LinkedIn to find alumni and recruiters
Creates a list of career fairs and events in the state
SOCIAL MEDIA
Provides strategic direction for CPD social media
Creates and maintains standard operating procedures (SOP) for CPD social media
Creates and manages the CPD social media calendar
Creates content including graphics, captions, email correspondence, and other promotional materials
Reviews graphics and captions created by brand ambassadors
Oversees brand ambassadors and content creation
OTHER
Attends Employer Relations weekly team meetings and weekly CPD Staff Meetings
Performs other duties assigned
Work Hours, Environment Career & Professional Development is open from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday to Friday. The associate director & graduate assistant will work together to determine a work schedule that fits within this time frame. GA's are required to attend CPD staff meetings, and we will adjust the timing of such meetings if necessary to accommodate class schedules.
Graduate Assistant for Career & Professional Development will have a provided office area, laptop, monitor, and phone.
This office thrives on teamwork. We host many all-hands-on-deck events throughout the year which occasionally require work outside of our business hours. In those cases, work schedules can be adjusted.
Career & Professional Development has a team of 12 professional staff & 3 GA's. Our graduate students are well supported and respected. Current & past GA's report exceptionally high levels of satisfaction in their positions.
Additional Terms of Employment First day of appointment, Fall 2025: Monday, August 1, 2025
First day of appointment, Spring 2026: Monday, January 5, 2026
Other Benefits The Graduate Assistant will be allocated $300 to support professional development activities such as conference participation. The GA will also be encouraged to participate in other office sponsored professional development such as webinars, networking events, and more.
Minimum Qualifications
Maintain academic good standing at all times (3.0).
Be enrolled full-time, which is generally a minimum of 9 credits.
Make satisfactory progress toward your degree as defined by your academic program and the Graduate School.
Meet the requirements to be eligible for employment in the U.S.
Additional Minimum Qualifications
Willingness to learn and grow
Must have familiarity with Handshake or other comparable career platforms
Customer service oriented
Experience planning and executing small-scale events or meetings
Some data analysis and experience in excel preferred (not required)
Ability to work on a team and balance multiple priorities
Ability to manage and lead a team
Exhibits initiative and creativity in work
Experience in navigating Canva
Understand content creation and managing a social media calendar
Number of Months per Year 9
Org # - Department Career & Professional Dev. - 44603
Posting Begin Date 02/12/2025
Open Until Filled Yes
Posting Details Requisition Number: GA00748
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