Assistant Director of Alumni Career Development

Responsibilities

• Create and facilitate structured opportunities for alumni to engage with students through mentoring, panels, events, and career exploration activities.
• Design and deliver scalable career development programming for alumni at all career stages (e.g., advising, webinars, workshops, networking, career transitions).
• Support alumni and parent hiring managers and alumni-affiliated and WPI parent-affiliated employers in connecting with WPI students for internships, co-ops, and full-time roles.
• Partner with employer engagement colleagues to translate alumni interest into sustainable recruiting pipelines.
• Track participation and outcomes to inform program assessment and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with alumni relations, academic departments, and campus partners to align outreach while maintaining a career-focused scope.
• Represent the office to constituents on-campus and off-campus, and serve on university committees and initiatives as needed.
• Assist with employer outreach activities, plan and participate in employer site visits, and stay up to date on employment trends and career development issues.
• Remain current with industry trends and the changing employment marketplace, best practices in recruiting, and emerging STEM career fields.
• Contribute to data collection (including annual surveys and phone campaign) and reporting for career outcomes and assessment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; graduate degree preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience managing programs, events, or volunteer-based initiatives.
• Experience working with employers or hiring managers on talent pipelines or early-career recruiting.
• Experience supporting alumni career development or lifelong learning initiatives.

Pay

Salary Grade 6: $54,400 – $63,000 per year (depending on experience)