Internship & External Relations Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Assist with coordination of the centralized internship course, including monitoring student enrollment, tracking approvals, and managing learning agreements.
• Facilitate reflection activities, discussion sessions, or workshops connected to course learning outcomes.
• Help review student submissions such as goal-setting documents, reflections, and final deliverables.
• Plan and deliver internship readiness workshops (e.g., resume building, interview prep, workplace expectations, and translating liberal arts skills to careers).
• Develop various resources for students navigating internships for the first time.
• Provide small-group or drop-in support for students preparing application materials on an as scheduled basis.
• Conduct classroom outreach or information sessions introducing internship resources for all 3 academic divisions, as well as interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Support the logistical planning, execution, and evaluation of major Career Center events.
• Collaborate with campus partners and Career Center staff on event operations such as venue booking, catering, technology setups, registration tracking, and day-of coordination.
• Aid in design and implementation of event marketing strategies to maximize student attendance and employer participation.
• Conduct proactive outreach to cultivate new internship sites and employer partnerships aligned with various academic programs.
• Assist with maintaining and updating opportunity database (Symplicity) and CSM platform to streamline employer communications.
• Help design informational sessions addressing internship processes (e.g., CPT/OPT workflows) for international students.
• Create accessible educational materials explaining timelines, workplace norms, and professional networking in the U.S.
• Support outreach that ensures international students feel included in experiential learning opportunities.
• Maintain participation records and assist with data collection on both internship engagement and event attendance in support of BOG guidelines.
• Support evaluation efforts through post-event and post-course surveys, reporting, and feedback analysis.
• Contribute to annual summaries assessing program effectiveness, partner satisfaction, and student access.

Requirements

Enrollment in a graduate program related to Higher Education, Student Affairs, Counseling, Education, or a related field.

Strong organizational, communication, and facilitation skills.

Interest in career development, access initiatives, and applied learning.

Ability to work collaboratively with students, faculty, and campus partners.

Experience