Internship Facilitators

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

ONEONTA

Internship Facilitators (3)

SUNY Oneonta invites applications for three Internship Facilitator positions, one for each of the University’s schools: School of Liberal Arts and Business; the School of Education, Human Ecology, and Sport Studies; and the School of Sciences. These are twelve-month positions.

Reporting to the Career Development Center Director and working closely with the Deans of each school and the Career Counselor for Internships, the Internship Facilitator will be embedded in one of the three schools and will serve as points of communication between faculty and students. The internship facilitator will also provide these essential supports:

· Assisting students in locating and securing internships, and completing the internship registration forms

· Collaborating with faculty in advising students about internship opportunities

· Developing and implementing internship agreements between faculty sponsors and site sponsors

· Working with the career development Center staff to enable student readiness for internships

· Helping students learn how to discuss learning gains from internships in job application materials and interviews.

The Career Development Center (CDC) plays a vital role in the University’s mission to nurture a community where students grow intellectually, thrive socially, and live purposefully. The CDC facilitates career exploration and preparation for SUNY Oneonta students and alumni. It provides students with access to internships and other career development programs and services and helps them develop the tools they need to be agile employees who can adapt to the increasing complexity of life and work in the 21st century. To learn more about the University and the Department, please visit https://suny.oneonta.edu/ and https://suny.oneonta.edu/career-development-center

Duties include but are not limited to:

· Conduct individual career appointments to assist students in the career decision-making process, career exploration, and job/internship search.

· Assist in planning and implementation of career programming throughout the year, including career firs, resume review events, career workshops, employer events, and faculty classroom presentations, etc.

· Counsel students seeking internships opportunities, including overseeing placement and registration of student internships, advisement on the creation of Handshake profiles, and assistance with completing Internship Application and Agreement paperwork.

· Track and maintain data related to internships, including contributing to the development of reports and an inventory of campus-based internships via platforms such as Banner, Argos, Apex, and Navigate.

· Research and develop on-campus, local, and regional partnerships with businesses and organizations to expand potential internship opportunities for SUNY Oneonta students.

· Liaison as necessary with employers and offices sponsoring Oneonta interns.

· Design programming in alignment with departmental and university initiatives such as facilitating classroom workshops that support student internship readiness, completion, and assessment.

Salary: $48,000. Information on SUNY's comprehensive benefits offerings can be found at https://www.suny.edu/benefits.

Minimum Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree

· Knowledge of internship or employment trends

· Minimum 3 years of work experience

· Experiences contributing positively to excellence in diversity, equity, and inclusion in an academic or workplace setting

Additional Qualifications:

· Excellent organizational skills, time management skills, and attention to detail

· Skills in judgement, critical thinking, and decision-making

· Public speaking skills sufficient to make presentations to large and small audiences

· Bilingual

Preferred Qualifications

· Master's degree

· Minimum of 5 years of professional work experience

· Three or more years of experience working in student advisement, student support services or another area of higher education

· Internship experience

· Demonstrated facility with software

· Lived experience in the region and/or knowledge of potential regional partners

To apply online go to: [for Employment Opportunities use: INSERT LINK] Please upload a letter of interest and resume and contact information for three professional references is required.

For other employment and regional opportunities, please visit our website at: https://suny.oneonta.edu/about-oneonta/employment.

SUNY Oneonta enrolls about 5,500 students who pursue bachelor's or master's degrees or certificates in one of 70-plus academic programs. Known as an exemplary residential campus that values inclusion, service and sustainability, SUNY Oneonta is a nurturing community where students grow intellectually, thrive socially, and live purposefully.

The university is located in the City of Oneonta, nestled in the northern foothills of the Catskill Mountains about a four-hour drive from New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia. With a population just shy of 14,000, Oneonta is one of the 20 Most Picturesque Small Towns in America, according to Microsoft News. The natural beauty of the region is breathtaking year-round. Each season offers outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, boating, swimming, and skiing. Employees give SUNY Oneonta high marks for work/life balance, management, and culture. The university’s indeed.com rating is 4.4, with one recent review noting that the people are what make SUNY Oneonta so special.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the NYS Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.

SUNY Oneonta values a diverse university community. Please visit our website on diversity at: https://suny.oneonta.edu/diversity. Moreover, the University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Women, persons of color, persons with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. “At SUNY Oneonta, we believe that diversity is an asset and a source of strength that energizes our collective growth and innovation.” - President Alberto Cardelle.

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