Assistant Director, Industry Advising

🇺🇸 Villanova, Pennsylvania 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $63K - $66K 💻 Career Services 🗓️ November 11th, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

Villanova University is hiring an Assistant Director, Industry Advising. The role sits in the university's Career Services office, where it manages a portfolio of employer relationships and coaches students and alumni on career decisions and job search strategies. The assistant director also plans on- and off-campus recruiting events, develops employer sponsorship opportunities, and works with faculty, student organizations, alumni, and University Advancement to connect students with internships and jobs.

Highlights

Build relationships with employers and educate them on best practices for recruiting at the university, then follow through on their feedback and requests.
Use recruiting and student interest data to identify target employers, travel to meet them, and work with faculty, staff, and alumni to establish new recruiting relationships.
Use Handshake to post positions, set up interview schedules, identify potential student candidates, and collect resumes for employers.
Initiate and manage university-wide, industry-specific career events on and off campus, and create sponsorship opportunities in the Career Center for interested employers.
Coach students and alumni on job search strategies, conduct practice interviews, and lead in-person and virtual workshops on resume writing, interviewing, and managing an online presence.
Support industry-specific immersion programs and student trips, including corporate site visits, and develop industry-specific website content, handouts, and educational materials.
Serve as the Career Center's liaison to academic units, University Advancement, and the Alumni Office, and share employment trends and recruiting and outcomes data with department chairs and administration.
Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of experience in a university career services office, higher education, human resources, or a related field, with coaching, event coordination, and programming skills.
Master's degree in Counseling, Higher Education, Human Resources, or a related field preferred, along with knowledge of career services software such as Handshake and a sales orientation.
Pay range of $63,000 to $66,000 for a full-time, 12-month position.
Occasional off-campus travel and overnight visits required.