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Virginia Tech is hiring an Associate Director for Career Development and Employer Engagement, Greater Washington, D.C. Area. The role provides career and executive coaching to Virginia Tech students in the Greater Washington, D.C. area, mainly graduate, professional, and doctoral students, and builds employer relationships that open internship and job opportunities for them. The Associate Director works from Alexandria, Virginia, as part of the Employer Engagement and Recruitment Services team and reports to that team’s director.

Highlights

Provide career and executive coaching to graduate, professional, doctoral, and undergraduate students based in the Greater Washington, D.C. area.
Develop programs with academic and campus partners to support students’ career exploration, work-based learning, and launch into employment or further study.
Build and strengthen employer relationships that increase the number, quality, and accessibility of internships and postgraduate opportunities for students in the region, at the Blacksburg campus, and online.
Work with colleagues across university locations, including the Associate Director for Career Integration and Graduate Student Engagement and the director of the Hokie One Stop student service center in the Washington, D.C. area.
Master’s degree in counseling, higher education administration, student affairs, business, human resources, talent development, or a related field.
Experience advising or coaching students or working professionals, plus familiarity with executive coaching and talent development approaches.
Experience in employer relations, recruiting, workforce development, or partnership development, with the ability to build relationships with faculty, staff, and employers.
Preferred experience includes coaching graduate and doctoral students, designing workshops and employer recruiting events, and using Handshake or a similar CRM (customer relationship management) system.
Full-time, 40 hours per week, exempt regular position with a salary of $90,000.

Associate Director for Career Development and Employer Engagement, Greater Washington, D.C. Area Full Description

Career and Professional Development (CPD) is Virginia Tech’s centralized career services unit dedicated to educating and supporting students as they explore academic majors and career options, obtain and reflect upon career-related experiences, develop essential skills for workplace success, and launch post-graduation career plans, including employment and graduate/professional school.

The Associate Director for Career Development and Employer Engagement works from Academic Building One in Alexandria, Virginia, serving all Virginia Tech students based in the Greater Washington, D.C. area. This primarily includes graduate/professional and doctoral students, but will also include undergraduate student engagement. The Associate Director provides career and executive coaching, develops programs with academic and campus partners, and builds employer relationships that create opportunities for both students in the region, at the Blacksburg campus, around the Commonwealth, and online. The position is a member of the Employer Engagement and Recruitment Services team and reports to the Director of Employer Engagement and Recruitment Services.

The Employer Engagement and Recruitment Services team conceptualizes and delivers programs, services, and resources to positively influence the overall talent acquisition experience for all students and employers recruiting at Virginia Tech. This team fosters new employer relationships and strengthens existing partnerships to increase the number, quality, and accessibility of internships, other work-based learning experiences, and postgraduate employment opportunities. Because this position serves both students and employers, the Associate Director works closely with CPD colleagues across university locations, including the Associate Director for Career Integration and Graduate Student Engagement, and the Director of the Hokie One Stop, our centralized student-focused service center in the Greater Washington, DC area.

Required Qualifications

A master’s degree in counseling, higher education administration, student affairs/student personnel services, business, human resources, talent/organizational development, or related field. Experience advising or coaching students and/or working professionals. Familiarity with executive coaching and talent development approaches.

Experience in employer relations, recruiting/talent acquisition, workforce development, or comparable partnership development. Demonstrated ability to build relationships with faculty, staff, employers, and other partners; work independently while collaborating across locations; and manage multiple priorities. Strong communication, listening, and strategic problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience advising/coaching graduate and doctoral students and professionals at different career stages. Training or experience in executive coaching, leadership development, and talent development. Experience in university career services, recruiting, corporate human resources, or workforce development in the Greater Washington, D.C. area. Experience designing and facilitating workshops, classroom presentations, and employer programs or recruiting events. Familiarity with Handshake or a similar CRM (customer relationship management) system. Experience collecting and reporting data.

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

90,000

Hours per week

Review Date

12/15/26

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

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