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Coordinator, Employer Relations

🇺🇸 New York, NY

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $60K - $64K

💻 Human Resources

🗓️ October 1st, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Columbia University is hiring a Coordinator, Employer Relations to provide comprehensive administrative assistance to the School of International and Public Affairs' Career Advancement Center. The role involves managing job postings, supervising student workers, designing marketing materials, conducting resume reviews, coordinating employer outreach, and supporting the use of AI tools for student career services.

Highlights
  • Oversees 5,000–7,000 annual job postings in SIPA Connect and communicates with employers to troubleshoot posting issues.
  • Trains and supervises 3-5 student workers in job postings and industry/job research.
  • Designs brochures and flyers for employer and student outreach events.
  • Performs resume reviews and supports AI resume review tools (Big Resume).
  • Coordinates employer outreach campaigns and joint events with academic department directors.
  • Assists in writing and revising the Employer Relations Annual Report and manages the SIPAJobs email inbox.
  • Requires proficiency in MS Office with advanced Excel skills and strong communication and organizational abilities.
  • Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma and three years of related experience; some college preferred.
  • Salary ranges from $60,000 to $63,500 annually.
  • Works within the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, supporting students and employer relations.

Coordinator, Employer Relations Full Description

  • Job Type: Support Staff - Union
  • Bargaining Unit: Local 2110
  • Regular/Temporary: Regular
  • Hours Per Week: 35
  • Salary Range: $60,000 - $63,500
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Summary
Reporting to the Director of Employer Relations, the incumbent provides comprehensive administrative assistance to SIPA's Career Advancement Center (CAC).

Responsibilities
  • Oversees postings of 5,000–7,000 job descriptions annually in SIPA Connect, the online recruitment database. Communicates with employers via email and phone regarding posting procedures and troubleshoots problems as they arise. Identifies employment trends and works with vendors to modify fields and categories in SIPA Connect.
  • Trains and supervises the work of 3-5 student workers in job postings and industry/job research.
  • Designs marketing materials, including brochures, for outreach to employers.
  • Performs resume reviews with graduate students.
  • Researches employers and opportunities in various sectors and meets regularly with the directors of Employer Relations and Employer Outreach to discuss outreach strategies to employers, and monitors responses.
  • Coordinates employer outreach campaigns to encourage on-campus recruitment and cultivate relationships with employers.
  • Works with the Employer Relations Team in writing and revising the Annual Report.
  • Works with the Director of Student Relations to support CAC’s use of Big Resume, the AI system used for resume reviews.  Duties include making sure that incoming students’ profiles are uploaded, liaising with Big Resume to resolve student access issues, and communicating with the Big Resume team as needed.
  • Designs flyers to advertise CAC events for students and oversees distribution.
  • Coordinates joint events with concentration directors and managers/coordinators.
  • Oversees CAC’s SIPAJobs email box.
  • Assists with other projects, such as the CAC newsletter, as needed.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
  • High School diploma or its equivalent.
  • Minimum of three years of related experience.
  • Must be a self-starter with excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills and be capable of working efficiently under pressure and with minimum supervision.
  • Substantial experience with computer programs, including MS Office applications required. Advanced Excel skills are a must. Must be technology savvy.
  • Must have excellent attention to detail and the ability to multi-task.
  • Must be able to interact with a wide variety of internal and external contacts in a professional and effective manner.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Some college preferred.
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