Employer Engagement Specialist

🇺🇸 Norfolk, VA 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $44K 💻 Human Resources 🗓️ July 13th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Old Dominion University is hiring an Employer Engagement Specialist. This role involves coordinating campus interviews, information sessions, and networking events while collaborating with student organizations and faculty to connect employers with targeted groups. The specialist also manages event scheduling, processes payments, interacts with employers at career fairs, and compiles reports to enhance employer engagement and meet hiring goals.

Highlights

Coordinate campus interviews, employer information sessions, and networking events.
Collaborate with student organizations and faculty for targeted employer engagement.
Manage event scheduling using the ODU campus reservation system including interview room bookings.
Collect and process credit card and check payments, manage deposits, and handle event fiscal responsibilities.
Use software such as Microsoft Office Suite, Banner, PeopleSoft, and Handshake to create reports and manage data.
Maintain high service standards and provide problem resolution for employers and students.
Require some experience in event coordination, administrative and fiscal support in related roles.
Knowledge of HR, payroll, accounting policies, and procedures, especially within higher education and Commonwealth of Virginia frameworks.
Salary starts at approximately $44,000, commensurate with education and experience.
Interact with diverse populations including students, employers from nonprofit, government, and for-profit sectors, and faculty members.