Employer Relations & Operations Coordinator

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln is hiring an Employer Relations & Operations Coordinator. The role involves managing employer engagement, coordinating recruiting operations, supporting career fairs and recruitment events, and overseeing financial tasks such as budget monitoring and invoice generation, while also supervising student workers and responding to inquiries from students, employers, and campus partners.

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Serve as key contact for employers recruiting students for part-time, internship, and full-time roles
Develop and maintain employer recruitment connections and resources
Manage campus recruiting processes and employer activity
Coordinate logistics for career fairs and recruitment events
Monitor departmental budgets, generate invoices, and track payments
Support office operations and supervise student workers
Strong computer skills required including spreadsheets, internet, email, and online calendars
Experience working with confidential information and financial data
Bachelor’s degree and minimum one year customer service or office-related experience required
Salary starts at $19.548 per hour minimum

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Working Title	Employer Relations & Operations Coordinator
Department	Career Services-0960
Requisition Number	S_260252
Posting Open Date	03/31/2026
Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date)	04/14/2026
Posting Close Date
Open Until Filled	Yes
Description of Work	The University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL) University Career Services office seeks an Employer Relations & Operations Coordinator to support employer engagement, operational excellence, and high-quality recruiting experiences. Reporting to the Director, this position serves as a key point of contact for employers recruiting UNL students for part-time, internship, and full-time opportunities and plays an essential role in ensuring smooth, consistent recruiting operations across campus. This role combines employer relations with hands-on coordination and financial management. The Employer Relations & Operations Coordinator regularly communicates with employers to build and strengthen relationships with organizations that hire UNL students; develops employer recruitment connections and resources; manages campus recruiting processes and employer activity; and supports logistics for career fairs and recruitment events. The position also monitors departmental budgets, generates career fair invoices, and tracks payments and outstanding balances. In addition, the Employer Relations & Operations Coordinator supports office operations, responds to inquiries from students, employers, and campus partners, and supervises student workers. This position is ideal for a highly organized, customer service-oriented professional who enjoys balancing relationship-building with detailed operational work in a collaborative, student-centered environment. As an EO/AA employer, the University of Nebraska considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See https://equity.unl.edu/notice-nondiscrimination/.
Minimum Required Qualifications	Bachelor’s degree and one (1) year of customer service or office related experience. Additional years of relevant experience or completed relevant education may substitute for required education/experience on a year-for-year basis. Experience working with confidential information. Experience working with budgets or financial information. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work independently using strong organizational skills. Excellent computer skills, including the use of spreadsheets, the internet, email, and online calendars, are necessary. Ability to use or learn new technology is essential.
Preferred Qualifications	Bachelor’s degree in business. Experience working in an educational setting is desirable. Experience with Handshake or other career services or customer relationship management technology preferred.
Pre-Placement Driving Record Review Required	No
Physical Required	No
Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) required. Subject to DOT approved pre-employment & random testing for alcohol and controlled substances.	No
Criminal History Background Check Required	Yes
Posted Salary	$19.548/hr minimum
How to Apply	Click on “Apply for this Job”. You will then either create an application or edit your current application that is on file.
For questions or accommodations related to this position contact	Rachel Larson, Director of University Career Services rachel.larson@unl.edu
Job Category (old)	Office/Service
Job Type	Full-Time
Alternate Work Schedule (if other than 8-5)
Work Location (City, State)	Lincoln, NE
Position funded by grant or other form of temporary funding?	No
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