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University of Calgary is hiring an Employer Relations Specialist, Haskayne School of Business. The role is a full-time, roughly 12-month limited-term position on the school's Student Services team, reporting to the Manager of Career & Life Design. The specialist builds relationships with employers and community partners to create co-op, internship, and other work-integrated learning and career opportunities for Haskayne students.

Highlights

Recruit new community partners and nurture existing ones to create work-integrated learning and career placement opportunities for Haskayne students.
Secure co-op and internship placements, identify capstone projects for courses, and build employer relationships that lead to job placements after graduation.
Review job postings and experiential learning opportunities to confirm they meet Haskayne program and course requirements, and help stakeholders scope opportunities for student placement.
Work with Career Development Specialists on site visits and check-ins that support employers and students through a successful co-op or internship.
Maintain the partner database and metrics on contacts and positions secured, and report on employment outcomes, employer engagement, and program effectiveness.
Develop, collect, and report on experiential learning and career placement KPIs, and survey students and community partners to shape new and existing programs.
Present experiential learning opportunities to students and employers, and work with Marketing & Communications to promote them and share success stories.
Requires an undergraduate degree, preferably in business or education, and at least five years in a career development or experiential learning role building relationships with industry, non-profit, or government partners.
Requires experience developing and implementing a sales plan, advanced Microsoft Office skills, and the ability to meet competing deadlines; contract negotiation and CRM experience are assets.
Works predominantly in the office, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (35 hours per week), as part of the AUPE bargaining unit.

Employer Relations Specialist, Haskayne School of Business Full Description

The Haskayne School of Business is currently seeking a Full-time Limited Term Employer Relations Specialist for approximately 12 months.

The Employer Relations Specialist (ERS) in the Haskayne School of Business (HSB) is a member of the Student Services team and reports to the Manager, Career & Life Design. The scope of the Career and Life Design team focuses primarily on: 1) career advising, 2) career programming development and delivery, 3) fostering external relationships with employers in support of career placement and work-integrated learning (WIL) for a diverse population of domestic and international students across all Haskayne programs, and 4) student engagement including orientation, student clubs, graduation/convocation.

The ERS will build and foster relationships within the community and create WIL and career opportunities for students at Haskayne. The incumbent will be a highly motivated, organized self-starter with excellent relationship building skills, and can balance multiple priorities with a focus on finding solutions for complex issues. They will initiate and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders that support the development of students. This position works within the framework of University and HSB policies and procedures and requires initiative and good judgement.

Due to operational requirements of this position, the incumbent would be expected to work predominantly in-office. The primary hours of work for this position are Monday to Friday, 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M, 7 hours per day (35 hours per week); however, there may be a demand to work outside of these hours. The ERS position is part of the AUPE Collective Bargaining Unit.

Summary of Key Responsibilities (job functions include but are not limited to):

Employer and Community

Collaborate across HSB and the University to develop, maintain, and evolve a large database of existing community partnerships.
Identify and recruit new community partners, as well as nurture relationships with existing partners, to create WIL and career placement opportunities for HSB students.
Build relationships with stakeholders, secure sufficient co-op and internship placements, identify capstone projects for courses, and job placements upon student graduation.
Ensure experiential learning opportunities tie to institutional vision and strategy.
Identify target industries and employers to proactively upgrade partner list for career opportunities that meet employer requirements and student needs.
Continually maintains metrics on contacts and positions secured.
Maintain knowledge of skill requirements and expectations of key industries and employers, opportunities available, and potential career paths for Haskayne graduates.
Maintain relationships with existing employers, including follow up, to ensure their needs are met through our process and gather feedback for process and program improvement.
Review experiential learning opportunities including job postings to ensure they meet Haskayne program and course requirements.
Assists stakeholders to scope opportunities and approve them for student placement.
Work with Career Development Specialists (CDS) to conduct site visits/check-ins and supports employers and students in a successful co-op or internship placement.
Research and advise on any new experiential learning sponsorship opportunities.
Contribute to the development and implementation of experiential learning programs to increase opportunities for students to participate in high quality experiential learning activities.

Program and Data Management/Reporting

Work with the Student Services team to implement experiential learning programming.
Develop, collect and report on experiential learning and career placement KPIs.
Work with the Career Development Specialists (CDS) to provide feedback to career development programming. Act as back-up for CDS as needed.
Remain current in emerging experiential learning pedagogy, theory and practice, such as work-integrated learning and community-based learning and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement in program offerings.
Research industry trends, conduct surveys of internal (e.g., students) and external (e.g., community partners) stakeholders to inform the design and positioning of new and existing programs.
Maintain employers and student data, prepare reports on employment outcomes, employer engagement activities, and program effectiveness.
Work with Marketing & Communications to ensure marketing media (print and digital) promotes experiential learning opportunities and success stories.
Present to stakeholders, particularly students and employers on experiential learning opportunities at Haskayne.

Other Responsibilities

Prioritizes own personal development, continuous learning and training.
Maintains professional credentials relevant to the position and engages with such organizations in a way that will reflect positively on the University.
Other responsibilities required/requested to support the Career and Life Design team, as well as other stakeholders in HSB to ensure strategic plan priorities and student outcomes are realized.

Qualifications / Requirements:

An undergraduate degree required, preferably in business or education.
Minimum 5 years of experience in a career development or experiential learning role focused on building relationships with community partners (industry, non-profit and/or government).
Proven record of excellence in understanding the business environment and cultivating and maintaining successful business relationships with stakeholders.
Experience developing and implementing a sales plan with clear goals and objectives.
Contract negotiations considered an asset.
Experience in an academic environment translating pedagogical requirements into meaningful opportunities for students considered an asset.
A high degree of business acumen, professionalism, and the ability to work both collaboratively and independently.
Highly developed organizational, analytical, creative, and problem-solving skills to develop opportunities and deal with complex tasks and issues are required.
Proven ability to meet competing and concurrent deadlines in fast paced environment with constantly shifting priorities.
Advanced skills in Microsoft Office are required.
Experience working in CRM, student, or customer information systems considered an asset.

Application Deadline: November 06, 2026

We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes. Please note, only those candidates chosen to continue on through the selection process will be contacted.

This position is part of the AUPE bargaining unit, and falls under the Specialist / Advisor Job Family, Phase 3.

As an equitable and inclusive employer, the University of Calgary recognizes that a diverse staff/faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research experiences of the entire campus and greater community. We are committed to removing barriers that have been historically encountered by some people in our society. We strive to recruit individuals who will further enhance our diversity and will support their academic and professional success while they are here. In particular, we encourage members of the designated groups (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible/racialized minorities, and diverse sexual orientation and gender identities) to apply. To ensure a fair and equitable assessment, we offer accommodation at any stage during the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities.

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, however preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.

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