Purdue University
Global Cooperative Education Programs Specialist
🇺🇸 West Lafayette, IN
🕑 Full-Time
💰 TBD
💻 Project Management
🗓️ July 31st, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
Purdue University is hiring a Global Cooperative Education Programs Specialist to lead and expand the Global Engineering Alliance for Research and Education (GEARE) program. This role manages international partnerships, advises students on global internships and professional development, administers scholarships, and promotes the program across campus and beyond.
Highlights
- Develop and maintain international university and employer partnerships supporting GEARE student mobility and internships.
- Advise students on academic planning, global opportunities, and internship preparation, including teaching related professional prep courses.
- Organize GEARE-related events, manage logistics for national and international activities, and collect program participation and feedback data.
- Ensure compliance with international work regulations, visa requirements, and coordinate health insurance and risk management for students abroad.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience in project management, event organization, and relationship building.
- Requires a Bachelor's degree in Business, Anthropology, Communications, Engineering, or related field plus five years of relevant experience.
- Experience with international travel and strong interpersonal communication skills needed.
- Preferred proficiency in a second language.
- Works with students, faculty, university staff, alumni, and global employers within Purdue's College of Engineering.
- The position is exempt from overtime, requires a background check, and does not sponsor employment authorization.
Global Cooperative Education Programs Specialist Full Description
Job Summary
The Global Cooperative Education Programs Specialist leads the development, implementation, and expansion of Purdue’s Global Engineering Alliance for Research and Education (GEARE) program. This position plays a key role in coordinating international university and employer partnerships, advising students on professional development and placement, administering GEARE scholarships, and increasing awareness of GEARE across the Purdue campus.
This student-facing, globally oriented role serves as a connector between students, faculty, staff, and external partners. This position also contributes to strategic efforts to enhance access to internships abroad for GEARE students and for students in other OPP programs, such as the Semiconductors and Microelectronics and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Certificate programs. Furthermore, it will work to grow scholarship funding, and promote GEARE across internal and external networks.
This position offers a chance to make a meaningful impact at a prestigious institution known for innovation and research excellence. Join our community of lifelong learners and contribute your skills to this critical program. At Purdue, you'll find unrivaled pride and unlimited potential as we persistently pursue the next giant leap together. Take the next step in your career journey - apply now to help build a better world at Purdue University.
What You'll Be Doing:
Global Partnership Coordination
- Develop new and maintain existing relationships with international universities and global employers to facilitate GEARE student mobility and internships.
- Coordinate with OPP, College of Engineering, and University leadership to develop new partnerships in target regions and industries that align with student and university interests.
- Maintain documentation and records related to institutional partnerships and agreements.
Student Advising and Professional Development
- Provide one-on-one and group advising to GEARE students on academic planning, global opportunities, and internship preparation.
- Assist students in selecting and securing appropriate international internship placements and matching opportunities to academic and career goals.
- Develop curriculum and teach ENGR 29600: GEARE Professional Prep, providing content or instruction that helps students develop workplace readiness and global professional skills
- Assist with the instruction of ENGR 29701, ENGR 39700, and ENGR 49700 seminar courses aimed at preparing students for global experiences, maximizing global experience, and enhancing global professional skills.
Program Operations and Events
- Organize and coordinate GEARE-related events, such as info sessions, networking nights, conferences, and site visits.
- Support Purdue’s involvement in national and international GEARE activities, including managing logistics and communication with partner institutions.
- Develop systems for collecting data on student participation, internship placements, and employer satisfaction.
- Use data to support continuous program improvement, reporting, and accreditation or funding requests
Compliance and Risk Management
- Lead efforts to monitor compliance with international work regulations and visa requirements relevant to GEARE internships.
- Collaborate with Risk Management and Legal Counsel to ensure students participating in international experiences have appropriate health insurance and risk mitigation support.
About Us:
The College of Engineering at Purdue University is among the best and largest Engineering schools in the world. With nearly 16,000 engineering students and more than 500 tenure track faculty in the college, this position has ample opportunity to have an impact at one of the world’s most influential universities.
For more information about our department, please visit:
- College of Engineering, Purdue University https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr
- External Recognitions Program https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/People/Awards
- College of Engineering's Social Media https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/AboutUs/social
What We're Looking For:
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Anthropology, Communications, Engineering, or Relevant Field
- Five (5) years-experience in education, higher education, or industry
Skills needed:
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Experience with international travel
- Experience with building relationships
- Experience organizing events
- Project management experience
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office software
- Strong interpersonal skills for relating effectively with a diverse group of students, faculty, university staff, alumni, and employers
Nice to have:
- Proficiency in a second language
Who We Are:
Purdue is a community built on collaboration, with global perspectives, Boilermaker pride and endless opportunity to live, learn and grow. Join us and contribute to our culture.
Additional Information:
- Purdue’s benefits summary https://www.purdue.edu/hr/Benefits/
- Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
- A background check will be required for employment in this position
- FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible For Overtime)
- Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Period
- Purdue University is an EO/EA University
FLSA Status
Exempt
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