Princeton University
Manager of Career Development and External Relations
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Princeton, NJ
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Full-Time
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$100K - $111K
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Career Services
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February 12th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
Princeton University is hiring a Manager of Career Development and External Relations for the Bendheim Center for Finance. This role leads career placement activities for MFin and undergraduate students, mentors students for career readiness, organizes recruitment and networking events, and maintains strong relationships with alumni, recruiters, and campus partners.
Highlights
- Oversee all placement activities for Master in Finance (MFin) and undergraduate finance students.
- Mentor students to prepare them for finance careers and lead networking and recruiting events.
- Collaborate with University Career Services, faculty, alumni, and financial industry partners to enhance recruiting efforts.
- Serve on MFin admissions committee with focus on diversity and candidate selection.
- Support communications efforts including social media content and program oversight (Math Assessment and Quant Camp).
- Requires bachelor's degree and experience in financial community relations, project management, career counseling, and recruiting.
- Strong relationship management, organizational, written and oral communication skills required.
- Salary range is $100,000 to $111,000 annually.
- Benefits eligible with a standard 36.25-hour work week and a 180-day probationary period.
- Mid-senior level experience preferred.
Manager of Career Development and External Relations Full Description
Overview:
The Bendheim Center for Finance is an interdisciplinary center of Princeton University. It draws its faculty from several departments across Princeton University with the majority coming from economics and ORFE. The center provides a fertile ground for cutting-edge research at the intersection between finance, monetary economics, and macroeconomics, with a special emphasis on financial frictions, behavioral finance as well as financial econometrics. The Center offers 2 academic degrees: an undergraduate minor in finance (UMF) and a Master in Finance (MFin) degree
Responsibilities:
The manager of Career Development and External Relations will be responsible for all placement activities of the Center, including preparing MFIN and Undergraduate students for careers in finance. This includes the mentoring of students to be career ready and networking with recruiting partners and organization of regular speaking events, bringing alumni and corporate partners to campus for recruiting events, leadership and career development events, and boot camp. Work in partnership with Career Services as well as many other campus groups. Network with Wall Street and the financial community (including major investment banks, leaders in finance, alumni, students, faculty, campus partners, and government officials) to drive the recruiting efforts for the Master in Finance (MFIN) Program. Manage, strengthen and maintain the Center's relationships with the alumni connection and University Career Services. Together with the faculty, select each incoming MFIN class to be career ready; and act as a member of the MFIN admissions committee (along with Director of Center, Graduate Program Director). Conduct reviews of candidate files with a diversity focus as well as take lead on prospective student interview. Candidate will work alongside the Communications Specialist to drive alumni/corporate relations. Act as backup content creator to BCF Twitter feed as well as oversee the Math Assessment and Quant Camp programs.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree.
- Experience within the financial community and project management.
- Career Counseling
- Recruiting Background
- Relationship management/networking skills
- Ability to work efficiently and collaboratively with others, responsive and accountable to deadlines, adapts well to changing needs. Energetic.
- Excellent written and oral communications.
- Excellent judgement and discretion in handling confidential and sensitive information
- Strong organization skills; attention to detail
Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's qualifications, work experience, education/training, key skills, market, collective bargaining agreements as applicable, and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The posted salary range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate for a full-time position; salaries for part-time positions are pro-rated accordingly.
If the salary range on the posted position shows an hourly rate, this is the baseline; the actual hourly rate may be higher, depending on the position and factors listed above.
The University also offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. Please see this link for more information.
Standard Weekly Hours: 36.25 Eligible for Overtime: No Benefits Eligible: Yes Probationary Period: 180 days Essential Services Personnel (see policy for detail): No Physical Capacity Exam Required: No Valid Driver’s License Required: No Experience Level: Mid-Senior Level : #LI-JE1 Salary Range: $100,000 to $111,000
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