Industry Employment Specialist – CUNY Inclusive Economy Initiative – Engineering & Environmental Sci

Industry Employment Specialist – CUNY Inclusive Economy Initiative – Engineering & Environmental Science

Job ID:                        29453

Location:                     College of Staten Island

Full/Part Time:            Full-Time

Regular/Temporary:   Regular

POSITION DETAILS

The Office of Careers & Industry Partnerships (OCIP) at the City University of New York seeks Industry and Employer Engagement Specialists to identify career opportunities and grow hiring pipelines for CUNY students and graduates.

Specialists will engage with employers in defining workforce needs, identifying hiring challenges and opportunities, specifying skills and proficiencies needed to fill available roles, and exploring partnerships to help grow New York’s emerging industries.

The selected individual will work within the Department of Engineering & Environmental Science (EES) at the College of Staten Island of the City University of New York (CUNY) and focus on the internship and full-time job needs of its 450+ undergraduate and graduate students. Industry areas in any Engineering discipline, the emerging off-shore wind (OSW) and power generation and distribution sectors as well as Earth & Environmental Science are all of great interest. Great working relationship with our hybrid-advisor will ensure that our program develops smoothly.

Build a Community:

• Secure partnerships with employers offering paid internship, clinical placement, and full-time job opportunities to students with target majors
• Continuously cultivate and grow employer relationships
• Share employment opportunities and, where appropriate, refer qualified students to employers for specific roles.

Establish a Peer Network: 

• Coordinate with other industry specialists, campus career offices and CUNY leadership to maximize industry partnerships benefiting the campus and to learn about student and employer needs.

Create Pathways:

• Secure paid internships and full-time job offers within target majors for our newest graduates.

Communicate and Improve:

• Share knowledge with faculty, advisors, and the broader campus to encourage alignment with in-demand skills
• Participate in CUNY-wide training and events and utilize common tools deployed across the initiative.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree and four years' related experience required.

Preferred Qualifications include:

• Experience in career services or economic or workforce development
• Experience with community and business outreach, ideally in implementing talent acquisition, outreach strategies, and business development
• Understanding of business and recruitment and hiring practices in key sectors of the NYC economy; the focus is on Engineering, Environmental Science and green energy).
• Track record of working well as part of a team with excellent communication skills

CUNY TITLE OVERVIEW 

Supports an academic internship program providing career development and professional work experience.

- Acts as liaison between the College and employer sponsors, monitoring the success of students' internship experiences

- Supervises student internships, assuring adherence to related College and governmental policies and regulations

- Creates and conducts orientation sessions and workshops for students in the internship program; coordinates applications, interviews, and placement as part of overall student outreach

- Provides faculty orientation and development related to internship programs

- Implements and evaluates competencies and other success factors

- Performs related duties as assigned. 

CUNY TITLE 

Higher Education Assistant 

FLSA 

Exempt 

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

$93,134 - $99,532

Salary commensurate with education and experience.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please visit http://cuny.jobs/ and enter the Job ID# in the “What” section field. Candidates must attach a resume, cover letter, and contact information for three references (Professional or Personal) as one file.

CLOSING DATE

January 10, 2025