Employer Relations Internship Advisor at DeVry University in Phoenix, Arizona

Job Description:

Since our founding in 1931, DeVry University has focused on delivering a different kind of education – one based on experiential learning with real-world applications. When you join our team, you’re choosing an institution that serves students who are different, too: a diverse group of go-getters from all walks of life.


We know our colleagues are integral to the success of the institution. At DeVry, we’re guided by our culture of care, and we embrace values that teach us to care for students, self and colleagues. It’s one way we position our colleagues for success.


We are looking for engaged, caring colleagues to join our organization in serving our students. We take extra pride in our dedicated support teams, as well as our outstanding faculty members who have often worked for years in the fields that they teach. We believe all our colleagues deserve opportunities to reach their goals. Whether it’s career advancement, maintaining a healthy lifestyle or saving for retirement, our comprehensive benefits and professional development offerings can help you meet your goals.


If you want to be a part of an organization focused on providing high-quality education, care and attention, we invite you to apply for a position today.

Overview:

The Employer Relations Internship Advisor position conducts employer outreach and relationship development to foster ongoing strategic relationships for talent acquisition needs for employer partners seeking to hire interns. This role creates and sustains relationships and partnerships with national business, industry, and government on behalf of DeVry and Keller students and alumni to secure employment and internship opportunities. As an integral member of the Career Services team assesses career services outcomes against objectives. Builds marketable employer partnerships for both career services and Workforce solutions initiatives and collaborations to enhance the relationships with employer’s student employment outcomes. This individual lives the University TEACH values and fosters a culture of CARE consistent with our University mission, vision, and purpose. The Employer Relations Internship Advisor reports to the Manager of Employer Relations.

Responsibilities:

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  Enhances the Employer Relations Department via internship expansion with increased corporate partners and employer engagement.
  


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  Builds employer relationships to achieve employment outcomes through a high level of service and partnership.
  


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  Organizes employer activities and events that provide students and new graduates internship employment opportunities.
  


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  Increases employer internship programs with organizations seeking to fill internship positions.
  


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  Increases opportunities to position DeVry University as a “University of Choice” through activity and engagement with organizations seeking to hire interns.
  


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  Creates large-scale virtual recruiting events; career fairs, virtual interviews, etc. to connect students to employers.
  


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  Matches students and alumni to employer partner opportunities for internship employment outcomes.
  


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  Partners with remote colleagues within the team and Strategic Account Managers to communicate calendar of events, employer openings, and success stories.
  


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  Identifies upcoming graduate needs and builds relationships with employers to create a forward-thinking strategy for talent acquisition gaps.
  


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  Communicates and drives the implementation of the Home Office technology, service, and product-related initiatives.
  

Passion for Meeting Student and Customer Needs

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  Proactively seeks to understand student and customer needs.
  


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  Anticipates student/customer needs and adapts own style to satisfy their needs.
  


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  Acts as a catalyst for identifying issues/problems that students may encounter and demonstrates personal accountability in securing help/resources to satisfy and exceed their expectations.
  


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  Continuously searches for new ways to assess and enhance student and customer satisfaction.
  


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  Impresses students and customers with exceptional service and work in all dealings.
  

Drive Excellence in Execution/Results-Driven

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  Assumes personal accountability for the team’s excellent execution of the organization’s priorities.
  


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  Seeks to continuously improve the way employees deliver upon the expectations of their students/staff.
  


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  Sets high standards of performance for self and others. Do not become complacent and simply maintain the status quo.
  


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  Follows through on commitments in a timely fashion.
  

Energy & Drive:

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  Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; a consistent top performer; steadfastly pushes self and others for results
  

Qualifications:

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  Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree preferred.
  


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  Remote management required; experience in a regulated environment preferred.
  


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  Demonstrated experience in post-secondary education administration, Career Services, sales and marketing, and colleague management.
  

DeVry is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We believe diversity is essential to our educational mission and to the success of our community. We are committed to fostering a working environment where differences are respected, valued and embraced.

Qualifications:

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  Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree preferred.
  


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  Remote management required; experience in a regulated environment preferred.
  


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  Demonstrated experience in post-secondary education administration, Career Services, sales and marketing, and colleague management.
  

 

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