Career Center Manager

Job Summary

The Career Center is responsible for guiding students towards appropriate choices of majors, providing career development guidance, internship placements; and full-time and part-time employment opportunities for students and prospective graduates. The Center supports sponsored students and manages all formats of partnerships with local and international employers.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and supervise the key functions of the Career Center for both Abu Dhabi and Sharjah campuses to include but not be limited to: student sponsorships, internships, graduate placement, Scholarship Office, and summer or temporary employment of the students.
• Facilitate and provide the career development needs of Khalifa university students at different stages of their academic careers at Khalifa University. Included, but not limited to: major choices, career choices, interview techniques, work-environment preparations, resume writing, etc.
• Collect, report,analyze and act upon Career Center data and advise other university leaders as appropriate.
• Solicit, develop and build strong relationship with prospective employers and key Khalifa university personnel and host current and prospective employers on campus.
• Ensure career services are extended to all students regardless of campus or academic level.
• Lead efforts to create and implement marketing plans and programs for the Career Center.
• Facilitate Khalifa university’s participation in career exhibitions or other activities and events.
• Ensure that signed agreements & MOUs are implemented where appropriate.
• Extend the employment opportunities to Khalifa University graduates and alumni..
• Explore joint sponsorship of events and students’ projects with employers and advise the university leadership accordingly.
• Explore training opportunities from specialized employers both inside the country and abroad.
• Prepare, propose and manage the annual budget for the Career Center and its sub-divisions and functions.
• Manage all aspects of the sponsored student program that are assigned to the Career Center.
• Support and facilitate employer’s nationalization plans.
• Other additional duties as assigned.

Technical Skills Required

• Career services certifications are preferred.