JOB SUMMARY

The Director of Undergraduate Business Career Development within the Center for Career Readiness and Life Skills provides strategic leadership for a comprehensive career development unit dedicated to supporting business students in making informed post-graduate career decisions. The position advances career readiness and exploration by delivering high-impact resources, programs, and experiential opportunities. This role is responsible for enhancing, organizing, and implementing initiatives that support the career exploration and professional development of undergraduate Business students and recent Business alumni. 

The successful candidate will demonstrate proven collaborative ability, a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and exceptional leadership, interpersonal, organizational, written, and critical-thinking skills. This position reports to the Director of the Center for Career Readiness and Life Skills, with a dotted-line reporting relationship to the Executive Director of Undergraduate Programs within the School of Business.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and manage the School of Business Career Development Office within the Center for Career Readiness and Life Skills, overseeing staff, programming, data management, and faculty and employer engagement across all campuses.
• Supervise, hire, onboard, train, and evaluate full-time, part-time, temporary, and student staff; delegate responsibilities, make operational decisions, and provide ongoing guidance and support.
• Direct team workflows to effectively respond to evolving student needs and changes in employer and industry landscapes.
• Collaborate with the School of Business Undergraduate Programs Office and the Center for Career Readiness and Life Skills to develop, implement, and maintain policies and procedures related to programming, staffing, and professional development.
• Apply change management strategies and process improvement initiatives to guide operations of the undergraduate career development team across all UConn campuses. Partner with the School of Business Undergraduate Programs Office and Center for Career Readiness and Life Skills on strategic planning, forecasting, and initiatives supporting organizational change.
• Identify programming needs, establish assessment protocols, and implement data-informed improvements based on outcomes and feedback.
• Collect, analyze, and deliver regular reports on data, outcomes, program assessments and contribute to survey and outcomes reporting to the School of Business leadership, including Executive Directors and Deans, to ensure alignment and sustained institutional support; also report first destination and other relevant data to external organizations such as AACSB, Bloomberg, and Poets & Quants.
• Research industry and employment trends to enhance student career readiness; facilitate practice interviews to prepare students for recruitment processes.
• Serve as a liaison to UConn departments within and outside the School of Business, including the Undergraduate Programs Office, department heads, Dean’s Office, and Alumni Office, to support student development and post-graduate placement.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with external partners, including employers, alumni, startups, and public, private, and nonprofit organizations, to expand experiential learning, internship, and placement opportunities aligned with the business school’s undergraduate majors.
• Support the career development of undergraduate business students through program development, individual counseling and coaching, classroom and student group presentations, training content creation, and ongoing career readiness initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree.
• Five years of professional experience.
• Experience supervising professional staff.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Five years of professional experience in a university/college, business, human resources, recruitment, or training environment.
• Proven experience working with diverse student groups, programs, or constituents.
• Three years of experience supervising professional staff.
• Three years of leadership experience overseeing a department, program, or project.
• Demonstrated skills in generating and analyzing data.
• Demonstrated experience with online meeting tools and broad technological skills.
• Demonstrated experience supporting students, clients, or constituents in a selective and high-achieving academic, business, or nonprofit setting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of career counseling techniques, job trends, and/or career development skills.

APPOINTMENT TERMS

This is a full-time, permanent position and may include occasional nights and weekends. The successful candidate will be responsible for building and maintaining external partner relationships to support internships, experiential learning opportunities, and other program initiatives, and must have dependable transportation to occasionally travel in support of these activities. The University offers a competitive salary, and outstanding benefits, including employee and dependent tuition waivers at UConn, and a highly desirable work environment. For additional information regarding benefits visit: https://hr.uconn.edu/benefits-beyond-pay/. Other rights, terms, and conditions of employment are contained in the collective bargaining agreement between the University of Connecticut and the University of Connecticut Professional Employees Association (UCPEA).

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Employment of the successful candidate is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check.

TO APPLY

Please apply online at https://hr.uconn.edu/jobs, Staff Positions, Search #499453 to upload a resume, cover letter, and contact information for three (3) professional references.

This job posting is scheduled to be removed at 11:55 p.m. Eastern time on March 10, 2026. 

All employees are subject to adherence to the State Code of Ethics which may be found at https://portal.ct.gov/Ethics/Statutes-and-Regulations.

All members of the University of Connecticut are expected to exhibit appreciation of, and contribute to, an inclusive, respectful, and diverse environment for the University community.

The University of Connecticut aspires to create a community built on collaboration and belonging and has actively sought to create an inclusive culture within the workforce. The success of the University is dependent on the willingness of our diverse employee and student populations to share their rich perspectives and backgrounds in a respectful manner. This makes it essential for each member of our community to feel secure and welcomed and to thoroughly understand and believe that their ideas are respected by all. We strongly respect each individual employee’s unique experiences and perspectives and encourage all members of the community to do the same. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

The University of Connecticut is an AA/EEO Employer.