Reports to: Student Services Department Manager

Job Responsibilities 

Internship 

• Provide leadership in the development and implementation of a viable internship programme. 
  
• Initiate and build partnerships with employers to develop student opportunities for internships  nationally and internationally. 
• Conduct site visits to evaluate appropriateness and relevance of internships for students and  promote students. 
• Facilitate student learning by assisting students to secure appropriate internships to enhance  overall academic experience and learn skills essential to conduct a successful job search. 
• Identify, develop and monitor current internship sites. 
• Counsel and advice students regarding employment opportunities through various employee. 
• Provide leadership and direction in the areas of individual assessment, educational choices, career  planning and development and employment strategies for students. 

Placement 

• Work proactively to identify and develop relationships with employers (and alumni) to promote the  career progression of our undergraduate and postgraduate students. 
  
• Liaise and work collaboratively with other agencies, for example IAESTE, to explore the opportunities including worldwide traineeship programme. 
• Generate jobs, internships and job shadowing opportunities for students and alumni by establishing and  maintaining productive employer partnerships. 
• Collaborate and promote Career Planning services through in-class presentations, new Student Orientation with support from Student Services Department. 
• Help students identify employment options that match their career interests. Assist students in all  aspects of the job search including resume writing, interviewing techniques and job referrals. 
• Participate in coordination and organisation of on-campus events such as the annual career and  Internship job fair. 
• Develop an active on-campus business and industry presence. Schedule and advertise campus  recruitment for employers. 
• Participate in the planning of new experiential learning programmes in the college. 
• Advising students on their applications and the College's expectations of them in undertaking a  placement; providing a point of contact while the students are on placement and feedback to  employers and colleagues following a placement.

Note: This job description sets out the main responsibilities but is not intended to be an exhaustive list. Specific duties may change from time to time without changing the general nature of the post and  expected to be flexible in the range of responsibilities s/he undertakes.