Assistant Director of Professional Development, School of Foreign Service (SFS) - Georgetown University
Core
Strategic leadership and oversight of career development programming for approx. 1,400 undergraduate students at the School of Foreign Service, including advising, career exploration, and recruitment preparation.
Role type
Senior IC career development manager (undergraduate focus)
Builds
Career education programs, mentorship initiatives, and employer engagement strategies for students
Domain
Higher education + career services
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Strategic leadership, program management, stakeholder liaison, industry advising, employer relations, student counseling, event facilitation, team supervision
Preferred skills
Career coaching models, Handshake platform, LinkedIn proficiency
Technologies
Handshake, LinkedIn
Responsibilities
Liaise between the Cawley Career Education Center and SFS to deliver career programming; oversee advising, career exploration, and recruitment preparation; facilitate utilization of career services (appointments, workshops, fairs); serve as Industry Advisor and Manager of Employer Relations for Government, Nonprofit & Education; present career services during orientation and family weekends; build and maintain relationships with students, faculty, alumni, and employers; provide supervisory oversight for peer career advisors.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with supervisory duties