Associate Director, Doctoral Career Services
Core
Associate Director providing career education, advising, and program design for doctoral students, postdocs, and alumni across industry, government, nonprofit, and academic pathways.
Role type
Senior IC career services director (doctoral focus)
Builds
Career development programs, advising resources, workshops, and employer partnerships for PhD trainees
Domain
Higher Education / Career Services
Required skills
1:1 and group career advising, program design and implementation, content creation (written/video/digital), workshop facilitation, data analysis and assessment, stakeholder relationship management
Preferred skills
Doctoral-level training or experience, knowledge of non-academic career pathways, familiarity with career platforms (Handshake, Interstride, Big Interview), adult learning best practices
Technologies
Handshake, Interstride, Big Interview, uConnect
Responsibilities
Provide 1:1 and group advising for doctoral students; develop and deliver career programming and workshops; create digital and written career resources; manage employer and alumni partnerships; analyze engagement data to assess program outcomes
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight