[Hiring] Career Engagement Partner @Southern New Hampshire University

Role Description

The Career Engagement Partner builds relationships with academic and business teams across the university. You will work with Career Services leadership and subject matter experts to design and improve career content, resources, and learning opportunities. The goal is to connect classroom learning with real-world career readiness and integrate career education throughout the learner journey. You will report to the Team Lead of Career Services and be fully remote.

• Collaborate with Career Services leadership and internal experts to design and enhance career content, resources, and opportunities that support student career development.
• Develop partnerships with academic and business stakeholders across the university.
• Develop working relationships with the full Career Services team, including advising, internships, employer relations, and fieldwork.
• Partner with academic leaders, faculty, academic advisors, Alumni Engagement, Online Accessibility, and other university teams to support career-related programs and evaluate outcomes.
• Represent Career Services as a subject matter expert in program redesign workshops, checkpoints, and meetings with academic leadership, curriculum and instructional design, and learning resources teams.
• Collaborate with internal and external experts to develop departmental and program resources, including the student learning portal (mySNHU), intranet, SharePoint, OneNote, videos, webinars, communication plans, and other career-related materials.
• Coordinate experiential learning opportunities with team members to provide meaningful out-of-classroom experiences for students.
• Be the connector between academic programs and career needs by sharing insights on workforce trends, employer expectations, and professional readiness.
• Participate in employer conversations to gather insights on skills and industry trends, and help develop strategies that connect academics, learners, and employers.
• Develop and implement a strategic career framework within each degree program in partnership with academics, students, employers, alumni, and student experience teams.
• Participate in Career Services departmental meetings, including employer relations and internships.
• Collaborate with the career marketing representative to support branding, marketing, and communication needs.
• Support internal training programs and share regular updates with the Career Services team.
• Create systems to collect and report outcomes to evaluate the effectiveness of new programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience in career services, experiential learning, human resources, talent acquisition, or employer relations.
• Familiar with creating videos, learning resources, marketing materials, and/or updating website content.
• Handle multiple tasks or projects simultaneously.
• Understanding of basic project management concepts (timelines, milestones, task lists).
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross‑functional teams.

Benefits

• High-quality, low-deductible medical insurance
• Low to no-cost dental and vision plans
• 5 weeks of paid time off (plus almost a dozen paid holidays)
• Employer-funded retirement
• Free tuition program
• Parental leave
• Mental health and wellbeing resources

Compensation

The annual pay range for this position is $48,301.00 - $77,296.00. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. We expect this position to be hired in the following target hiring range $53,373.00 - $72,210.00.