Worcester Polytechnic Institute

AssistantDirectorofAlumniCareerDevelopment

$54–63k Worcester, Massachusetts, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Assistant Director of Alumni Career Development at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Skills: Alumni engagement, Career programming, Student engagement. Create structured opportunities for alumni. Facilitate alumni engagement with students”

What You'll Achieve.

Strengthen alumni engagement; Advance lifelong career support; Support alumni career growth; Translate alumni expertise into opportunities

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

3 years experience managing programs, Experience working with employers, Experience supporting alumni career development

Nice to Have

Graduate degree preferred

What You'll Do.

Create structured opportunities for alumni

Facilitate alumni engagement with students

Design career development programming for alumni

Deliver career development programming for alumni

Support alumni hiring managers

Support parent hiring managers

Connect students with employers

Partner with employer engagement colleagues

Translate alumni interest into recruiting pipelines

Track participation and outcomes

Inform program assessment

Inform continuous improvement

Collaborate with alumni relations

Collaborate with academic departments

Collaborate with campus partners

Serve on university committees

Assist with employer outreach

Plan employer site visits

Participate in employer site visits

Stay up to date on employment trends

Stay up to date on career development issues

Contribute to data collection

Contribute to reporting

Perform other duties as assigned

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Alumni relations; Academic departments; Campus partners; Employer engagement colleagues

Full Job Description

**JOB TITLE** Assistant Director of Alumni Career Development **LOCATION** Worcester **DEPARTMENT NAME** Heebner Career Development Center - HCDC **DIVISION NAME** Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI **JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY** The Heebner Career Development Center (HCDC) at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is seeking a collaborative, relationship-driven Assistant Director of Alumni Career Development to strengthen alumni engagement in student career development and employer partnerships, and to advance lifelong career support for alumni. WPI provides career development services to alumni for life, and this role plays a key part in designing and delivering alumni-focused career programming, supporting alumni career growth, and translating alumni expertise into exploration, networking, mentoring, and opportunity for current students. Reporting to the Senior Associate Director of the Heebner Career Development Center, the Assistant Director will lead alumni career engagement initiatives and contribute to a cohesive, student- and alumni-centered career ecosystem. **JOB DESCRIPTION** **Responsibilities:** * Create and facilitate structured opportunities for alumni to engage with students through mentoring, panels, events, and career exploration activities. * Design and deliver scalable career development programming for alumni at all career stages (e.g., advising, webinars, workshops, networking, career transitions). * Support alumni and parent hiring managers and alumni-affiliated and WPI parent-affiliated employers in connecting with WPI students for internships, co-ops, and full-time roles. Partner with employer engagement colleagues to translate alumni interest into sustainable recruiting pipelines. * Track participation and outcomes to inform program assessment and continuous improvement. * Collaborate with alumni relations, academic departments, and campus partners to align outreach while maintaining a career-focused scope. Represent the office to constitue

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