MPA Career Services Coordinator

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent and 2 years of professional experience

• Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment with respect to matters of significance.
• Comprehensive understanding of how to work with graduate students;
• Possess a high-level of computer literacy and knowledge of MS Office, database management, and customer marketing applications;
• Ability to lead workshops; have administrative skills; and possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to travel to the UGA Gwinnett Campus and regional recruiting events

• Lift and carry up to 20 lbs.
• Periodic travel to the Gwinnett Campus and recruiting events across the region

• Advises MPA students on career and internship opportunities.
• Facilitates on-campus information sessions with employers for the purposes of providing job and internship opportunities to students.
• Manages the MPA Mentor Program including alumni recruitment and communication, mentor/mentee matching process, assessment processes, and follow up communication with alumni and students as questions and issues arise.
• Coordinates with and supports the MPA Mentor Program and the Carl Vinson Institute of Government Professional Skills Seminar, external programs contributing to the professional development of MPA students.
• Coordinates resume, cover letter, mock interviews, and other professional development workshops.
• Updates and maintains website displaying internship and job announcements as well as career-related resources.
• Leads the assessment of internships for program graduations including deciding whether students are exempt from the internship requirement based on previous work experience. The internship requirement is part of the important accreditation process for the MPA program and supports the department's overall rankings.
• Collects systematic data on internship supervisor and employer satisfaction with the MPA program and constructs reports to be used by the MPA Director and MPA Associate Director for program assessment.
• Collaborates with the SPIA Career Services Coordinator to manage and track SPIA-funded internship opportunities, such as Experiential Learning and Ralston (rural) internships.
• Coordinates employer relations among students and alumni.
• Works with alumni to build and expand the MPA network.
• Connects current students with alumni for networking and professional development.
• Supports the MPA Associate Director's work with the MPA Advisory Board, organizing meetings each semester and coordinating student engagement with the advisory board.
• Assists with alumni events.

• Supports all MPA-related recruitment efforts for both the Athens and Gwinnett campuses as well as the Double Dawgs and MPA/JD programs.
• Supports recruitment of Double Dawgs and students for the undergraduate minor program which involves presenting to undergraduate classes and attending on-campus recruitment events.
• Attends off-campus graduate recruitment fairs at universities across the Southeast.
• Supports the execution of recruitment and orientations events such as Fall and Spring Visitation Days, Gwinnett information sessions, webinars, and Socialization.