Internship Coordinator at United States International University - USIU Africa

Job Purpose

• Reporting to the Principal Officer – Placement and Career Services, the person will be responsible for the end to end management of allocated internship programs from registration o students to the eventual placement of the same. The job holder will be a key contributor to employability outcomes and will work to provide data and insights in furtherance of the same.

Key Responsibilities
Providing support to students by;

• Providing internship recommendation letters
• Registering students for internship courses
• Addressing any issues that students may face during the internship period/process
• Providing support to companies looking for interns by;
  • Advertising internship opportunities to students by posting opportunities on Careerlink and sending the same via email.
  • Sharing candidate profiles with employers following shortlisting interviews
  • Prompt response to all employer queries
•  Providing support to faculty by organizing internship class meetings and preparing the class list of students taking internship with company information every semester.
• Conducting opportunity sourcing through employer engagement approaches such as company visits.
• Drafting and organizing the signing of partnership MOU’s for internship and job placements
• Writing semester reports on company visits, MOU’s signed and other achievements and challenges faced in the internship office.
• Updating the internship website page and cx portal with internship documents, announcements and any other information.
• Contributing to insights gathering through strategic data collection and analysis.
• Collaborating with other colleagues in the Placement and Career Services Department in organizing the annual career fair, employer information sessions and other departmental activities.

Qualifications /Educational/Professional/experience)

• Undergraduate Degree, Masters’ Degree is an added advantage
• Experience: 3 years

Competencies, Personal Attributes & Competencies

• Confidentiality and integrity;
• Team player with excellent interpersonal skills;
• Relationship builder & effective negotiator;
• Good Communication skills;
• Self motivated;
• Attention to detail;
• Adaptability and reliability