Job detail for Employer Relations Consultant

It is the academic mission of the George Washington University’s School of Business (GWSB) to be a preeminent business school recognized for scholarly research, teaching excellence, innovative curricula and focus on the responsible management of organizations in the global environment. The mission of the F. David Fowler Career Center is to increase the number of business school students obtaining quality employment after graduation. In support of that mission, F. David Fowler Center is seeking an Employer Relations Consultant. This position reports to the Assistant Director, Employer Development Services. The Employer Relations Consultant works closely with employers who want to engage with GWSB talent. The primary focus of this position is to work with employers and alumni in all aspects of the employment relationship to facilitate the employment of GWSB students.

This position provides employer and alumni introductions to students to help them become market- and employer-ready. This position does not typically have direct reports but may schedule, train and supervise temporary staff or student workers. The core responsibility of this role is to provide employer introductions to students.. The position assists with the collection and reporting of statistics on student employment outcomes. Additional include providing relevant market insight to students, participating in career services events, and creating, developing, and maintaining relationships with industry-specific contacts. This position also plays an integral role in developing, delivering, and managing career development programs, workshops and classes to build foundational career skills of students. This role works with employers in all aspects of the employment relationship to facilitate the employment of students.

Key are:

• Consults with employers and alumni to determine the best recruiting plan for their unique needs.
• Coordinates day to day employer activities (initiating new contacts, updating, scheduling and providing information to existing employers; coordinating with internal and external organizations to facilitate employer and career center needs).
• Coordinates marketing and branding to promote employer events to students.
• Hosts and monitors employer events to ensure employers receive “red carpet” service.
• Ensures the posting and advertising for jobs & events with career coaches, student leaders, professors and web-based resources.
• Creates and disseminates weekly newsletters containing on-campus recruiting updates.
• Fosters relationships and collaborates with peers and colleagues, internal and external to the Fowler Career Center.
• Facilitates the engagement of prospective employers with student organizations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.

In addition to base compensation, the university offers a comprehensive benefits package including, health, retirement, tuition, time off and wellbeing programs. Learn more at https://hr.gwu.edu/benefits-programs.