Career Services & Employer Partnerships Specialist

Career Team is a leading workforce development organization on a mission to transform lives. We blend cutting-edge technology with compassionate, high-touch services to drive real, measurable outcomes in the lives of job seekers across the country. At Career Team, we’re solving today’s unemployment challenges with smart software, world-class trainers, dedicated case managers, dynamic job developers, and innovative partners. If you're passionate about making a difference and believe in the power of technology to transform lives, you’ll feel right at home here.

Employment Type: Part-Time (On-Call / Per Diem, up to 10 hours/week)

Reports To: Coaching Program Manager

Pay Rate: $30.00 / hour

Location: Remote (Virtual)

Position Summary

A core priority of this role goes beyond standard job readiness - it is about actively generating real employment opportunities, contacts, and interviews for graduates of a health & sciences university.

As the Career Services & Employer Partnerships Specialist , you will serve as the critical bridge between ambitious, qualified health & sciences graduates and hiring organizations seeking talent. Rather than taking a passive advisory approach, you will operate as an active talent matchmaker: hunting for open roles, pitching qualified candidates directly to hiring managers, and building sustainable employer partnerships.

In addition to driving employer outreach, you will execute multi-channel communication campaigns to engage recent graduates, deliver high-impact 1:1 virtual career coaching, and maintain active pipelines to accelerate graduate placement.

Key Responsibilities

1. Employer Outreach & Placement (Lead Generation & Matchmaking)

Opportunity Sourcing: Proactively identify and connect with hiring managers, recruiters, and companies to discover open positions, internships, and talent needs aligned with our alumni pool.

Talent Pitching: Act as a recruiter and advocate by directly matching and pitching qualified alumni candidates to hiring managers to secure interviews.

Industry Insights: Stay current on health and sciences hiring trends to provide actionable market intelligence to job seekers.

2. Alumni Engagement & Multi-Channel Outreach

Proactive Campaign Execution: Conduct high-energy, multi-channel outreach campaigns via email, phone, and text message to drive graduate participation in Career Services.

Pipeline Management: Track and maintain an active pipeline of job-seeking alumni, re-engaging them consistently to understand their evolving career goals and employment status.

Metric Tracking: Document all touchpoints, outreach metrics, and placement milestones in the CRM.

3. 1:1 Virtual Career Coaching

Targeted Coaching: Deliver impactful 30-minute 1:1 virtual coaching sessions for alumni of a specialized health & sciences university.

Core Topics: Guide alumni across key professional development topics, including LinkedIn optimization, resume writing, targeted networking, interview strategy, personal branding/digital visibility, navigating imposter syndrome, and entrepreneurship.

Qualifications & Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

Experience: 2+ years of direct experience in university employer relations, higher education career services, workforce development, or technical/healthcare recruitment.