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Job Description

Career Services empowers and supports Redbirds to achieve their professional goals by providing resources, experiences, and industry connections. The Experiential Learning Coordinator builds and sustains strategic relationships with employers, alumni, faculty, and campus partners to expand internship and experiential learning opportunities for Illinois State University students. This role manages employer engagement strategies, supports student career advising and industry awareness, and develops employer-engaged programming aligned with student needs, workforce trends, NACE principles, and institutional priorities. The position also serves as a key representative of Career Services in advancing equitable access to internships, informing career preparation practices, and strengthening employer partnerships across industries.

Additional Information
University Benefit Highlights:

- Insurance benefits, including health, dental, vision, and life
- Retirement and supplemental retirement planning options
- Tuition waiver benefits available to staff as well as their eligible dependents
- Paid holiday/administrative closures during Thanksgiving and Winter Breaks
- Paid benefit time

Additional University Benefit information, including information regarding eligibility to participate in the State Universities Retirement System and the State of Illinois Group Insurance program, can be reviewed here: https://hr.illinoisstate.edu/benefits/

Qualifications

Required Qualifications
1. Bachelor's degree
2. One (1) year of full time or part time equivalent experience recruiting, advising, teaching, counseling, or working in career services.
(Note: Master’s degree in an area consistent with the duties of the position may be substituted for 12 months of work experience)
3. Ability to build and sustain equitable employer partnerships that result in meaningful experiential learning/internship opportunities
4. Ability to guide diverse students and/or alumni through the career development process (self-assessment, career exploration, decision-making, and job search strategies)
5. Thorough understanding of career development and career readiness.
6. Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment and collaborate with a variety of internal and external constituents.

Preferred Qualifications
1. Master's degree in college student personnel administration, business, higher education, human resources, or related field.
2. Demonstrated knowledge of career services along with employer internship recruiting practices
3. Demonstrated knowledge base in the area of career development and/or student development
4. Desired experience in providing higher education services for students.
5. Demonstrated abilities in interpersonal relations, organization, management, communication, problem solving, oral and written communication, and presentation skills.

Salary

$4,223 per month

Links

ISU Jobs Website

Contact Information

University/Agency	Illinois State University
Department/College	Human Resources
Contact	Mackenzie Chapman
Phone Number	309-438-8311
Address
Comments	Applicants for this position must be authorized to work in the U.S. without ISU sponsorship. Sponsorship for work authorization will not be considered for this position. Please fully complete the entire application including, but not limited to, the education and work history portions. Be specific on your work history, including employment dates (if part-time you must list the number of work hours) and duties for all positions held. Applicable part-time work experience will be considered toward qualifying for this position; however, it will be converted to a full-time equivalency to determine combined length of experience. Please do not put "see resume" in the duties and responsibilities section of the work history. This will be considered an incomplete application and incomplete applications will not be considered. College or university transcripts (may be unofficial) must be submitted prior to the application deadline in order to receive full consideration. Transcripts can either be uploaded with your application or submitted via the options listed below. In order to be eligible for Veteran's Preference points on the exam, appropriate military service documentation, such as a DD214, must be submitted prior to the application deadline. Transcripts and/or DD-214 paperwork may be faxed or mailed to Human Resources by the application deadline: Fax: 309.438.0011, Attn: Mackenzie Chapman Address: Illinois State University Human Resources Campus Box 1300 Normal, IL 61790-1300 The Civil Service examination for this classification is based on your application materials and responses to the supplemental questions. No participation other than submission of applicant materials is required from applicants that qualify to take the exam. If you meet the minimum required qualifications for this position, you will receive a score calculated based on your education and experience, and your name will be placed on the active employment register by exam score. After the application deadline, the names within the top three scores will be referred to the department for interview. The active register for this classification will be voided when the position is filled. Illinois State University is authorized to do business within the State of Illinois. All work under this appointment is required to be performed from within the State of Illinois. If hired, out-of-state candidates must establish Illinois residency within 180 calendar days from the start date for this position. Illinois residency requires proof of a valid Illinois driver’s license or a valid State of Illinois ID card. Failure to produce the required documentation within 180 calendar days will result in immediate termination of employment.