Job Information
Michigan State University(MSU) Project/Event Coordinator in East Lansing, Michigan
Position Summary
Basic Function
The position reports to the Senior Events Coordinator and manages career fairs and other career events; develops and executes marketing plans and initiatives for Career Services; supervises and trains a highly functional group of student interns and event coordination teams to plan and execute large recruiting events; assists with development and monitoring of recruiting program budgets, utilizes Handshake to manage events and on-campus recruiting; report generation.
Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities
- Develops, plans, coordinates and manages all aspects of the assigned events and on-campus recruiting activities for Career Services.
- Utilizes the Career Management System and Excel to maintain the records of career fairs, on-campus interviews, and assigned company events.
- Contributes to the unit's event budget development and monitors, analyzes, and reconciles projected and actual revenue and expenses; alerts the Director of Employer Relations and Communications of any significant anticipated changes in event activity, revenue, and expenses.
- Recruits, hires, schedules, trains, and supervises student, and volunteers for events and recruiting activities to ensure high quality service and program execution accuracy.
- Recommends, develops, and conducts training programs for interns, staff, and volunteers as it relates to event and recruiting management.
- Coordinates, evaluates, and prepares reports on event and recruiting activity; makes recommendations to Director and other stakeholders to maintain or improve event and recruiting programs and outcomes.
- Contribute to the development and execution of a student and employer communications and marketing strategy for career fairs and other key events, through newsletters, social media, email marketing and print collateral.
- Utilizes the Career Management System and other systems to market interview opportunities and events to students and employers to ensure high levels of engagement and attendance.
- Maintains health and safety standards to ensure compliance with University, State, and Federal rules and regulations.
- Schedules meetings with staff, departments, and clients as needed to ensure event and recruiting processes and goals are communicated and understood by all stakeholders.
- Acts as a liaison between vendors and Career Services to obtain required space and materials to execute events and recruiting programs.
- Represents Career Services as requested at employer meetings and events.
- Collaborates with campus partners and CSN staff to assure programming consistency.
- Ensures student and employer activity data is collected within established department and University protocols and procedures.
Communications/Interpersonal Relationships Interacts with:
- Faculty/Department Administrators/Other Staff - to receive direction, exchange information, coordinate and evaluate projects.
- Students, and Volunteers - to provide instruction, coordinate work, resolve problems, and exchange information.
- Public - to provide services, products, exchange information and perform public relations activities.
- Vendors/Suppliers - in order to acquire materials and supplies and maintain inventory.
- Employers---to provide instruction, coordinate work, resolve problems, and exchange information.
Responsibility for the Work of Others: First-level supervision over students.
Responsibility for Health/Safety of Others: This position has limited responsibility for the health and safety of others. Responsibility includes instructing and overseeing applicable safety standards.
Impact on Programs/Services/Operations: Reporting in