Assistant Vice Chancellor for Internship and Employer Partnerships

Job Description

About the job

Location: Albany, NY
Category: Professional Positions
Posted On: Fri Nov 22 2024

Job Description:

The State University of New York (SUNY) is searching for an Assistant Vice Chancellor for Internship and Employer Partnerships to serve as the System-wide leader for implementing SUNY’s goal that every undergraduate will complete an internship or other high-quality experiential learning opportunity before graduation, a key component of fulfilling Chancellor’s King’s Four Pillars (students success; research and scholarship; diversity, equity, and inclusion; economic development and upward mobility).

Duties Include:

• Developing and leading implementation of a strategic plan for scaling high-quality credit-bearing and/or paid internship programs, including providing technical assistance to campuses and leading communities of practice to address key barriers to scale and the development of related tools to further effect lasting impact.
• Identifying, building, and expanding partnerships between employers and campuses to expand internship opportunities.
• Developing effective communication strategies for reaching a diverse community of potential interns across SUNY’s 64 campuses.
• Coordinating all SUNY System internship funding and programs, directly or through collaboration with relevant program offices, to ensure high levels of cooperation and program delivery across partnerships.
• Partnering with the SUNY Impact Foundation Executive Director to seek philanthropic and corporate support for internship expansion.
• Maintaining SUNY’s High Impact Practices metric for scaling internships, in collaboration with the Office of Institutional Research, and disseminating findings and best practices to campuses and other stakeholders.
• Developing data analysis strategies based on a strong foundational understanding of labor markets and trends and providing ongoing reporting to leadership on programmatic success.
• Cultivating, building, and maintaining a coalition of stakeholders – including employer, labor, community-based, and advocacy organizations – committed to achieving SUNY’s stated internship goal.
• Partnering with campus faculty and staff to make sure students are aware of internship opportunities, prepared to succeed in their internships, and able to connect their internship experiences to academic study where relevant.
• Establishing related feedback loops with campuses, interns and employers to ensure continued program success and improvement.

Job Requirements

The successful candidate will possess:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• At least 10 years of direct experience with internships and employer partnerships, with increasing levels of responsibility.
• Experience with systems development and scaling and managing programs in excess of $1M.
• Understanding of higher education, with preference for experience in or working with SUNY campuses.
• Familiarity with career services platforms and best practices for reaching diverse candidates.
• Demonstrated commitment to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment.

Additional Information

• Salary is dependent on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, experience, education, training, and certifications. The range for this position is $120,000 – $145,000.
• Excellent Benefit Package which includes: NYS health insurance, free dental and vision coverage, competitive retirement options, tuition assistance, parental leave at full pay, and generous vacation, sick, and holiday time. 13 days of paid holidays per year; 21 days of vacation and 21 days of sick time accrued each year. Please see our Management/Confidential benefits summary for additional information.
• Management/Confidential appointments work under the leadership and discretion of the appointing authority and are not represented by a union.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. VISA sponsorship is not available for this position.

SUNY System Administration Benefits

SUNY System Administration provides an outstanding and comprehensive benefits package to support you and your family through the many life changes you may experience while you work for SUNY. Our nationally recognized benefits include:

• Retirement: The choice between a fully funded pension plan and a self-driven defined contribution plan, along with two supplemental plans to increase your ability to save for retirement.
• Health Insurance: Several health insurance options at an affordable cost that provide full coverage without mandatory deductibles.
• Time Off: Paid time off with separate vacation and sick leave accruals up to 21 days a year for each category.
• Additional paid leave policy options for childbirth, adoption, elder care, and other family care situations.
• Flexible Working Arrangements: Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid schedules, are available depending on position.

Explore our full benefits offerings here: [www.suny.edu/benefits](http://www.suny.edu/benefits)