layiq

/la·yiq/adjective

worthy; deserving; fitting; suitable.

A role, opportunity, or path that merits attention, time, and pursuit.

LAYIQ - Associate Director, Careers and Student Life at University of Chicago

Partners with the Senior Associate Director, Careers to proactively identify, target, and develop new employer relationships across industries relevant to MiM and MiF students, with particular attention to underpenetrated sectors and geographies.
Conducts sustained outreach to companies, search firms, and alumni-affiliated organizations to generate internship and full-time opportunities, employer-hosted events, and recruiting activity.
Manages and grows an assigned portfolio of employer accounts, maintaining regular contact, understanding hiring needs, and building recruiting plans that connect companies to the right students.
Gathers and shares market intelligence with the Careers SME, fellow coaches, and program leadership, and maintains accurate, up-to-date records in the team's CRM and career management platforms.
Maintains CRM and career management platforms with the Careers SME and produces regular pipeline and activity reports.
Coordinates logistics for employer visits, info sessions, and recruiting events.
Provides individualized coaching to MiM and MiF students on career exploration, goal-setting, job search strategy, and offer evaluation.
Coaches students on effectively positioning their graduate education and prior experience, including resumes, LinkedIn, and professional narrative.
Develops students' networking skills and confidence, and prepares them for interviews across behavioral, case, and technical formats, through mock interviews and targeted feedback.
Identifies students who may need additional coaching support, proactively following up and connecting them to appropriate resources.
Designs programs and interactive workshops to be delivered through the program, providing guidance and resources to students’ recruiting journeys.
Manages scheduling and logistics for workshops and mock interview programs.
Serves as a key partner to students, including the Student Community Council, supporting programming that builds community and belonging.
Designs and helps execute student engagement initiatives, including social events, community-building activities, and program traditions.
Supports signature student-facing events, including orientation, BoothCamp, and milestone celebrations, in partnership with the broader team.
Acts as an accessible, trusted presence for students beyond formal advising, surfacing themes relevant to program improvement.
Handles vendor coordination and event budgets for orientation, BoothCamp and milestone celebrations.
Analyzes markets and trends as they relate to job searches. Assesses student feedback and evaluations and collaborates with other career services staff members, student organizations, or other staff to determine program offerings and innovations.
Researches organizations that are hiring and partners with a wide variety of employers to ensure recruitment strategies meet their needs. Maintains contact with a portfolio of employers to serve as their dedicated Career Advancement liaison.
Performs other related work as needed.

Associate Director, Careers and Student Life

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