Internship Coordinator

Specific Responsibilities:  

Student Advising + Support 

• Advise students individually on internship exploration, applications, professional communication, resumes, and interview preparation  

• Support students in identifying internships aligned with their academic interests, career goals, and personal strengths  

• Guide students through internship registration, approval, and reflection processes  

• Assist students in navigating workplace challenges and professional expectations during internship experiences  

• Develop and deliver workshops on internship readiness, networking, career exploration, and professional skills 

Employer + Community Partnership Development  

• Cultivate relationships with regional employers, nonprofit organizations, alumni, and community partners to expand internship opportunities  

• Conduct outreach to develop new internship sites aligned with liberal arts disciplines and student interests  

• Coordinate employer engagement events including networking programs, career panels, and internship fairs  

• Serve as a liaison between employers, faculty, and students throughout the internship experience 

Program Coordination + Administration 

• Manage internship processes, records, assessment, and reporting  

• Coordinate internship documentation including learning agreements, evaluations, and site approvals  

• Track student participation and internship outcomes to support institutional assessment and accreditation efforts  

• Maintain internship and employer data within career management systems such as Handshake or student success platforms 

• Collaborate with academic departments to support credit-bearing internships and experiential learning initiatives 

Campus Collaboration 

• Partner with faculty, academic advisors, career services staff, and student success professionals to promote experiential learning opportunities  

• Contribute to initiatives related to retention, student engagement, and career readiness  

• Support programming for students seeking equitable access to internships  

• Participate in orientation, admissions, and campus-wide events as needed 

Assessment + Program Evaluation  

• Develop and implement assessment strategies to evaluate internship quality, student learning outcomes, and program effectiveness  

• Collect and analyze student, employer, and faculty feedback through evaluations, surveys, and reflection activities  

• Track internship participation, career readiness outcomes, and postgraduate success data to support institutional assessment efforts  

• Prepare reports and presentations on experiential learning outcomes, employer engagement, and program impact for campus stakeholders and accreditation purposes  

• Use assessment data to recommend and implement improvements to internship programming, student support, and employer partnerships 

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in higher education, counseling, student affairs, communications, business, or related field  

• 1–3 years of relevant experience in higher education, career services, student support, employer relations, or experiential learning 

• Demonstrated commitment to student development and inclusive student support practices  

• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills  

• Ability to build collaborative relationships with students, faculty, staff, alumni, and employers  

• Experience managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment 

Preferred Qualifications  

• Master’s degree in higher education, student affairs, counseling, or related field  

• Experience working in a small college or liberal arts environment  

• Familiarity with experiential learning, internship coordination, or career development programming  

• Experience with career management or student success software platforms  

• Knowledge of best practices related to student engagement, retention, and career readiness