MILLS COLLEGE

Associate Director of Engineering & Innovation Career Advising

Boston, MA (Main Campus) · Director · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$76k-$108kDetected 6 days ago

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About the role

The Associate Director of Engineering & Innovation Career Ad vising serves as Northeastern University's dedicated career specialist for students pursuing roles in mechanical, electrical, civil, chemical, industrial, and bioengineering, as well as robotics, advanced manufacturing, sustainable energy, and adjacent engineering and innovation disciplines.
As a core member of the Career Education Center's sector-based advising team, this role brings deep, current knowledge of the engineering and innovation talent market to bear on every aspect of student career development from first-year exploration through full-time offer negotiation.
The Engineering & Innovation Career Advisor designs and delivers sector-specific programming, maintains active employer relationships with engineering firms, manufacturers, defense contractors, energy companies, and innovation-driven enterprises across scales and geographies, and uses labor market data and AI-enabled tools to give students a competitive edge.

Sector Programming Design & Delivery
Provide individualized career advising and coaching to students pursuing full-time roles in engineering, robotics, product design and entrepreneurship.
Guide students through technical job search strateg ies, resume and portfolio development tailored to engineering and related roles, technical interview preparation (including assessments, system design, and behavioral interviews), and offer evaluation.
Managing up to 2 Assistant Directors of Career Development, providing coaching, professional development, feedback and support.
Maintain a current, deep understanding of how AI is transforming hiring including AI-assisted screening, new role categories, an
Develop programming in partnership with faculty, student organizations (e.g., engineering societies and clubs, innovators and entrepreneurship groups ), and employer partners.
Collaborate with the employer relations team to coordinate on-campus recruiting, info sessions, and hiring events.
Maintain sector-specific employment outcome data, contribute to the center's reporting cadence, and identify opportunities to improve student placement rates.
Share market insights with colleagues, academic partners, and students through regular communications and resources.
Build working relationships with the College of Engineering, and other colleges with student populations interested in product innovation and entrepreneurship.

Substantive knowledge of the engineering and innovation job markets including familiarity with hiring practices across mechanical, electrical, civil, chemical, and bioengineering disciplines
Data fluency: ability to interpret employment outcome data, labor market trends, and program metrics to evaluate effectiveness and inform programming decisions.
ability to engage effectively with students across a wide range of engineering disciplines, experience levels, and career readiness stages.

A bachelor's degree is required and a master's degree preferred
Familiarity with professional licensure pathways (e.g., FE/PE exam preparation) is a plus.
familiarity with engineering-specific job platforms (e.g., EngineeringJobs, Dice, or defense/government hiring portals) is a plus.
Proficiency with career management platforms (e.g., Handshake), labor market intelligence tools (e.g., Lightcast, LinkedIn Talent Insights), and AI-enabled career development tools

$76,335.00 - $107,823.75
With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role.
Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.
Design, deliver, and continuously improve a calendar of sector-specific programming that addresses the full arc of the job search: industry exploration, networking in engineering and entrepreneurial communities, technical skill showcasing, mock interviews, career fairs and employer showcases, and salary negotiation in related fields.

This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation.
Track employer pipeline health and proactively identify gaps in sector coverage or geographic reach.
Serve as the Career Education Center's embedded expert and representative for the engineering, product design and management, and startup sector s in cross-campus partnerships.
Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.
Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees.
Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.

with the ability to translate complex industry dynamics including technical interview preparation, licensure timelines, security clearance considerations, and evolving employer expectations into accessible, actionable gu

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