Job Posting Title:

Career Development and Experiential Opportunity Manager

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Hiring Department:

Lyndon B Johnson School of Public Affairs

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Jul 28, 2025

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General NotesAbout The University of Texas at Austin

What starts here changes the world.

The University of Texas at Austin, founded in 1883, ranks among the 40 best universities in the world with top national programs across 19 colleges and schools. By creating educational opportunities for all and leading cutting-edge research at scale, the University fosters positive social change, technological advancement, and economic progress showing the world that change really does start here.

An organizational priority is to successfully make UT the world’s highest-impact public research university, unleashing knowledge, opportunity and innovation from the heart of Texas.

Learn more about UT’s mission and values, and leadership.

Benefits: The University provides a competitive benefits package that includes insurance and retirement benefits in addition to other programs and services.

About The LBJ School of Public Affairs

The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin is one of the nation’s premier public policy schools. As Texas’ top-ranked policy school for over five decades, the LBJ School provides unmatched opportunities for students to engage with policymakers, industry leaders and innovators in Austin and beyond. The school is committed to improving the quality of public service in the United States and abroad at all levels of governance and civic engagement. Our goals are to prepare students and professionals for leadership positions in public service, produce interdisciplinary research to advance our understanding of complex societal problems and create solutions, promote effective public policy and management practice and foster civic engagement on issues of public concern.

Committed to advancing the quality of public service, the LBJ School continues to drive education, research, and civic engagement at all levels of governance. 

Purpose

The Career & Professional Development Manager will provide high-level career coaching and program management to the career services team within the LBJ Office of Student Affairs & Admission (OSAA).

Responsibilities

Career CoachingProvide individual and group career coaching to undergraduate and graduate students in the areas of job search skills, negotiation, and career management.Conduct workshops, presentations, and other career coaching activities to increase student success in networking, resume and portfolio building, interviewing, and other activities that enhance student and alumni success in the internship and job search process.Work with students to develop personalized career plans.
 Career Programming and Event Management Serve as implementation and operational lead for all phases of advanced career development programming and events for undergraduate and graduate LBJ students.In conjunction with leadership and other career management colleagues, build out robust career services strategic plan and implement.Lead on-campus employment process including student resources, search strategies, and a database of open opportunities.Manage domestic and international internship programs as well as other experiential opportunities for students.

Employer Relations LeadServe as the employer relations lead, focusing on outreach to new and potential employers, fielding external inquiries and increasing professional connections.Build and maintain updated employer relations pipeline and database with professional opportunities.Create and implement a robust communications plan to engage with employers and keep them informed and excited about LBJ offerings.Develop and execute company information sessions, workshops, employer meet-and-greet networking events, annual career fairs and other recruiting events.

Alumni Liaison and Mentorship ProgramsPartner with the alumni relations office to lead the alumni mentorship and attend alumni networking and engagement opportunities.

Student SupervisionSupervise graduate student employees and career/professional development student ambassadors including recruitment, training and host regular meetings.

MarketingLead marketing efforts to increase awareness of career and professional development events and resources.

Career Outcomes DataLead data collection and dissemination process, including career outcomes, career program evaluation, and student needs assessments.

Orientation and Summer ProgrammingCollaborate with director and student affairs staff to coordinate new student orientation, summer yield events pertaining to career and professional development, and other new student onboarding activities.

Required QualificationsBachelor's degree in public/student affairs, government or related field. Two years of professional experience in career services, recruitment or in a career coaching role in higher education.Excellent resume writing, interviewing, and job search skills. Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and communication skills. Knowledge of recruitment practices in various employment sectors and industries.Event planning and project management skills, including effective prioritizing, managing timelines, and coordinating resources in dynamic environments, while managing multiple projects simultaneously.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred QualificationsMaster’s degree in counseling, student affairs, or related field. Three or more years of professional experience coaching, advising, or mentoring, including building trust, identifying needs, providing support, offering actionable guidance, and ensuring follow-up.Five or more years of work experience in career services.Five or more years of experience building and maintaining relationships with students, alumni, faculty, employers, and recruiters.Experience strategically creating and leading student programming. ​

Salary Range

$70,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

Usual office environment.  May perform work on concurrent multiple projects.  Extended work hours may be required.  Travel may be required.

Required MaterialsResume/CV3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisorLetter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.