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Job Overview

Under the direction of the Assistant Dean of Student & Graduate Pathways, support UC Clermont’s workforce development efforts through employer relationship management, work-based learning growth, and project management of workforce initiatives.

Manage and steward employer partnerships, coordinate employer engagement opportunities, and work with internal and external partners to move workforce initiatives from planning through implementation. Collaborate with Career Services, Academic Affairs, faculty, staff, academic leadership, employers, workforce organizations, community partners, and university colleagues to strengthen connections between education, experience, and employment.

Support students in developing a plan to prepare for internships, co‑ops, and other work‑based learning experiences and connect them with appropriate resources and opportunities.

Essential Functions





- Support the Assistant Dean of Student & Graduate Pathways in implementing UC Clermont workforce development priorities and initiatives.
- Manage and steward employer relationships, providing consistent communication, follow‑up, recognition, and opportunities for continued engagement.
- Coordinate employer participation in recruiting, networking, classroom engagement, industry panels, tours, career events, workforce programming, and other employer‑connected activities.
- Identify and expand opportunities for employers to engage with students, faculty, staff, and academic programs through internships, co‑ops, apprenticeships, service learning, employer‑sponsored projects, and other career‑connected experiences.
- Serve as project manager for assigned workforce development initiatives within Career Services and Academic Affairs, coordinating faculty, staff, employers, community partners, timelines, deliverables, communication, and implementation.
- Support the growth of work‑based learning across UC Clermont by collaborating with faculty, staff, academic leadership, Career Services, employers, workforce organizations, community partners, and university colleagues.
- Gather and document employer needs, feedback, and workforce trends to inform workforce initiatives, academic partnerships, work‑based learning opportunities, and future projects.




- Develop and maintain employer and student communications and resources related to work‑based learning, including guides, newsletters, Handshake content, employer recognition, and other outreach materials.
- Help students develop a plan for preparing for internships, co‑ops, and other work‑based learning experiences, including identifying next steps, needed resources, and appropriate Career Services support.
- Represent UC Clermont in assigned experiential learning, workforce development, and industry‑facing meetings; support related institutional and state requirements; and maintain data needed to assess employer engagement, work‑based learning participation, workforce initiatives, and project outcomes.

Minimum Requirements

Knowledge

- Working knowledge of workforce development, employer engagement, work‑based learning, higher education, career services, program or project management, and relationship building with internal and external stakeholders.
- General understanding of internships, co‑ops, apprenticeships, service learning, employer-sponsored projects, and other career‑connected learning experiences.
- General knowledge of career readiness and effective practices for preparing college students for internships and professional experiences.

Skills

- Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to coordinate multiple initiatives, priorities, stakeholders, and deadlines.
- Solid interpersonal and relationship‑building skills with the ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with employers, faculty, staff, students, community organizations, workforce partners, and university colleagu

📌 Program Manager, Workforce Development (Clermont)
🏢 University of Cincinnati
📍 Clermont