Ready to start your next chapter with NAIT?

At NAIT, we’re passionate about building a team of talented, dedicated professionals who share our commitment to excellence and innovation. Your skills and experience can shape the future of education and make a real impact in our community.

If this opportunity feels like the right fit for you, we encourage you to apply and join us in creating a brighter future – together.

Important Application Deadline Notice

Applications must be submitted by 11:59pm MST on the day before the posting end date shown above, as Workday automatically closes postings at that time.

Internal NAIT Employees

Current NAIT employees are welcome to apply for this prospect. To be considered, please submit your application through the NAIT Jobs Hub rather than the external career site.

About The Opportunity

Please note: This is a temporary position ending on or before February 29, 2028, with the possibility of extension.

Are you passionate about connecting employers with NAIT students, building strong industry relationships, and creating meaningful recruitment opportunities?

NAIT is seeking a dynamic and collaborative Career and Employment Liaison to support employer engagement and employment initiatives that connect students with industry and employment opportunities.

To be considered for this opportunity, your application must include a resume and cover letter. In your cover letter, please tell us what excites you about this opportunity and what interests you about contributing to this work at NAIT.

Reporting to the Employer Relations Supervisor, and working closely with the Career Education, and WIL Coordination Operations Supervisors respectively, this role acts as a key connector between students,



employer partners, academic programs, and internal departments, creating meaningful engagement and recruitment opportunities.

As the Career and Employment Liaison, you’ll use your organizational strengths to lead Hiring Fairs, coordinate employer recruitment activities, and support employers in connecting with NAIT students and alumni. A key part of the role is coordinating employer participation and readiness for Hiring Fairs, ensuring employers have the information and support they need to effectively participate. You’ll also serve as a key point of contact for employers reaching out to NAIT, coordinating employer registrations and job postings, the online student job board, and ongoing relationships with employers and internal partners.

Key Responsibilities

- In coordination with internal stakeholders and employer partners, lead Hiring Fairs and other employer recruitment activities, with a particular focus on employer recruitment, registration, readiness, communications, participation, invoicing, and post-event reporting.
- Coordinate other employer recruitment activities, including Employer Information Sessions, that create opportunities for employers to connect with NAIT students and alumni.
- Serve as primary point of contact for employers seeking to connect with NAIT and act as a liaison between program areas, Advancement,



students, and prospective employers.
- Coordinate employer registration and job posting services, providing guidance and exercising judgment where employer or posting requirements require review or escalation.
- Collaborate with internal partners to support employer recruitment and employment initiatives.
- Collaborate with Marketing and Communications to identify effective approaches to promote employer services, including Symplicity, to external and internal stakeholders.
- Maintain positive and ongoing relationships with internal and external stakeholders to create and foster long-term engagement with NAIT and our students.
- Carry out additional project priorities as required, including activities such as Symplicity audits, data analytics, and Employer Services/Student Employment website updates.
- Summarize recruitment activity and event outcomes through available metrics, including surveys, electronic registration, and student and employer feedback.

Skills & Abilities

- Communication & Collaboration: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills to engage students, alumni, internal teams, and employer partners.
- Demonstrates adaptability and professionalism in collaborative environments.
- Event & Project Coordination: Proven experience leading event planning and coordination, with the ability to consider and coordinate the employer experience for recruitment and engagement activities such as Hiring Fairs. Strong organizational and time management skills to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Employer Recruitment & Engagement: General awareness of industry and sector-based hiring and recruit

📌 Career and Employment Liaison (Edmonton)
🏢 NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology)
📍 Edmonton