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Role Description Lehigh University’s College of Health seeks a Director of Internships and Employer Partnerships to lead the development and growth of internship and co-op programs for undergraduate health disciplines while supporting graduate opportunities as relevant. This exempt, full-time position (S80029) offers the opportunity to shape student career pathways by building strategic employer partnerships and expanding access to high-quality, paid internship and co-op opportunities. This position is a Grade 10-40 with an approximate salary range of $67,270–$90,000, commensurate with experience, skills, and qualifications. Key Responsibilities - Cultivate and maintain high-level partnerships with private-sector employers across the health innovation landscape, including biotech, pharmaceutical, medical device, health technology, and data analytics sectors, serving as the College’s primary point of contact for talent recruitment. - Collaborate with the Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD) Employer Relations team to establish a dedicated pipeline of 5–10 midsize employer partners, specifically creating recurring internship and co-op opportunities for College of Health students. - Align outreach strategies by participating in university-wide engagement initiatives, including monthly career development meetings, annual Career Expos, and weekly coordination with Corporate and Foundation Relations. - Design and scale high-impact internship and co-op opportunities by analyzing workforce trends and advocating for paid compensation with employer partners. - Coordinate with internal partners, including CCPD, Corporate and Foundation Relations, and the College’s Director of Development, to align internship and co-op opportunities with academic advising and leverage alumni and parent networks for talent placement. - Partner with the College of Health Assistant Director of Student Experiences and CCPD to prepare students for professional roles and facilitate successful placement into internships and co-op experiences. - Conduct site visits and employer check-ins to monitor student progress while collecting stakeholder feedback to strengthen career readiness initiatives and align degree programs with evolving industry needs. - Track and analyze key metrics, including internship participation, compensation, employer engagement, and post-graduate outcomes, to refine employer outreach strategies and identify high-impact partnership opportunities. - Assess progress toward placement and quality goals and prepare comprehensive bi-annual and ongoing status reports for College leadership and university partners, including CCPD and Corporate and Foundation Relations. - Serve as a subject matter expert on emerging healthcare workforce trends to represent the College in university-wide initiatives and effectively communicate the value of the College of Health student skill sets to industry partners. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Health Administration, Human Resources, Business, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred. - Five to eight years of related professional experience, with a preference for experience as a hiring manager or recruiter for a relevant organization in the health sector. - Professional experience working in or closely with health innovation sectors, including healthcare organizations, pharmaceutical or biotech companies, medical device, health technology, data analytics, consulting, life sciences, public health agencies, startups, or health-focused nonprofits. - Demonstrated success building and sustaining employer partnerships that result in recurring internships, co-ops, or early-career hiring pipelines. - Experience negotiating or advocating for paid internship opportunities. - Background in career development, internships, co-op programs, experiential learning, or workforce development, preferably within higher education or a mission-driven environment. - Familiarity with emerging workforce trends and interdisciplinary health career pathways that integrate health, data, business, policy, and technology. - Strong assessment, data tracking, and reporting skills related to student outcomes and employer engagement. Benefits - Access to outstanding professional development opportunities. - Comprehensive benefits. - A collaborative work environment that supports innovation and work-life balance. - Strong alumni network and industry partnerships creating exceptional opportunities to build meaningful workforce connections and advance student success. Special Considerations - This is a soft-funded position supported through a philanthropic investment in advancing student career pathways and workforce partnerships, with funding currently anticipated for five years. - This position may be eligible for a fully remote work arrangement pending university approval. Candidates must reside within the United States and preferably on the East Coast, with strong preference given to candidates located in the Northeast within proximity to major pharmaceutical and health innovation corridors. - Periodic travel, including employer visits, conferences, and on-campus engagement activities, will be required. - Successful completion of standard background checks including but not limited to: social security verification, education verification, national criminal background checks, motor vehicle checks, PATCH, FBI fingerprinting, Child Abuse Clearance and credit history based upon the requirements of the position. - Only complete applications will be considered therefore please complete the application in its entirety. Once the posting is removed from the website applications may no longer be allowed to be completed.

This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description Join Lehigh University's Development and Alumni Relations team as our Report Developer & CRM Administrator, where your expertise will directly support philanthropic initiatives that shape the future of education. This strategic role empowers you to be the bridge between complex data systems and meaningful institutional advancement. Success in this position will require collaboration with University constituents and third parties to identify, develop, enhance, and implement short and long-term information access solutions. - Execute governance and administration of the information access solutions utilized by DAR and the University for DAR-related purposes. - Collect and interpret information access solution requests and requirements from non-technical users. - Investigate and resolve issues with information access solutions as identified by non-technical users. - Modify information access solutions in response to changes in industry, University, and team processes, standards, and objectives. - Assist and advise DAR and other University constituents on the best practices for utilizing DAR information access solutions to achieve their goals. - Develop and perform testing of all information access solutions before providing access to end-users. - Ensure information access solutions comply with University governance documents, policies, and procedures; applicable laws and regulations governing fundraising and higher education; and accepted standards of higher education professional organizations such as those suggested by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). - Promote positive collaborative relationships with DAR colleagues, University constituents, and third parties to identify, develop, enhance, and implement short and long-term reporting and information access solutions. - Consult with stakeholders to determine requirements and translate requirements into functional solutions. - Collaborate with other DAR Information Services team members to problem solve, identify opportunities for improvement, and share knowledge and information. - Serve as a liaison for DAR to, and collaborate with, Library and Technology Services to problem solve, identify opportunities for improvement, and share knowledge and information. - Occasionally volunteer to support other teams in DAR, and support University events. - Utilize, at an intermediate to advanced level, Salesforce configuration options, including, but not limited to: fields, page layouts, record types, dynamic layouts, apps, actions, and custom settings. - Utilize, at an intermediate to advanced level, Salesforce-related query technologies, common technologies for querying non-Salesforce systems, all technologies related Salesforce Reports and Dashboards, Salesforce-related development technologies, and Tableau. - Monitor new and emerging technologies and upgrades to existing technologies that impact information access solutions. - Identify and attend conferences relevant to DAR's technology portfolio and the development and alumni relations industry. Qualifications - Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related field - Three to five years of related work experience - Exceptional skills in providing useful, accurate, and timely information to end-users - Adept at critical thinking and problem solving - Ability to work in an environment that mixes project and operational work, prioritizing and escalating as appropriate - Effective at communicating project/task status and issues to management - Knowledge of SQL and relational databases, such as Oracle - Previous development and alumni relations, fundraising, higher education, and/or non-profit industry experience preferred - One or more Salesforce certifications (e.g., Administrator, Architect, Developer, or Consultant tracks) - One or more Tableau certifications (e.g., Desktop Specialist, Data Analyst, Consultant, or Architect) Requirements - This position may be eligible for a fully remote work arrangement pending University approval; remote work opportunities for non-contract positions are only offered within the United States. - Successful completion of standard background checks including but not limited to: social security verification, education verification, national criminal background checks, motor vehicle checks, PATCH, FBI fingerprinting, Child Abuse Clearance, and credit history based upon the requirements of the position. - Only complete applications will be considered therefore please complete the application in its entirety. Once the posting is removed from the website applications may no longer be allowed to be completed. Benefits - Lehigh University offers a comprehensive and family-friendly benefits package which includes but is not limited to Health Care, Retirement, and Educational benefits.