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Internship and Student Employment Coordinator

Position Details

Position Information

Budget Title Senior Career Planning and Development Associate
Campus Title Internship and Student Employment Coordinator
School/Division Student Affairs, Division of
Department Career Services
Staff Sub-Type Staff & Administration
Salary Level SL3
Salary Range $55,200-$62,200 (Depending on Experience)
Salary Determination
Starting salary rates are based on multiples factors which may include the position’s major responsibilities, the applicant’s background including education, work experience, and key competencies, the university’s strategic priorities, internal peer equity and external market analyses, applicable federal, state, and local laws and negotiated labor contracts.
Position Effort Full-Time
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Is this a temporary position? No
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Position Summary
The internship and student employment coordinator position coordinates all phases of the Career Services internship program and student employment services with an emphasis on promoting development of career readiness competencies. This position assists with basic career coaching and participates in career services programming related to career development and job search.

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What makes SUNY Cortland a great place to work?
• Our positions provide predictable salary progressions, and many offer permanency.

• Generous benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, various retirement program options, paid family leave and/or parental leaves, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, long term disability and tuition reimbursement.

• SUNY Cortland prioritizes work-life balance and well-being in all forms. The university’s state-of-the-art Student Life Center is free for employees to use, with membership options for families. SUNY Cortland’s Child Care Center welcomes the children of employees and community members, as space allows. Alternate work schedules are available with a supervisor’s approval.

• Professional development opportunities exist through training, continuing education programs, tuition reimbursement and conference travel, based on funding.

• Cortland County and surrounding areas offer easy access to arts, entertainment, outdoor recreation and much more. Experience Cortland dives deep into the region’s offerings
Major Responsibilities
  • Career Services Internship Program
    • Build internship program support through outreach to faculty, departments and students
    • Consistently and regularly conduct outreach to employers (local, regional, and national)
    • Provide one-on-one counseling and guidance for students seeking internships
    • Monitor and serve as point of contact for career services internship sites; coordinate evaluation/intern appraisal process and grading
    • Administer policies, procedures and forms with departments, academic deans, employers, Bursar, Registrar, Residence Life and Housing, Student Health Service, etc. regarding CPV, COM, ECO, SOC and other departmental internships as needed
    • Coordinate internship affiliation agreements with local, regional and national employers, working with the Business Office and in communication with director of career services
    • Coordinate application and selection process for SUNY incremental funded Internship and Living Stipends program, which includes managing individual student applications for 4 academic terms per year, ongoing, and recruiting and leading a faculty-staff team to assess and select SUNY special budget-funded stipends (competitive selection process), managing a budget, and supervising payment process
    • Develop and coordinate additional paid on-campus internships per SUNY incremental funding, which includes advertising limited SUNY special-budget funded on-campus internship opportunities each semester, and advising on campus student hiring managers on internship development, advertising and selection, and managing a limited budget each semester


  • Career Services Functions
    • Provide individual career coaching appointments (basic job search, etc.)
    • Provide career counseling including administration of Strong Interest Inventory assessment and interpretation
    • Routinely participate in and support drop-in hours for resume/cover letter review
    • Support Career Services programming through classroom presentations, student career development workshops, and collaborative programming across campus departments

  • Student Employment Services (SES)
    • Engage in job development and employer outreach (tracking new contacts and notes in Handshake)
    • Coordinate posting of on-campus, off-campus, and seasonal positions; assist students seeking part-time positions
    • Collaborate and communicate with Human Resources staff regarding process for posting on-campus student assistant positions within the HR Applicant Tracking System (ATS)/PeopleAdmin
    • Assist on-campus employers with understanding on-campus student employment policies and assist with training on how to use the Applicant Tracking System (ATS)/People Admin
    • Direct and support the development of part-time and summer job opportunities by building relationships with local and on-campus employers and by curating a list of employer contacts for students
    • Maintain required statistics and reporting data; maintain database of vacancy information and contacts
    • Hire, train and supervise SES student workers
    • Plan and deliver annual events including the Internship and Student Employment Fair, Career and Experience Fair (in collaboration with employer relations coordinator) and Student Employment recognition
    • Support employer posting of part-time/seasonal jobs on Handshake
    • Address questions about SES I-9 and W-4 paperwork to provide mandated documentation for student employees; enter verification through OnBase
Functional and Supervisory Relationships
Reports directly to the associate director of career services and supervises two work study students
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Experience with career development and job search process and/or recruitment techniques
Preferred Qualifications
  • Master’s Degree
  • Experience with Handshake or similar employment/networking platform(s)
  • Experience with college student employment processes and internships/applied learning
About the University
A top public university of approximately 6,600 students located in the geographic center of New York State, SUNY Cortland provides accessible, affordable education to students from across the U.S. body. One of 13 comprehensive universities in the State University of New York system, SUNY Cortland prides itself on its rigorous undergraduate and graduate programs in the liberal arts, sciences, education, and professional studies. For more than 150 years, SUNY Cortland has provided unmistakable value for students seeking a well-rounded academic, athletic, and social experience. The University ranks among the top campuses in the nation on Money magazine’s “Best Colleges for Your Money List,” fields a powerhouse Division III athletics program and boasts an impressive network of alumni making a difference in education, business, government, fitness, medicine and many other fields.
EEO Statement
The State University of New York at Cortland is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity/Americans with Disabilities Act (AA/EEO/ADA) employer. The university actively seeks applications from women, veterans, individuals with a disability, members of underrepresented groups or anyone that would enrich the diversity of the university.
Job Close Date
Posting Detail Information

Posting Number S23268
Review Start Date 03/03/2025
Open Until Filled Yes
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://jobs.cortland.edu/postings/9744

Special Instructions

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Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * Do you have a bachelor's degree?
    • Yes
    • No
  2. Are you currently employed by SUNY Cortland? If so, please indicate what type of employee.
    • UUP Professional
    • UUP Faculty
    • Management Confidential
    • Research Foundation
    • Represented by CSEA, PBANYS or PEF
    • Full Time Lecturer

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents
  1. Curriculum Vitae or Resume
  2. Cover Letter
Optional Documents