Industry Employment Specialist - Research Foundation CUNY
New York City, NY
About the Job
Job Title: Industry Employment Specialist
PVN ID: LE-2412-006614
Category: Instruction and Social Service
Location: LEHMAN COLLEGE
Job Description
General Description
The Office of Careers & Industry Partnerships (OCIP) at the City University of New York seeks an Industry and Employer Engagement Specialist to identify career opportunities and grow hiring pipelines for CUNY students and graduates.
The Specialist will engage with employers in defining workforce needs, identifying hiring challenges and opportunities, specifying skills and proficiencies needed to fill available roles, and exploring partnerships to help grow New York’s emerging industries.
The BBA program in the Department of Management and Business Innovation at CUNY Lehman College’s School of Business is dedicated to fostering innovation and leadership across key business areas, including Finance, Management, and Business Innovation. Our Finance concentration prepares students for careers in financial analysis, investment management, and financial consulting, offering courses that blend foundational theory with practical applications. We emphasize experiential learning across all concentrations, allowing students to engage in hands-on projects, internships, and networking opportunities that connect them to New York’s financial and business sectors. Our program equips students with the skills and industry connections necessary to excel in today’s competitive job market. Industry Employment Specialist will support the mission described above.
Other Duties
Build a Community:
+ Secure partnerships with employers offering paid internship, clinical placement, and full-time job opportunities to students with target majors
+ Continuously cultivate and grow employer relationships
+ Share employment opportunities and, where appropriate, refer qualified students to employers for specific roles
Establish a Peer Network:
+ Coordinate with other industry specialists, campus career offices and CUNY leadership to maximize industry partnerships benefiting the campus and to learn about student and employer needs
Create Pathways:
+ Secure paid internships and full-time job offers within target majors for our newest graduates
Communicate and Improve:
+ Share knowledge with faculty, advisors, and the broader campus to encourage alignment with in-demand skills
+ Participate in CUNY-wide training and events and utilize common tools deployed across the initiative
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree and four years of professional work experience
Ideally, candidate will have one or more of the following:
+ Experience in career services or economic or workforce development
+ Experience with community and business outreach, ideally in implementing talent acquisition, outreach strategies, and business development
+ Understanding of business and recruitment and hiring practices in key sectors of the NYC economy (e.g., tech, healthcare, green energy).
RFCUNY Benefits RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals
About the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).
RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
Key Features
Department Management & Business Innovation
Status Full Time
Annual Salary Range $93,134.00 - $99,532.00
Closing Date Feb 10, 2025 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit No
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PVN ID: LE-2412-006614
Category: Instruction and Social Service
Location: LEHMAN COLLEGE
Job Description
General Description
The Office of Careers & Industry Partnerships (OCIP) at the City University of New York seeks an Industry and Employer Engagement Specialist to identify career opportunities and grow hiring pipelines for CUNY students and graduates.
The Specialist will engage with employers in defining workforce needs, identifying hiring challenges and opportunities, specifying skills and proficiencies needed to fill available roles, and exploring partnerships to help grow New York’s emerging industries.
The BBA program in the Department of Management and Business Innovation at CUNY Lehman College’s School of Business is dedicated to fostering innovation and leadership across key business areas, including Finance, Management, and Business Innovation. Our Finance concentration prepares students for careers in financial analysis, investment management, and financial consulting, offering courses that blend foundational theory with practical applications. We emphasize experiential learning across all concentrations, allowing students to engage in hands-on projects, internships, and networking opportunities that connect them to New York’s financial and business sectors. Our program equips students with the skills and industry connections necessary to excel in today’s competitive job market. Industry Employment Specialist will support the mission described above.
Other Duties
Build a Community:
+ Secure partnerships with employers offering paid internship, clinical placement, and full-time job opportunities to students with target majors
+ Continuously cultivate and grow employer relationships
+ Share employment opportunities and, where appropriate, refer qualified students to employers for specific roles
Establish a Peer Network:
+ Coordinate with other industry specialists, campus career offices and CUNY leadership to maximize industry partnerships benefiting the campus and to learn about student and employer needs
Create Pathways:
+ Secure paid internships and full-time job offers within target majors for our newest graduates
Communicate and Improve:
+ Share knowledge with faculty, advisors, and the broader campus to encourage alignment with in-demand skills
+ Participate in CUNY-wide training and events and utilize common tools deployed across the initiative
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree and four years of professional work experience
Ideally, candidate will have one or more of the following:
+ Experience in career services or economic or workforce development
+ Experience with community and business outreach, ideally in implementing talent acquisition, outreach strategies, and business development
+ Understanding of business and recruitment and hiring practices in key sectors of the NYC economy (e.g., tech, healthcare, green energy).
RFCUNY Benefits RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals
About the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).
RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
Key Features
Department Management & Business Innovation
Status Full Time
Annual Salary Range $93,134.00 - $99,532.00
Closing Date Feb 10, 2025 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit No
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