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- 538529
- Alexandria, Virginia, United States
- Career & Professional Development
- Academic Advising / Support
- Other
- Student Affairs / Services
- Faculty (Salaried)
- Virginia Tech
Job Description
Career and Professional Development (CPD) is Virginia Tech’s centralized career services unit dedicated to educating and supporting students as they explore academic majors and career options, obtain and reflect upon career-related experiences, develop essential skills for workplace success, and launch post-graduation career plans, including employment and graduate/professional school.[SS1.1]
The Associate Director for Career Development and Employer Engagement works from Academic Building One in Alexandria, Virginia, serving all Virginia Tech students based in the Greater Washington, D.C. area. This primarily includes graduate/professional and doctoral students, but will also include undergraduate student engagement. The Associate Director provides career and executive coaching, develops programs with academic and campus partners, and builds employer relationships that create opportunities for both students in the region, at the Blacksburg campus, around the Commonwealth, and online. The position is a member of the Employer Engagement and Recruitment Services team and reports to the Director of Employer Engagement and Recruitment Services.
The Employer Engagement and Recruitment Services team conceptualizes and delivers programs, services, and resources to positively influence the overall talent acquisition experience for all students and employers recruiting at Virginia Tech. This team fosters new employer relationships and strengthens existing partnerships to increase the number, quality, and accessibility of internships, other work-based learning experiences, and postgraduate employment opportunities. Because this position serves both students and employers, the Associate Director works closely with CPD colleagues across university locations, including the Associate Director for Career Integration and Graduate Student Engagement, and the Director of the Hokie One Stop, our centralized student-focused service center in the Greater Washington, DC area.
Required Qualifications
A master’s degree in counseling, higher education administration, student affairs/student personnel services, business, human resources, talent/organizational development, or related field. Experience advising or coaching students and/or working professionals. Familiarity with executive coaching and talent development approaches.
Experience in employer relations, recruiting/talent acquisition, workforce development, or comparable partnership development. Demonstrated ability to build relationships with faculty, staff, employers, and other partners; work independently while collaborating across locations; and manage multiple priorities. Strong communication, listening, and strategic problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience advising/coaching graduate and doctoral students and professionals at different career stages. Training or experience in executive coaching, leadership development, and talent development. Experience in university career services, recruiting, corporate human resources, or workforce development in the Greater Washington, D.C. area. Experience designing and facilitating workshops, classroom presentations, and employer programs or recruiting events. Familiarity with Handshake or a similar CRM (customer relationship management) system. Experience collecting and reporting data.
Pay Band
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Overtime Status
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
90,000
Hours per week
40
Review Date
12/15/26
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact (Sue Ellen Crocker) at (scrocker@vt.edu) during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
- 538529
- Alexandria, Virginia, United States
- Career & Professional Development
- Academic Advising / Support
- Other
- Student Affairs / Services
- Faculty (Salaried)
- Virginia Tech
Job Description
Career and Professional Development (CPD) is Virginia Tech’s centralized career services unit dedicated to educating and supporting students as they explore academic majors and career options, obtain and reflect upon career-related experiences, develop essential skills for workplace success, and launch post-graduation career plans, including employment and graduate/professional school.[SS1.1]
The Associate Director for Career Development and Employer Engagement works from Academic Building One in Alexandria, Virginia, serving all Virginia Tech students based in the Greater Washington, D.C. area. This primarily includes graduate/professional and doctoral students, but will also include undergraduate student engagement. The Associate Director provides career and executive coaching, develops programs with academic and campus partners, and builds employer relationships that create opportunities for both students in the region, at the Blacksburg campus, around the Commonwealth, and online. The position is a member of the Employer Engagement and Recruitment Services team and reports to the Director of Employer Engagement and Recruitment Services.
The Employer Engagement and Recruitment Services team conceptualizes and delivers programs, services, and resources to positively influence the overall talent acquisition experience for all students and employers recruiting at Virginia Tech. This team fosters new employer relationships and strengthens existing partnerships to increase the number, quality, and accessibility of internships, other work-based learning experiences, and postgraduate employment opportunities. Because this position serves both students and employers, the Associate Director works closely with CPD colleagues across university locations, including the Associate Director for Career Integration and Graduate Student Engagement, and the Director of the Hokie One Stop, our centralized student-focused service center in the Greater Washington, DC area.
Required Qualifications
A master’s degree in counseling, higher education administration, student affairs/student personnel services, business, human resources, talent/organizational development, or related field. Experience advising or coaching students and/or working professionals. Familiarity with executive coaching and talent development approaches.
Experience in employer relations, recruiting/talent acquisition, workforce development, or comparable partnership development. Demonstrated ability to build relationships with faculty, staff, employers, and other partners; work independently while collaborating across locations; and manage multiple priorities. Strong communication, listening, and strategic problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience advising/coaching graduate and doctoral students and professionals at different career stages. Training or experience in executive coaching, leadership development, and talent development. Experience in university career services, recruiting, corporate human resources, or workforce development in the Greater Washington, D.C. area. Experience designing and facilitating workshops, classroom presentations, and employer programs or recruiting events. Familiarity with Handshake or a similar CRM (customer relationship management) system. Experience collecting and reporting data.
Pay Band
{lPayScaleID}
Overtime Status
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
90,000
Hours per week
40
Review Date
12/15/26
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact (Sue Ellen Crocker) at (scrocker@vt.edu) during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in engagement associate jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, marketing, or a related field
- One to three years of experience in outreach, community engagement, or stakeholder relations
- Proficiency with CRM platforms and constituent database management
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for diverse audiences
- Experience planning or coordinating events, campaigns, or engagement programs
- Familiarity with email marketing tools and basic data reporting
Tips for Your Engagement Associate Job Search
Tailor your resume to outreach metrics
Hiring managers for engagement associate roles want to see concrete outreach results, not just responsibilities. Reframe bullet points around response rates, event attendance numbers, or retention outcomes you contributed to, even in volunteer or internship contexts.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists engagement associate openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Highlight cross-functional communication experience
Engagement associate roles often sit between program teams and external stakeholders. Show on your resume where you translated complex information for a non-expert audience, managed multi-party communications, or coordinated across departments to execute an outreach campaign.
Target organizations by engagement model
Nonprofits, universities, and membership associations all hire engagement associates but expect different skill sets. Nonprofits prioritize donor stewardship, universities focus on alumni and student outreach, and associations lean on member retention. Filter your search by org type to match your strongest background.
Prepare a scenario answer about a cold outreach
Interviewers for engagement roles frequently ask how you approach someone who has gone dormant or never responded. Prepare a specific example that covers your channel choice, message framing, and what you learned from the outcome, whether it succeeded or not.
Negotiate scope before accepting an offer
Engagement associate titles vary widely in responsibility. Before accepting, clarify whether the role owns strategy or executes someone else's plan, how many stakeholders you'll manage, and whether the engagement channels you prefer, such as events, email, or phone, make up the core of the work.
Engagement Associate Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most engagement associates?
The most active employers for engagement associates right now are ProcDNA, Morgan Stanley, and CMI Media, and the most openings are in Texas, New York, and Massachusetts, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially strong in the nonprofit, higher education, and healthcare sectors.
How many engagement associate jobs are remote?
About 69% of engagement associate openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though availability varies significantly by sector. Digital communications and member outreach sub-roles tend to offer the most remote flexibility, while positions centered on in-person events or on-campus engagement typically require a physical presence.
How do you become an engagement associate?
Start by earning a bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, public relations, or a related field, then build hands-on experience through internships, volunteer coordination, or entry-level program assistant roles. Develop proficiency with a CRM platform, practice writing donor or member communications, and build a portfolio of outreach projects or events you helped execute before applying.
Can you get hired as an engagement associate with little or no experience?
Yes, many organizations hire engagement associates at an entry level, particularly in nonprofits and universities that value mission alignment over years of experience. Volunteer coordination, student organization leadership, and campus event planning all translate well. Frame any unpaid outreach work in terms of stakeholder communication, follow-up, and results to close the experience gap on your resume.
What does the engagement associate interview process look like?
Most engagement associate interviews include an initial phone or video screen focused on background and communication style, followed by one or two rounds with the hiring manager and sometimes a program or development team member. Expect scenario-based questions about handling unresponsive contacts, managing competing outreach priorities, and an example of a campaign or event you contributed to from planning through execution.
Where can I find and apply to engagement associate jobs?
You can find and apply to engagement associate jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your background and preferences, and apply directly to each listing that fits.
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