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Department
DC CAPITAL CAMPUS (UA-DCCC-IUBLA)
Department Information
Indiana University's (IU) Capital Campus in Washington, District of Columbia (D.C.) is a launchpad for students ready to turn ambition into action-placing Hoosiers at the heart of national leadership, policy, media, business, and global affairs.
Indiana University's Capital Campus represents a bold investment in access, innovation, and civic partnership at the heart of the country's economic and governmental center. By expanding IU's presence in Washington, D.C., the university creates unparalleled opportunities for students and faculty to engage directly with policymakers, corporate leaders, healthcare systems, nonprofits, and cultural institutions, integrating classroom learning with hands-on experience. Academic programs gain a dynamic living laboratory that strengthens research, internships, and cross-disciplinary collaboration, while students benefit from affordable residential options that make immersive, career-connected education more accessible.
For alumni, donors, and community partners, Capital Campus offers a visible platform to deepen engagement, strengthen workforce pipelines, and amplify philanthropic impact. As it grows, the campus positions IU to deliver a more connected, experiential, and forward-looking student experience advancing innovation, talent development, and public good across the state.
Job Summary
The Associate Director for Experiential Learning and Partnerships serves as a key ambassador and relationship builder for Indiana University's Capital Campus in Washington, D.C. This role is responsible for expanding and nurturing a robust ecosystem of alumni, industry partners, policymakers, think tanks, and non-profits.
Department Specific Responsibilities
- Advances student opportunities specifically by securing high-quality internship placements and immersive experiential learning sites while fostering strategic business connections, supporting donor/friend cultivation, and leveraging the extensive D.C.-area IU alumni network to elevate the university's presence in the nation's capital.
- Identifies, prospects, and secures new organizational partnerships for internships across government agencies, non-profits, international embassies, think tanks, and private sector corporations in the greater D.C. metro area.
- Develops and maintains a comprehensive pipeline of vetted internship sites and immersive learning hosts for IU undergraduate and graduate students.
- Collaborates with IU career services teams and academic departments across Bloomington, Indianapolis, and regional campuses to match institutional academic goals with real-world partner needs.
- Work closely with the IU Alumni Association (IUAA) and the local D.C. alumni chapter to design and execute engagement strategies that convert local alumni into student mentors, guest speakers, and career advocates.
- Represents Indiana University at D.C.-area networking events, professional associations, and industry conferences to increase the campus's visibility for internship opportunities.
- Assists Capital Campus leadership with the coordination of incoming student cohorts regarding their professional onboarding into the D.C. workforce.
- Gathers feedback and data from students, internship site supervisors, and partners to continually evaluate, refine, and improve the quality of experiential offerings.
General Responsibilities
- Cultivates and maintains relationships with employers across various industries. Leads targeted outreach efforts to engage employers in recruitment, internship, and co-op programs.
- Plans and manages on-campus recruitment events, including job fairs, networking sessions, and employer information presentations. Serves as the primary point of contact for employers visiting campus for recruitment purposes.
- Partners with faculty, career advisors, and student organizations to connect the campus community with external employers. Facilitates seamless collaboration between career services and employers to support students' career paths.
- Monitors local, regional, and national employment trends to adjust recruitment strategies. Analyzes data on employer engagement, job placements, and student outcomes to inform decisions.
- Serves on various community and institutional committees to build partnerships across the university and among comparable universities to build knowledge base.
- Develops marketing strategies to promote recruitment programs and opportunities to both employers and students. Enhances employer engagement through regular communications, including newsletters and email campaigns, while promoting the university's brand.
- Assists in the process of collecting and tracking data for office assessment purposes. Utilizes data to assist in the creation of office objectives and goals to meet the needs of the student population.
- Works through issues with a variety of stakeholders: students, employers, alumni, and faculty. Identifies and capitalizes on connections between groups of stakeholders and leverage those connections in unique ways through events and interactions.
- Provides guidance and delegates administrative tasks to other career services staff.
Qualifications
Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.
EDUCATION
Required
- Bachelors degree in related field.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Required
- 8 years in employer relations, career consulting, or related field.
Preferred
- Progressive work experience experiential learning and/or employer relations in Washington, D.C.
SKILLS
Required
- Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
- Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
- Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
- Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
- Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
- Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
- Highly thorough and dependable.
- Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.
- Possesses a high degree of initiative.
- Ability to influence internal and/or external constituents.
- Excellent collaboration and team building skills.
- Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills.
- Uses and learns new technology proficiently and changes practices with changing technology.
- Meet Best Practices and National Standards for Academic Advising.
- Understands and meets Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) requirements.
Working Conditions / Demands
This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.
This position requires occasional travel.
Additional Information
This position is part of the IU Framework for Academic Advising and Career Development. Learn more about the associated expectations, student learning outcomes, and institutional commitments.
Work Location
The IU Capital Campus
1619 Massachusetts Avenue North West
Washington, D.C. 20036.
This is an in-person position.
Advertised Salary
$110,000-$120,000 annually
Benefits Overview
For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:
- Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
- Health savings account with generous IU contributions
- Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- Basic group life insurance paid by IU
- Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
- Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
- Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
- 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
- Generous paid time off plans
- Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.
Job Classification
Career Level: Expert
FLSA: Exempt
Job Function: Student Services
Job Family: Career Services
Click here to learn more about Indiana University's Job Framework.
Posting Disclaimer
This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.
If you wish to include a cover letter, you may include it with your resume when uploading attachments.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.
Campus Safety and Security
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, containing policy statements, crime and fire statistics for all Indiana University campuses, is available online. You may also request a physical copy by emailing IU Public Safety at iups@iu.edu or by visiting IUPD.
Contact Us
Request Support
Telephone: 812-856-1234
Department
DC CAPITAL CAMPUS (UA-DCCC-IUBLA)
Department Information
Indiana University's (IU) Capital Campus in Washington, District of Columbia (D.C.) is a launchpad for students ready to turn ambition into action-placing Hoosiers at the heart of national leadership, policy, media, business, and global affairs.
Indiana University's Capital Campus represents a bold investment in access, innovation, and civic partnership at the heart of the country's economic and governmental center. By expanding IU's presence in Washington, D.C., the university creates unparalleled opportunities for students and faculty to engage directly with policymakers, corporate leaders, healthcare systems, nonprofits, and cultural institutions, integrating classroom learning with hands-on experience. Academic programs gain a dynamic living laboratory that strengthens research, internships, and cross-disciplinary collaboration, while students benefit from affordable residential options that make immersive, career-connected education more accessible.
For alumni, donors, and community partners, Capital Campus offers a visible platform to deepen engagement, strengthen workforce pipelines, and amplify philanthropic impact. As it grows, the campus positions IU to deliver a more connected, experiential, and forward-looking student experience advancing innovation, talent development, and public good across the state.
Job Summary
The Associate Director for Experiential Learning and Partnerships serves as a key ambassador and relationship builder for Indiana University's Capital Campus in Washington, D.C. This role is responsible for expanding and nurturing a robust ecosystem of alumni, industry partners, policymakers, think tanks, and non-profits.
Department Specific Responsibilities
- Advances student opportunities specifically by securing high-quality internship placements and immersive experiential learning sites while fostering strategic business connections, supporting donor/friend cultivation, and leveraging the extensive D.C.-area IU alumni network to elevate the university's presence in the nation's capital.
- Identifies, prospects, and secures new organizational partnerships for internships across government agencies, non-profits, international embassies, think tanks, and private sector corporations in the greater D.C. metro area.
- Develops and maintains a comprehensive pipeline of vetted internship sites and immersive learning hosts for IU undergraduate and graduate students.
- Collaborates with IU career services teams and academic departments across Bloomington, Indianapolis, and regional campuses to match institutional academic goals with real-world partner needs.
- Work closely with the IU Alumni Association (IUAA) and the local D.C. alumni chapter to design and execute engagement strategies that convert local alumni into student mentors, guest speakers, and career advocates.
- Represents Indiana University at D.C.-area networking events, professional associations, and industry conferences to increase the campus's visibility for internship opportunities.
- Assists Capital Campus leadership with the coordination of incoming student cohorts regarding their professional onboarding into the D.C. workforce.
- Gathers feedback and data from students, internship site supervisors, and partners to continually evaluate, refine, and improve the quality of experiential offerings.
General Responsibilities
- Cultivates and maintains relationships with employers across various industries. Leads targeted outreach efforts to engage employers in recruitment, internship, and co-op programs.
- Plans and manages on-campus recruitment events, including job fairs, networking sessions, and employer information presentations. Serves as the primary point of contact for employers visiting campus for recruitment purposes.
- Partners with faculty, career advisors, and student organizations to connect the campus community with external employers. Facilitates seamless collaboration between career services and employers to support students' career paths.
- Monitors local, regional, and national employment trends to adjust recruitment strategies. Analyzes data on employer engagement, job placements, and student outcomes to inform decisions.
- Serves on various community and institutional committees to build partnerships across the university and among comparable universities to build knowledge base.
- Develops marketing strategies to promote recruitment programs and opportunities to both employers and students. Enhances employer engagement through regular communications, including newsletters and email campaigns, while promoting the university's brand.
- Assists in the process of collecting and tracking data for office assessment purposes. Utilizes data to assist in the creation of office objectives and goals to meet the needs of the student population.
- Works through issues with a variety of stakeholders: students, employers, alumni, and faculty. Identifies and capitalizes on connections between groups of stakeholders and leverage those connections in unique ways through events and interactions.
- Provides guidance and delegates administrative tasks to other career services staff.
Qualifications
Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.
EDUCATION
Required
- Bachelors degree in related field.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Required
- 8 years in employer relations, career consulting, or related field.
Preferred
- Progressive work experience experiential learning and/or employer relations in Washington, D.C.
SKILLS
Required
- Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
- Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
- Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
- Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
- Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
- Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
- Highly thorough and dependable.
- Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.
- Possesses a high degree of initiative.
- Ability to influence internal and/or external constituents.
- Excellent collaboration and team building skills.
- Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills.
- Uses and learns new technology proficiently and changes practices with changing technology.
- Meet Best Practices and National Standards for Academic Advising.
- Understands and meets Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) requirements.
Working Conditions / Demands
This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.
This position requires occasional travel.
Additional Information
This position is part of the IU Framework for Academic Advising and Career Development. Learn more about the associated expectations, student learning outcomes, and institutional commitments.
Work Location
The IU Capital Campus
1619 Massachusetts Avenue North West
Washington, D.C. 20036.
This is an in-person position.
Advertised Salary
$110,000-$120,000 annually
Benefits Overview
For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:
- Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
- Health savings account with generous IU contributions
- Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- Basic group life insurance paid by IU
- Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
- Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
- Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
- 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
- Generous paid time off plans
- Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.
Job Classification
Career Level: Expert
FLSA: Exempt
Job Function: Student Services
Job Family: Career Services
Click here to learn more about Indiana University's Job Framework.
Posting Disclaimer
This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.
If you wish to include a cover letter, you may include it with your resume when uploading attachments.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.
Campus Safety and Security
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, containing policy statements, crime and fire statistics for all Indiana University campuses, is available online. You may also request a physical copy by emailing IU Public Safety at iups@iu.edu or by visiting IUPD.
Contact Us
Request Support
Telephone: 812-856-1234
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Who's Hiring
- Meta12
- Nourish7
- Provectus7
- Capital One5
- Twitch4
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Education
- Technology & Software
- Science & Research
- Banking & Financial Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in partnerships associate jobs.
- 1-3 years of experience in partnerships, business development, or sales
- Proficiency with CRM platforms and partner relationship management tools
- Demonstrated ability to manage and grow external partner relationships
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional collaboration
- Bachelor's degree in business, communications, marketing, or a related field
- Experience tracking partner pipeline metrics and reporting on performance outcomes
Tips for Your Partnerships Associate Job Search
Quantify your partnership pipeline contributions
Hiring managers want to see deal counts, revenue influenced, or partner onboarding numbers, not vague descriptions of relationship management. Pull specific figures from your current or past role and lead every bullet with an outcome, not a task.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists partnerships associate openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Tailor your resume to partner type
Channel partnerships, integration partnerships, and affiliate programs each have different workflows. Reframe your resume language to mirror the specific partner type the job description emphasizes, because recruiters in this space read for that alignment immediately.
Research the company's existing partner ecosystem
Before your interview, map out who the company already partners with and identify one or two gaps or expansion opportunities. Bringing that analysis into a conversation signals commercial awareness that generic preparation never will.
Demonstrate CRM and co-selling tool fluency upfront
Partnerships roles increasingly require hands-on experience with partner relationship management platforms and CRM systems. Name the specific tools you have used in your resume summary and again during the interview, rather than waiting to be asked.
Negotiate scope, not just compensation
When you receive an offer, clarify which partner verticals you own, what your quota or KPIs look like, and whether you have budget authority for co-marketing. Ambiguity on those points causes role mismatch more often than any compensation gap does.
Partnerships Associate Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most partnerships associates?
The companies hiring the most partnerships associates right now include Meta, Nourish, and Provectus, with the largest share of openings in California, New York, and Illinois, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. SaaS companies and fintech platforms consistently account for a large portion of partnerships associate demand.
How many partnerships associate jobs are remote?
About 72% of partnerships associate openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting the relationship-driven nature of the role, which often requires flexibility in time zones. Integration and technology partnership tracks tend to offer the highest share of remote arrangements compared to channel or field-facing roles.
How do you become a partnerships associate?
Most partnerships associates start in sales development, account management, or marketing before transitioning into a dedicated partnerships function. Building familiarity with co-selling motions, partner onboarding workflows, and CRM tools accelerates that move. Networking within partner teams at your current company, or taking on cross-functional projects that touch external relationships, is often the most direct path in.
Can you get a partnerships associate job with little experience?
Yes, entry-level partnerships associate roles exist and typically value sales or customer-facing experience over a specific partnerships background. Framing internships, account management, or even collegiate club leadership in terms of relationship-building and external stakeholder management makes a resume more competitive. Smaller companies and startups are generally more open to candidates who demonstrate commercial instincts over a lengthy resume.
What does the partnerships associate interview process look like?
Most partnerships associate interview processes include an initial recruiter screen, a hiring manager conversation focused on your experience managing external relationships, and at least one case study or presentation exercise where you develop a mock partnership pitch or co-marketing plan. Final rounds often involve meeting cross-functional stakeholders in sales, marketing, or product, since partnerships associates work closely with all three functions day to day.
Where can I find and apply to partnerships associate jobs?
You can find and apply to partnerships associate jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your experience level and specialization, then apply directly to each listing that fits your background and goals.
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