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As the flagship higher education institution of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Brigham Young University (BYU) strives to be among the exceptional universities in the world. At BYU, we are devoted to our faith and to our students. We take an active role in the university’s mission : “To assist individuals in their quest for perfection and eternal life .
Our unique mission, deeply rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, provides countless ways to serve and make an impact. This, along with our remarkable culture of belonging, weekly devotionals, and endless opportunities for learning and growth all situated within a beautiful and historic campus make it hard to imagine a more inspiring place to work.
MBA Employer Engagement Supervisor
BYU Marriott School of Business is seeking a seasoned Executive to build strategic recruiting partnerships with leading companies and support full-time BYU MBA students in expanding their career opportunities. Reporting to the Director of BYU MBA Career Management, this role focuses on cultivating relationships across diverse sectors, including Consulting, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Investment Banking, Real Estate, and emerging industries. Key responsibilities include enhancing internship opportunities and securing well-compensated full-time positions. The position involves providing personalized coaching to students in collaboration with the Director. This part-time role (15-20 hours per week) is based in Utah, offering a mix of on-campus and remote work opportunities. The ideal candidate is a retired senior executive with extensive C-Suite or partner-level experience, dedicated to contributing to Brigham Young University and the BYU Marriott School of Business community.
United by our common primary identity as children of God, BYU values equal opportunity. We also value and embrace the variety of individual characteristics, life experiences and circumstances, perspectives, talents, and gifts of each member of the BYU community and the richness and strength they bring in helping create and support an environment of covenant belonging centered in Jesus Christ. Candidates with experience in and commitment to mentoring students from a variety of backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
What you’ll do in this position:
• Develop a strategy for company outreach, identify targeted companies, industries, and key alumni for outreach.
• Maintain a database of alumni in specific high-value companies and develop an ongoing relationship with alumni and recruiters.
• Create a pipeline into BYU, including introducing key alumni to the MBA program Director/professors, integrate them into the professional development seminars on campus, involve them in Club/Association activities and meetings, establish informational sessions for internships and full-time roles.
• Together with supervisor, identify a strategy for developing and training students to prepare for careers in high-paying firms, and advise MBA Program Director and the Advisor to the Consulting Club Association on specific skills that could be integrated into MBA curriculum.
• Understand students’ backgrounds aptitudes, motivations, concerns, ideas, interests, dislikes, location preferences to appropriately advise on individualized career exploration.
• Under the direction of the Director, MBA Career Management, assist students in securing internship and full-time positions and prepare them with soft-skill competencies required for successful career progression.
What qualifies you for this role:
Required
• A firm commitment to the mission of BYU
• Bachelor’s degree (accounting, finance, business management, or economics) and 15+ years of relevant corporate experience in targeted industries such as PE/VC, investment banking, consulting, etc.
• Professional experience within a corporate environment.
• Experienced in collaborating across organizations to achieve stated objectives.
• Critical thinking and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
Preferred
• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• comfortable using the latest office technology (strongly preferred)
What we offer in return:
This position comes with fantastic benefits , including:
• Employee assistance program, available to the employee and all members of their household
• Access to the library
• Free on-campus parking
• Free UTA pass
• Discounts at the BYU Store and for many events at BYU
Employee Class: 1/2 Time (17.5 hour)
Work Location: Provo Campus
Environment: General office or other equivalently good environment
Physical Exam Required: N
Desired Start Date: As soon as possible
Job Close Date: 08/16/2024
Pay Level: 52
Approximate Starting Salary: $29.75 – $38.50/hour
Documents Required at time of Application:
Required: Cover Letter, Resume
Optional: Letter of Recommendation 1
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.
Brigham Young University is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
Brigham Young University (BYU) is widely recognized not just for its world-class education, but for its deep commitment to inspired religious values. Gathered together in a Christ-centered atmosphere, BYU employees are a vital part of a community of belonging, where we value the experiences, perspectives, and talents of each individual. If you share in our devotion to faith and to excellence, we have a place for you here at BYU!
