Strategically lead team providing career services, programs and outreach for undergraduates, master's candidates and alumni from the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering & Applied Science (SEAS). Advise students, collaborate with faculty and staff within SEAS, and regularly plan and lead innovative programming to support career exploration and development of candidates in highly technical and quickly evolving disciplines. Collect, analyze data, and report on internship and career outcomes for students and graduates.

Advise undergraduate and graduate students and alumni from the School of Engineering and Applied Science on all facets of career exploration, career planning, active job searching and negotiation of offers. Coordinate and manage all aspects of an alumni mentoring program for freshmen with 90+ students and mentors involved each year; developed and maintain a tracking database in Access; use CMS and Qualtrics to create application and information websites.Plan, develop and deliver multiple programs, alumni/professional panels and presentations on career-related concerns, both independently and within small teams, on topics such as sustainability, defense and cybersecurity.Assist in the planning and management of annual career fairs, with >120 employers and >1500 students in attendance.Contribute to the collection, compilation and analysis of multiple career plan surveys, distributed to more than 1500 students annually; lead surveying and reporting efforts for Master's level engineering students.Research, develop and post resources to website, as well as regularly write blogs on career related topics.Research organizations within areas of specialty in order to establish recruitment relationships with the University. Communicate regularly with all levels of students and alumni to provide information about upcoming internal and external events, relevant positions and other career-related information, including a weekly email reaching over 1000 students.

Provided comprehensive, developmentally focused career counseling, offering over 300 appointments annually to a student body of 7,000+ and alumni, while overseeing and expanding a campus-wide internship program; Cultivated partnerships with faculty and regional/national employers to enhance opportunities for students; Designed, presented and collaborated with colleagues across the campus to provide focused workshops and career networking events supporting individual academic areas as well as University-wide initiatives; Managed logistics and site planning as well as contributed to publications, marketing for and assessment of bi-annual career fairs with attendance at each of over 175 employers and more than 800 students; Edited, developed and published a comprehensive Internship Guide distributed to over 1,000 students annually; expanded resource for a wider audience, co-managing professional and web publication; Researched and benchmarked resources to support students in pursuit of experiential learning opportunities; Designed and implemented annual student and employer surveys as well as analyzed results, reported out to institutional partners, and created changes to programs and services based on resulting data

Elected by organization membership for maximum-allowed two terms; managed all financial accounts and transactions with a budget of approximately $30,000 for this state-based career development and employment related organization. Pursued and assisted with continuation of process for gaining 501(c)(3) status in Pennsylvania.

Managed a comprehensive academic internship program for students of the University's five professional schools; program increased to two hundred students per year; Advised more than three hundred students annually regarding internship searches, program participation and individual issues in career exploration and preparation; Developed relationships with faculty, staff, advisors, deans, development officers and other academic and student service offices to enhance department recognition and services; Collaborated with faculty to design, implement, assess and evaluate internship seminars; Established and expanded relationships with targeted employers to foster opportunities for students; Participated in the planning, management and hosting of various professional events, including networking receptions, career fairs, design-specific portfolio reviews and on-campus recruiting schedules; Assessed student learning and achievement of intended educational and professional outcomes through online evaluations to employers and students, in collaboration with the director of Institutional Research; Drove strategic marketing and recruitment initiatives for the program through development of brochures, website, and presentations to prospective and current students, parents and employers; Developed and presented strategic plans and conducted research on best practices in higher education on topics including program evaluation and assessment, learning outcomes and risk management; Served on advisory boards for select majors; consulted with faculty on the development of internship components within new majors and programs of study, including new Engineering curricula; Managed operating budget of $45,000; developed projections for new initiatives

Contributed to the management of a comprehensive career development center with three professionals and one support position, serving 3,400 students as well as alumni; Advised freshmen through graduate students and alumni on career development and related concerns; Created and implemented marketing strategies within a comprehensive plan to increase student use of services, create stronger cross-campus relationships and develop additional connections with employers; Conducted significant outreach, developed relationships with employers, and coordinated annual campus recruitment program (70-120 visits) and two career fairs (50-65 employers per event)

Managed recruitment arrangements and career fairs; provided counseling to university students and alumni.

Provided career advising to students and alumni and coordinated recruitment program for University; tapped to fill in as Interim Recruiting Coordinator within 2 weeks of starting graduate internship.

Assisted applicants and matriculated students with questions regarding admissions and academic servicesProcessed all graduate program application files in preparation for admissions committees and deans