Assistant Director, Career Management: Supply Chain Management - UTK

This role serves as a strategic part of the Supply Chain Management Career Team through developing and supporting programs and opportunities for SCM students to grow into successful professionals. Situated in the Global Supply Chain Institute within the Haslam College of Business, this position reports to the Director of SCM Student Development and Career Management. The individual in this role will focus a majority of their time supporting graduate students and a portion of their time working with undergraduate SCM programs. This position serves as the primary career coach for students in all MSSCM programs. This role assists students to reach their professional potential by counseling one-on-one, providing resources, and facilitating programs that will ensure career success for students both during their program and beyond. The Assistant Director supports students through 1:1 coaching geared toward experienced professionals, facilitates professional development workshops, and interfaces with students and employers to increase access to job opportunities. Additionally, this role supports undergraduate seniors in career coaching and advances professional development through developing and maintaining career programming that is accessible to all students in the major. The individual in this role also contributes to the growth and success of the supply chain community at UT through helping foster and maintain strong employer partnerships. This role contributes strategically to college and university deliverables of key performance indicators for increased rankings by providing professional development assistance to students that improve their chances of securing roles with top companies and further contributing to our #1 ranked graduate SCM program.

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