Student and Partnership Coordinator

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Reporting to the Program Director of the Career Launch Health Care Hub at LaGuardia Community College and the Director of the Center for Career Professional Development, the temporary Student Partnership Coordinator will be in a front-facing role, directly providing student, employer, and campus support.

This is a temporary grant-funded, in-person position (with the option for some remote work) through the Research Foundation of CUNY from January 2026-June 2026. Appointments are subject to the availability of funding and satisfactory performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the liaison for student interns and employer partners

• Leads all aspects of the internship recruitment process, including screening, enrollment, orientation, and other forms of support necessary to prepare students to participate in the program

• Ensure the training, support, and use of evidence-based practices in the delivery of services

• Manage employer recruitment and internship procurement

• Facilitate professional development workshops and training

• Maintain all programmatic data reporting

• Provide individual and group support for all student interns

• Cultivate relationships with employers to develop internship opportunities

• Assist with the management of employer orientation, training and ongoing support throughout the program

• Develop tools to streamline policies and procedures

• Conduct site visits to the internship sites to evaluate the appropriateness and relevance of internships for students

• Maintain internship database for purposes of tracking

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Supportive, flexible, and detail-oriented professional

• Must exhibit excellent oral and written communication skills

• Must have superior interpersonal skills with a demonstrated commitment to cultural diversity

• Ability to research

• Develop knowledge of college recruiting strategies, internship market trends, and occupational, career, and personal growth

• Must be a self-starter and possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Demonstrated ability to organize and work independently as a leader and as part of a team

• Ability to respond professionally to common inquiries and/or complaints from the internship site where the student is currently working in

Education and Experience:

• Requires a high school diploma and be currently enrolled in the bachelor's or graduate degree program at a college in business, marketing, public policy, communication, public relations, or other related major

• Must possess experience in a collegiate environment to understand the academic culture and must have the ability to effectively interact with the Internship Department of faculty, staff, students, parents, and administrators

• Familiarity with corporate and nonprofit human resource management

• Understanding of experiential education and career advising

• Experience in presentation of workshops or public speaking

• Computer Skills: Microsoft Office 365, InPlace software, Hustle, Handshake and other career online tools

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About the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.
RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
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