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University of Arkansas is hiring an Associate Director for Industry Relations. The role supports employer engagement at Walton College Career Connections, the career office of the Walton College of Business, by analyzing employer engagement and internship and employment outcomes data and turning the findings into recommendations. It also provides operational support, coordinating meetings, tracking initiatives, and managing timelines across projects and partnerships, in close partnership with the Senior Director and the employer-facing team.

Highlights

Analyze employer engagement and internship and employment outcomes data, and develop reports and dashboards that translate the findings into actionable recommendations.
Work with the Senior Director and employer-facing team members so that industry engagement strategies are informed by accurate data and aligned with student outcomes.
Coordinate meetings, track initiatives, manage timelines, and ensure follow-through across projects and partnerships.
Collaborate across Career Connections, academic programs, and external partners to improve the quality, efficiency, and impact of employer engagement efforts.
Work in person during office hours of Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm, supporting programming and events, with occasional nights and weekends.
Bachelor's degree in business, communications, marketing, human resources, or a related field, plus at least three years of professional experience in data analysis, program or project coordination, employer relations, career services, or business operations.
High proficiency with MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel, with preferred skills in Excel formulas, pivot tables, and charts and experience with customer relationship management systems.
Preferred: a master's degree in a related field, experience building rapport with companies, executives, alumni, and recruiters, and experience working with students in a higher education environment.
Salary of $58,000 for a full-time, day-shift position.

Associate Director for Industry Relations Full Description

Department:

Career Center Undergraduate and Student Programs

Institution Name:

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Type of Position:

Business Development

Job Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Sponsorship Available:

Closing Date:

10/31/2026

Summary of Job Duties:

The Associate Director for Industry Relations supports the effectiveness and strategic direction of employer engagement efforts within Walton College Career Connections through data analysis, program coordination, and operational execution. This role works closely with the Senior Director and employer-facing team members to ensure that industry engagement strategies are informed by accurate data, aligned with student outcomes, and executed efficiently.

The Associate Director is responsible for analyzing employer engagement and internship/employment outcomes data, developing reports and dashboards, and translating insights into actionable recommendations. In addition, this role provides critical operational support, including coordinating meetings, tracking initiatives, managing timelines, and ensuring follow-through across projects and partnerships.

Success in this role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while keeping team initiatives organized and on track. The Associate Director collaborates across Career Connections, academic programs, and external partners to enhance the quality, efficiency, and impact of employer engagement efforts.

Regular, non-disruptive, and in-person, reliable attendance is an essential job duty, as well as the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others. This position will require office hours of 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday, with in-person support of programming/events during office hours and occasionally nights and weekends.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in business, communications, marketing, human resources, or related field from an accredited institution of higher education
Experience and high proficiency with web-based resources, spreadsheet and presentation software (MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel)
At least three years of relevant professional experience in data analysis, program or project coordination, employer relations, career services, business operations, or a related area

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree in business, communications, marketing, human resources, or related field from an accredited institution of higher education
Experience in establishing and maintaining effective rapport with companies, executives, alumni, and recruiters
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel or comparable spreadsheet software, including organizing datasets, using formulas, and creating pivot tables and charts.
Experience with Customer Relationship Management systems
Experience working with students in a higher education environment

Salary Information:

$58,000

Required Documents to Apply:

Cover Letter/Letter of Application, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), Resume

Optional Documents:

Proof of Veteran Status

Recruitment Contact Information:

Lindsey Steiger-Muck

Sr Director of Walton Career Connections & Industry Relations

Sam M. Walton College of Business

[email protected]

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Pre-employment Screening Requirements:

Criminal Background Check, Motor Vehicle Reports Check, Sex Offender Registry

The University of Arkansas is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

The University of Arkansas seeks to attract, develop and retain high quality faculty, staff and administrators that consistently display practices and behaviors to advance a culture that embeds equal opportunity, educational excellence and unparalleled access for all.

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual preference, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All Application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

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