Corporate Relations & Internships Manager

Up to 80K

Hybrid working

• develop opportunities for internships, part-time jobs and industry related projects,
• identify guest lecturers and other global learning opportunities
• to support the internship and project process
• develop opportunities for B2B executive education to build revenue, Executive MBA sponsorship, and recruitment for all our programs.

Main duties

Relationship management

• Establish strong relationships with companies to be able to provide internships, part time job opportunities, industry related project opportunities for students; guest lectures, executive education and marketing
• Seeking out and following up new business contacts
• Keeping contacts informed about the latest activities on campus
• To be responsible for internships and potential job opportunities for students
• Engaging global alumni and the Industry Advisory Board to make new business connections
• Organise guest speakers and workshops by corporate partners

Internships and global experience

• To identify and develop appropriate approaches to ensure the School secures internships for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Review and responds to all incoming JD’s and requests in a timely and appropriate manner
• Ensure that students are prepared for their internship
• Administer the internships and ensure that all students have a corporate and academic mentor and ensure that meetings are taking place
• Liaise with companies to resolve any issues during the internship
• Follow up to get feedback which can be used to improve programmes

B2B Executive Education and marketing

• Liaise with partners to build executive education revenues from our corporate network
• To work with the Dean and the academic staff to help develop the Executive Education offer
• To obtain new referrals and ideas from the existing relationships for participation in executive education
• Use the network to encourage B2B participation in taught programmes and B2B Executive MBA sponsorships

• Business related degree or equivalent qualification
• Evidence of recent CPD
• Experience of establishing successful relationships with employers, recruitment partners and/or internship providers
• Experience of networking with external and internal contacts in order to promote services and establish joint working.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with a wide range of contacts, both internally and externally
• High level proficiency in both written and spoken English
• Expertise in managing and using databases.
• Knowledge of key business sectors in both the private and public domains
• Understanding of student and graduate employability in HE and graduate employment
• Understanding of student expectations particularly in terms of ambition and on programme experience at the postgraduate level.
• Has wide network of companies to contact
• Experience of collecting, analysing, and reporting data to inform decision making and service planning
• Experience of working in a commercial business environment and/or business development
• Knowledge of employer requirements for executive education

• Understanding of the needs and different aspirations of a diverse range of students and graduates