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The Career Events & Engagement Coordinator supports student career outcomes in the College of Business by planning, executing, and improving high impact experiences for students to engage with employers, industry professionals, and career-ready experiences.

This is a fulltime, 12month special appointment with annual review for continuation. Historically, the position has been consistently renewed based on funding, business needs, and satisfactory performance.

Learn more about the College of Business: https://biz.colostate.edu/about

• Plan, coordinate, and execute largescale and highimpact career engagement programming, including career fairs, networking events, and experiential programs.
• Provide best practice guidance and operational insight to academic departments, college partners, and student organizations hosting employerfacing or careerready experiences (e.g., niche career fairs, networking events, industry treks).
• Support management of eventrelated workflows and data within Handshake, Salesforce, and uConnect. Track and compile participation and engagement data.
• Participate as an engaged member in Career Management Center and relevant College and Campus-wide meetings, contributing to collaboration, shared goals, and a positive team environment.
• Other duties as assigned

• This position does not have any supervision responsibilities.

• Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires).
• This role may be required to work occasional evening events (ex. career fairs, programs, student organization engagement, or employer engagements).
• The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States by the proposed start date; the Career Management Center will not sponsor a visa for this position now nor in the future.

• Bachelor's degree.
• At least one year of experience planning and executing events for internal or external stakeholders.
• Experience interacting with external partners or clients in professional settings.
• Strong attention to detail with organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

• Experience working in higher education, career services, business, workforce development, or recruiting environments.
• Experience with Handshake, Salesforce, or similar event management or CRM platforms.
• Experience with Canva.
• Experience with student career development, employer engagement, or professional development programming.
• Experience managing multiple priorities and adapting to change.
• Experience providing guidance or support to partners outside one's immediate team.
• Commitment to CSU's Principles of Community.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. However, for full consideration, please apply by 11:59pm (MT) on Friday, August 21, 2026.
Applicants will be expected to provide:

• A cover letter indicating interest in the position at Colorado State University along with a description of the applicant's ability to meet the position's required and preferred qualifications.
• A resume.

To apply, please upload the following applicant documents. Ensure your materials fully address the required and preferred job qualifications of the position. Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

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