Coordinator, Internship & External Engagement (12 months & Third-Party Contract)

Your role
The Internship & External Engagement Coordinator is responsible for coordinating SSET internship programs as well as all external engagement activities to support the promotion of our academic programs across all RMIT Vietnam campuses. The appointee will work closely with the Manager, External Engagement & Events, Senior Program Managers/ Program Managers and multiple stakeholders including students, industry partners, academic and professional staff to ensure that students are successfully placed into high-quality internships. The role will also focus on building collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of School's strategic engagement & events.
Reports to: Manager, External Engagement & Events
Indirect Report to: School Manager
Key Accountabilities
Internship coordination:
- Collaborate with and support the Career Department in planning, identifying and delivering suitable new internship opportunities and update industry contact databases for SSET accordingly.
- Meet with current intern students and their internship supervisors at workplaces to monitor and report on internship progress.
- Liaise with the lecturer to double-check and get the lecturer's approval for internship descriptions proposed by students and Career Department, prior to internship commencements.
- Identify, prioritise and address action points or issues arising from internships through liaison with all stakeholders, including SSET Senior Program Managers, Career Department, and other student support services at RMIT.
- Report and make recommendations to academic and professional teams on a regular basis regarding the progress and outcomes of all relevant internship activities.
- Consult students on professional issues regarding internships and remind students of assignment requirements and deadlines, regularly monitor their internship progress.
- Maintain relationships with industry partners via company visits, Industry Advisory Committee meetings and other industry engaging activities.
External engagement coordination:
- Identify & develop industry partners for new programs
- Maintain relationships with industry partners via company visits, Industry Advisory Committee meetings, and other industry-engaging activities.
- Coordinate data on key stakeholder management and external engagement.
- Collaborate with Career Department in planning, identifying, and delivering suitable new internship opportunities.
- Coordinate with industry partners to find projects for Capstone students. Managing Work-Integrated- Learning (WIL) Agreement between RMIT Vietnam, Company & students for Capstone projects. Support Capstone Course Coordinator in all processes of Capstone Projects.
- Coordinate all strategic engagement activities under the School Strategic Plan.
- Undertake other duties as required by the line manager