Career Services & Co-op

Thunder Bay

Full-time

Permanent

Overview

Lakehead University is seeking an enthusiastic and qualified candidate for the position of Coordinator, Employer Relations & Career Services at our Thunder Bay Campus. This role is responsible for three key areas: coordinating the operations of the Career Zone, the University’s student-facing resource centre; planning, implementing, and promoting a year-round calendar of career-related skill-building events, activities, and appointments; and building and maintaining relationships with employer partners to create meaningful employment opportunities for Lakehead students and graduates.

Responsibilities

Career Services Programming and Student Engagement

• • Develop, plan and implement and deliver an annual calendar of extra-curricular career services events and programming for students at Thunder Bay Campus, such as Career Fairs, Employer Information Sessions, panel presentations and other career-related programming in a variety of formats (in person, online, hybrid) according to the needs of participants and partners.
  • Develop and execute a comprehensive student communications and event marketing strategy to reach students via direct email marketing techniques, traditional print tactics, in person outreach, and outreach on various social media marketing channels (such as LinkedIn, Instagram, and departmental webpages etc.), and use design software or work with colleagues as needed to create content in support of the communications strategy while ensuring compliance with brand standards.
  • Maintain and improve digital platforms used to track student and employer participation and registration in events and services.
  • Represent the department in events on and off campus in order to maximize opportunities for students to connect with employers, explore career paths and ultimately secure meaningful employment.

Career Zone & Career Services Operations

• • Coordinate the daily operations of the Career Zone including maintaining the accessibility, cleanliness, and safety of the space and its equipment, ensuring a positive and welcoming student experience, and regular hours of service.
  • Amplify and extend available services for students at Thunder Bay campus by recruiting, training, and coaching a team of student volunteers to work in the Career Zone.
  • Provide guidance and delegate tasks to peers in the department who may be assigned by the Director to support services delivered in the zone
  • Create a schedule to coordinate the team’s shared task of responding to the department’s general telephone extension and shared email inbox
  • Coordinate with service providers and vendors as needed to acquire and maintain necessary supplies for career services programming, including monitoring of spending and revenue generation with guidance from the Director of Career Services & Co-op.
  • Work with the Director to ensure all student staff and volunteers scheduled to work in the Career Zone understand and adhere to institutional policies governing access to confidential data, FIPPA, academic integrity and codes of conduct, AODA and other policies relevant to the work of career services.
  • Support the preparation of funding proposals to government programs to secure resources for careers programming, and adhere to reporting policies and requirements for government funding that the Career Zone may receive.
  • Track, compile, and develop analytical statistics and reports that gauge the usage and effectiveness of the programs and initiatives of the Career Zone, liaising as needed with students, faculty, and staff of other units to compile feedback on Career Zone services.

Employer Relations and Community Partnership Development

• • Act as an ambassador for Lakehead University’s career services on campus, in Thunder Bay, and in the North Western Ontario region, to engage employers and intermediary organizations such as the Chambers of Commerce and Workforce Planning Boards in career programming, and to identify employment opportunities for students and alumni.
  • Monitor, set and meet targets related to the number of active employer partners engaged with Career Services for events on campus and online.
  • Design, deliver, and assess the success of Career Services programming intended to generate and strengthen employer partnerships and support talent retention in North Western Ontario, and as desired by students, support existing and new relationships with employers in other regions within Canada.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in a related field or a combination of education and relevant experience

• Certification as a career development practioner or comparable academic or professional studies an asset

• Demonstrated experience applying career development theory within post-secondary and/or employment services settings

• Minimum of 3 years relevant working experience, with a preference for a post-secondary institution experience in career services, work-integrated-learning and/or student recruitment

• Proven experience in implementing a long range vision through the development, execution, analysis, and evaluation programming and events

• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills

• Supervisory experience is considered an asset

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, and the ability to interact successfully with multiple constituencies and stakeholders

Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, and other equity-seeking groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements.

Lakehead University has a goal to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as measured by increasing representation of underrepresented groups among applicants, candidates, and hires. Experience working with Indigenous or racialized communities, and/or members of other equity-deserving groups, is a strong asset. A lived experience or worked experience of any of these issues is preferred.

We appreciate your interest; Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343-8010 ext. 8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.ca to make appropriate arrangements.

Benefits Information

Why Lakehead University?

Application Deadline:

Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 11:59pm

Salary:

Band 4 ($53,841.72 to $67,301.84)

Contact Information:

humanres@lakeheadu.ca

Reference Number:

SCHII-25-49

Application Deadline:

Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 11:59pm

Salary:

Band 4 ($53,841.72 to $67,301.84)

Yes, eligible for benefits

Contact Information:

humanres@lakeheadu.ca

Reference Number:

SCHII-25-49