Job Title:         Assistant Manager
Department:    Center for Industry Engagement and Internship, Office of the Dean of Engineering
Job ID:              10008

Job Posting Details

The Assistant Manager will support the Director of the Center for Industry Engagement and Internship in promoting and managing internship engagements and co-curricular activities for engineering students.  This role involves organizing industry and career-related events, fostering industry partnerships, and providing professional advice to various stakeholders.  Key responsibilities include:

• Enhancing internship engagement among engineering students;
• Organizing and managing industry and career-related activities, including industrial visits, tech talks, career talks, workshops, competitions and events;
• Maintaining and strengthening relationships with industry partners, and seeking new opportunities for student engagement;
• Working with vendors to maintain and update the internship and industrial training system, and supporting the development of internship programs;
• Offering professional advice and assistance to students, internal units, and external stakeholders on career development;
• Preparing statistical reports on internship participation;
• Coordinating other co-curricular activities not specified above within the School of Engineering when needed; and
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Applicant should have a recognized bachelor’s degree, preferably in business, marketing, communication or related disciplines with at least 3 years of relevant work experience.  Candidates should be detail-minded and comfortable with multitasking.  They should also possess a positive attitude; good computer literacy; good communications, organizational and interpersonal skills; and a strong sense of responsibility and independence.  An excellent command of spoken and written English and Chinese (including Putonghua) is a must. (Duration: 2 years, renewable)

Starting salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits including annual leave, medical and dental benefits will be provided.  A gratuity will be payable upon successful completion of contract.

Application Procedure
In support of a green work environment, we accept applications submitted online only.  To apply, please complete an online application form through the HKUST Careers website (https://hkustcareers.ust.hk) and return it online to the Human Resources Office on or before Thursday, 18 July 2024.  Applicants will receive an acknowledgement by email upon successful submission.  We thank applicants for their interest, but advise that only shortlisted candidates will be notified of the result of the application. 

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