The University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame) seeks a bold, student-centered, and mission-driven leader to serve as its next Assistant Vice President for Career and Professional Development (AVP). This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of one of the nation’s premier career centers while advancing Notre Dame’s distinctive vision for the formation of young people in mind and heart, preparing them to discern their vocation and lead lives of purpose, faith, and principled service to others.
At Notre Dame, career development is more than job placement. It is a vital part of the University’s holistic approach to student formation. The Assistant Vice President will help students connect who they are with who they are called to become, creating pathways for exploration, reflection, experiential learning, and professional success from the moment they arrive on campus through graduation and beyond.
Overseeing the Meruelo Family Center for Career Development, the Assistant Vice President for Career and Professional Development will set a bold vision that honors Notre Dame’s rich traditions while embracing innovation and emerging opportunities in the evolving world of work. This individual will lead a talented and dedicated team in delivering comprehensive, inclusive, and highly personalized career services that support students across all colleges, schools, and degree programs. The AVP will inspire a culture of excellence, collaboration, and care across the Center, empowering staff to deliver exceptional career advising, programming, employer engagement, and strategic partnerships. Working in close collaboration with campus leaders, faculty, alumni, and employers, this leader will ensure that career development is deeply integrated into the student experience and aligned with the University’s mission.
This leader will have the opportunity to influence institutional strategy, deepen partnerships across the University, strengthen employer and alumni engagement, expand access to transformative experiences such as internships and career treks, and build on Notre Dame’s exceptional reputation for preparing graduates to be a force for good in the world.
APPLICATIONS, INQUIRIES, AND NOMINATIONS
Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process. Inquiries, nominations, referrals, and CVs with cover letters should be sent through Isaacson, Miller.
Sean Farrell is leading this search with Robin Dougherty and Drew Chang from Isaacson, Miller.
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The University of Notre Dame is looking for mission-driven professionals that are eager to work with our dynamic and multifaceted students, serving 8,800+ undergraduates and 3,900+ graduates and professionals. Comprising over 275 professionals, the Division of Student Affairs aims to enrich the Notre Dame experience for all students in the Catholic, Holy Cross tradition.
Guided by the University’s Catholic, Holy Cross mission, the Division of Student Affairs promotes the holistic education of undergraduate, graduate, and professional students so that all may flourish at the University of Notre Dame and beyond. Through our shared work, services, and partnerships, we seek to honor individual experiences and foster a sense of belonging; deepen engagement in faith; and cultivate meaningful relationships that empower students and enable them to develop in mind, body, and spirit.
The Division of Student Affairs enriches the experience of Notre Dame students by offering services, resources, and engagement opportunities designed to develop students to their full potential. The division oversees residential and extracurricular programs that promote community, faith, wellness, service and discernment for the University’s undergraduate and graduate students.
The area of Belonging and Engagement aims to nurture belonging and inclusion among all students while further engaging underrepresented voices throughout the Notre Dame community.
Comprised of the Sister Thea Bowman Center, Multicultural Student Programs and Services (MSPS), the Gender Relations Center (GRC), and the Office of Student Enrichment (OSE), Belonging and Engagement exists to serve a growing diverse student population at Notre Dame by providing mentoring opportunities, peer engagement, and resources in support of the University’s Catholic, Holy Cross mission.
Student Development encompasses a wide range of departments to support our students’ growth and formation. Departments include the Office of Community Standards, the Family Resource Center, Notre Dame Bands, RecSports, the Student Activities Office, and Student Media.
Residential life is perhaps the most distinctive feature of the Notre Dame experience. At Notre Dame, residential life is designed to form undergraduate communities that are inclusive of all members; dedicated to the intellectual, moral, and spiritual development of each individual; and characterized by a collective sense of care and concern for the common good and service to others. Residential Life also offers several housing options to graduate students to assist in sustaining their quality of life outside the classroom.
The Health and Wellness Unit supports the Holy Cross tradition of wellness with premiere services, resources, and education to promote the development of healthy students and to foster campus well-being. Centers, offices, and initiatives that help the unit to achieve its mission include University Health Services, the University Counseling Center, the Center for Student Support and Care, and the McDonald Center for Student Well-Being.
The Center for Career and Professional Development coordinates career-related services for undergraduate and graduate students as well as prospective employers. Services include career coaching and development, self-assessments, workshops, career fairs, and mock interviews. Students are encouraged to begin visiting early in their years at Notre Dame to begin discerning their futures.
Career and Professional Development
Rooted in the Catholic tradition and inspired by the charism and spirituality of the Congregation of Holy Cross, the Office of Campus Ministry is committed to cultivating the faith of all Notre Dame students. Through undergraduate, graduate, liturgical, and music ministries, the office fosters personal spiritual growth, encourages participation in the sacramental and liturgical life of the Church, supports other forms of worship and personal prayer, provides opportunities for pilgrimages, retreats and service, and seeks to enhance and develop lifelong faith formation.