A Day In The Life Of An Industry Relations Manager At UCLA
A day for this Industry Relations Manager at UCLA involves promptly responding to inquiries, managing the Handshake platform to connect employers and students, and attending various meetings with colleagues, campus departments, and employers. The role is dynamic, allowing for optimization and efficiency through technology and relationship-building, with "no day [being] the same," focusing on deliverables such as outreach, data collection, and template creation.
Communication, Project Management, Data Analysis, Networking, Technology
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Stella Petrosyan
Industry Relations Manager
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
University of California, Riverside 2019
UCLA Anderson
Economics
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Strategic Management and Executive
Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans, Immigrant, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. Working in industry relations involves consistent communication with students, employers, and team members via email and platforms like Handshake.
2. A significant portion of the job includes managing and approving job postings, events, and employer registrations to connect students with opportunities.
3. The role offers flexibility and opportunities to optimize workflows, utilize new technologies, and build relationships with various stakeholders, creating a dynamic work environment.
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What does a day in the life of an industry relations manager look like?
The first thing I do in the morning is check my emails and respond to inquiries from employers, team members, or students. Being prompt in my responses is critical to ensure the relationship aspect of my role is fulfilled.
Next, I log into Handshake. This is the platform we use for connecting employers with students. On Handshake, we typically approve jobs, events, and employer registrations.
We approve these for employers who want to recruit UCLA students and for similar activities. Handshake essentially acts as the hub for students and employers.
Throughout the day, I attend different meetings. These meetings can be with our team, campus departments, or employers. These employers might want to become partners or have an initiative they want us to share with students and student organizations on campus.
Following the meetings, I usually work on deliverables. These deliverables typically involve generating outreach emails, collecting data on different industries, job postings, or past events. I also create templates.
Creating templates is a big focus for us because we want to use them for tracking and maintaining important information. It's typically a busy day, and no two days are the same.
One thing I really love about this position is the flexibility. I can really think about ways to optimize our work and become more efficient. This includes using new technology or leveraging new relationships with student organizations or employers. It's a fun and dynamic work environment.