Penn State Job Catalog

The Experiential Learning Manager - Wall Street Initiatives provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for a competitive, high-impact finance career development program designed to prepare undergraduate students for front-office roles in financial services; is responsible for curriculum design, student selection and evaluation, alumni engagement, employer relations, and program development initiatives that strengthen the university's national presence in finance placement.

• Collaborate in the development and delivery of a structured, competency-based Wall Street Boot Camp curriculum and experiential program, integrating technical finance instruction, financial modeling, market analysis, and the responsible use of technology-enhanced learning tools
• Incorporate critical curriculum aspects such as Investment Banking, Sales & Trading, Asset Management, Private Equity, and Equity Research
• Collaborate with faculty on experiential learning program and student career development best practices
• Coordinate and host industry professionals for instructional sessions and panel discussions
• Lead professional development workshops such as resume development, networking strategy, professional social networking branding, interview preparation, and professional conduct
• Maintain course materials and student performance metrics within the university's learning management system
• Ensure program alignment with academic initiatives
• Oversee a competitive application and selection process; establish selection criteria incorporating academic performance, leadership, extracurricular engagement, and career commitment; ensure equitable, merit-based evaluation procedures
• Provide individualized career coaching and professional development guidance
• Monitor student engagement, participation, and readiness for recruiting cycles
• Track student outcomes and placement results
• Curate and manage an active alumni advisory and mentorship network; develop and maintain relationships with alumni working in financial services, in conjunction with the college's development team
• Facilitate structured networking opportunities between students and alumni
• Serve as primary liaison to industry partners supporting recruiting pipelines
• Collaborate with the development team to support fundraising initiatives; draft proposals and program impact summaries for donor engagement
• Maintain historical placement data and produce annual impact reports
• Identify opportunities for program expansion and enhanced employer partnerships
• Lead, mentor, develop, and evaluate teaching assistants; oversee workflow and assign tasks

Level:

– Principal Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Displays mastery of defined skill areas/applications, principles, theories and practices. Evaluates and enhances existing practices. Recognizes emerging trends in area of expertise. Works independently on complex or strategic assignments. Directs and delegates appropriate tasks to others. Implements strategies to ensure achievement of initiatives. Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and deliver to broad audiences. Identifies and implements innovative solutions to important, highly complex strategic and/or operational issues.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Indirect supervisor for other full–time employees
– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers, volunteers, or a full–time employee

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Validates and pays invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets and funding
– May plan and forecast budgets

Problem Solving:

– Encounters complex and novel problems
– Applies policies, practices, specialized knowledge, and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations, and impact of potential solutions
– Anticipates potential problems and recommends possible solutions within general guidelines

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on complex or strategic assignments
– Uses existing practices as guidelines as well as working knowledge to determine specific work methods
– Carries out work activities independently, with supervisor available to resolve problems
– Reviews work of others to verify technical soundness

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and area leads across the University
– Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and delivers to a broad variety of audiences
– Establishes and maintains networks to facilitate successful communication among units

• Comp Grade – 14
• Minimum – $97,100.00
• MidPoint – $121,400.00
• Maximum – $145,700.00