Director of Experiential Programs

Job Description: Reporting to the Vice President of Career Strategy and Services, the Director of Experiential Programs serves as a senior leader within a transformational career leadership team, driving a core pillar of Berklee’s strategic plan: preparing students for creative careers by deeply integrating industry engagement and experiential learning directly into the student experience. The Director scales high-visibility experiential initiatives across Berklee’s seven career communities: Business, Composition, Design, Education, Health and Wellness, Performance, and Production. The Director leverages career development expertise, curricular integration, and internal faculty partnerships across all learning environments (Boston, Valencia, BerkleeNYC, and Online), advancing Berklee's mission to nurture the world’s most inspired artists into thriving global creative leaders.

In partnership with Academic Affairs, the Director leads, supports, and administers with their team curricular and co-curricular experiential learning opportunities. In collaboration with the Director of Industry Relations, the Director of Experiential Programs will transform external industry and employer relationships into high-impact learning experiences, opportunities for credit-bearing courses, and structured postgraduate pathways. Leadership for this role includes direct oversight of an Associate Director, an Assistant Director, graduate assistants, and student ambassadors.

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