I am writing to apply for your Associate Director of Graduate Business Alumni Engagement position at Villanova University, which was advertised at your website. I am currently an assistant professor of Economics/Business at the Pennsylvania State University Hazleton. I enjoy teaching economics and finance to our undergraduate business majors. However, the possibility of working with your exceptional community of students, faculty, and staff in an administration capacity makes me excited about applying for this position. Based on the qualifications you can find in my vita, I believe I would make an ideal candidate for this position. I have extensive experience working with business students at my current and previous position at the University of Wisconsin Sheboygan. As a doctoral candidate, I also have experience working with MBA students at the Cardinal Stritch University. Working with business students for more than nine years has given me the insight into students’ needs, fears, and struggles and what makes them more engaged and successful. As a woman, I specifically am aware of the hurdles young women are facing in a male dominated environment and one of my goals is to address this issue. …show more content…
A student-centered study facility, educational community events, availability of corporate sponsorship/internship, academic advising, up to date technology facilities, career resource center, active student organizations, and many more are critical parts of a successful learning experience. This will not happen without student-services professionals who are dedicated to preparing students for leadership in business and society with focus on linking students to a network of business/industry leaders and