Employer Relations & Talent Partnerships
At Johns Hopkins University, I serve as one of the outbound employer relations specialist across 10 schools including Business, International Studies, Public Health, Education, Engineering, and PhD Programs.
My work is equal parts business development and relationship management: identifying the right companies, building trust with recruiters and hiring managers, and converting cold conversations into lasting partnerships.
I've built pipelines domestically and in international markets, run research interviews with C-suite executives, and grown the employer network of one of the world's leading research universities.
Employer Partners
Meta ·Tesla · Goldman Sachs · Accenture · UNICEF · Mayo Clinic · Smithsonian · Uber · International Rescue Committee · Los Alamos National Laboratory · Metropolitan Museum of Art · Abu Dhabi Prime Minister's Office · Verition Fund · Octopus Energy · · ASML · ING · PwC and more..
The Data Speaks for Itself
At JHU, we recognized a significant gap in employer presence in the UAE, and we were ready to address it. Students showed strong interest in AI, tech, and finance, yet there were no institutional relationships to leverage.
My team and I took the initiative to conduct thorough research on UAE work culture, identify sectors actively hiring internationally and connecting with JHU alumni already making strides in the region.
This all lead up to 20 meetings with key employers, including Verition Fund, the World Bank, and the Abu Dhabi Prime Minister's Office, leading to more than 8 formal internship program partnerships.
The UAE
Tech & AI Boom
London and The Netherlands
Student interest in European opportunities, especially in energy, finance, humanitarian work, and tech, was super clear. However, there wasn’t much institutional support back it up. I took the same approach as the UAE campaign: I researched the scene, found some VP-level alumni in London and the Netherlands, and reached out to them those sectors.
We ended up with over twenty meetings, and six employers jumped on board for a dedicated internship pipeline campaign. The highlight was organizing a three-week trip with Johns Hopkins' School of Advanced International Studies , where my team got to meet with recruiters and alumni at Shell, ASML, ING, PwC, and Octopus Energy to pitch the program in person.
That trip only worked because I'd been building those relationships for months before anyone even booked a flight.
The Full Picture
User Research
I ran one-on-one interviews with VP & C-suite alumni at Barclays, Carlyle Group, Vanguard, BlackRock, Jefferies, and KKR to determine what skills do students actually need to get hired in finance right now. I compiled the findings into a report to present to JHU leadership.
Market Trends
In an effort to keep our department ahead of the curve, we launched an internal monthly newsletter where I break down which industries are hiring, what skills are in demand, how AI is reshaping entry-level roles, and what students should realistically expect from employers right now.
Centralized Communications
Every month, employers in our network get a snapshot of what students are chasing, which roles, which industries, which event formats are filling seats. It tells them where to put their time and ways to connect with the talent that best fits their needs.
Tools
MS Dynamics 365 · Handshake · LinkedIn Sales Navigator · Vmock · Apollo · Constant Contact · Mailchimp · Zoom · Microsoft 365