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Duties and responsibilities include:

• Establishing an Industry Coalition: A strong industry coalition is needed to create more opportunities for employers to engage with BTECH and BTECH students.  The Industry Liaison is charged with building a coalition of companies in the NYC metropolitan area who will provide support to the BTECH population in the form of mentor programs, workplace experiential learning, internships, apprenticeships, and job opportunities.  These companies can range in industry as both technology and business processes are essential components of any company.  Preference would be to companies that utilize SAP software.  For that reason, working closely with SAP and its local ASUG (Americas SAP User Group) members is strongly encouraged.  As an example, close partnerships with SAP and its Americas SAP User Group members is needed in order to recruit and retain mentors and guest speakers; and to identify appropriate internship and job-shadow placements.
  

• Establish a BTECH Advisory Council: Drawing from members of the coalition, establish a 6-8 member Advisory Council who will meet quarterly to provide advice and direction on specific programming, workplace experiences, workplace essential skills and general career readiness.
  

• Build a Career-Focused Mentoring Program: Building on the early work of SAP’s iCouldbe program, the Industry Liaison will be responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating a career-focused mentoring program that meets the needs of BTECH students as they move through grades 9-14.  Mentoring sessions should incorporate group and one-on-one mentoring opportunities that facilitate meaningful interaction and learning.  Intentional design of an ongoing mentor program will clearly: outline responsibilities of the mentor and mentee, identify mechanisms for interaction, establish specific goals and objectives, and measure associated outcomes. 
  

• Provide Workplace Essential Skills Training: Building on the assembly of workplace skills and competencies that was established in 2013 by members of the BTECH Steering Committee, revalidate the list and delineate the skills into actual workplace skills, such as telephone communications, and social/behavioral skills such as perseverance and teamwork.  Working with QCC departments, Career Services and Career Direct, and with the QCC Office of Workforce Development, with members of the industry coalition, design, and implement training programs for the students.
  

• Design a Career Counseling Program: With the College Liaisons, QCC’s staff in Career Services and Career Direct, and other BTECH, SAP and industry staff, and with BTECH staff implement a program that provides career counseling as it applies to the degree choices; networking skills using industry events and social media, informational interviewing, resume writing, job searching, dressing for interviews, interview follow up strategies and other career and job readiness skills.
  

• Establish Workplace Experiential Learning programs: With the support of the Industry Coalition and SAP plan and implement programs such as job shadowing, round robin industry coaching, industry speakers, corporate campus tours, entrepreneur workshops, and other events.
  

• Establish Internships and/or Apprenticeships: With the QCC Office of Workforce Development, Career Services and Career Direct offices and with the Industry Coalition, secure paid internships and /or apprenticeships for cohorts of eligible BTECH students.  The Industry Liaison will manage all logistical and administrative details that support internship development and funding.
  

• Provide Job Opportunities: With the QCC Office of Workforce Development, Career Services, and Career Direct offices and with the Industry Coalition, provide job opportunities for all students on track to complete the program.