The director oversees a wide range of services for ETSU undergraduate, graduate students and alumni. This includes career planning, internships and experiential learning, job searches and employment opportunities. The office of career services maintains strong relationships with national and local employers, and advances ETSU’s goal of fostering economic development in the region.
Lockmiller has been with ETSU since 2017 where she initially served as the director of Workforce Operations before advancing to Title I Career Services director for the American Job Center (AJCs) system in Northeast Tennessee. She has managed over $6 million in grants for local, state and federal initiatives. AJCs, a federally funded workforce initiative, enable citizens to make seamless transitions to the world of work, whether they are first-time job seekers, recent graduates or experienced workers wishing to upgrade their skills.
“I am very pleased that Jenny Lockmiller will be ETSU’s next director of Career Services,” said Dr. Joe Sherlin, vice president of Student Life and Enrollment. “Our office of career services is central to our University’s commitment to our students, alumni and employer partners.”
Lockmiller holds a B.S. degree in history from Tennessee State University and is an ETSU alumna, having earned a Master of Arts in Education here.
“Helping students prepare for and obtain good jobs is at the heart of ETSU’s mission to improve the quality of life of the people of our region,” added Dr. Bill Kirkwood, associate vice president of Student Life and Enrollment. “I'm delighted that Jenny Lockmiller, who has longstanding experience serving the people of our region and working in close partnership with regional employers, will serve as our director of Career Services.”
Lockmiller also exemplifies ETSU’s commitment to community engagement. She is a member of the Johnson City Regional Planning Commission and is past president and a current member of Johnson City’s Blue Plum Organization.
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