Vanderbilt University has named Alex Sevilla vice provost for career advancement and engagement, a new role at the university.
An associate dean at the University of Florida Warrington College of Business, Sevilla also will serve as the Evans Family Executive Director of the VU Career Center. His five-year term begins Aug. 9, according to Vanderbilt.edu.
Sevilla will work with Vanderbilt academic deans and other vice provosts to support students, as well as with the vice chancellor for development and alumni relations for support and connection with alumni. The VU Career Center serves full-time undergraduate, graduate students and recent graduates via engagement programs, workshops and employer partnerships. Sevilla will be the second leader of the career center and will follow Katharine Brooks, who served in the role for five years,