Assistant Director, Career Advising

Princeton University•Princeton, NJ

3d•$76,000 - $83,000

About The Position

Provide individual career advising for undergraduate students across a broad range of industries and career interests, with a focus on STEM career advising. The center offers one-on-one and small-group advising within an educational framework that helps students explore their values, strengths, skills, and interests and connect with resources, people, and organizations to explore opportunities. The Assistant Director will also liaise with university colleagues and oversee a programmatic portfolio that evolves in response to student needs.

Requirements

Two or more years of experience in undergraduate career counseling or advising, program development, and/or instruction or training.
Knowledge of career development best practices and ability to tailor, adapt, and evolve them in a complex, fast-paced, dynamic team.
Passion for advising undergraduate students in a student-focused and student-responsive environment.
Understanding of the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and in interactions with constituents and stakeholders, and a deep commitment to advancing diversity and inclusion goals.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to deliver effective presentations to a wide range of audiences.
Ability to build internal and external relationships.
Strong time management and attention to detail.
Self-directed, resourceful problem-solver able to make timely and effective decisions.
Ability to manage changing technologies and communications.
Comfort with change, ambiguity, and risk.
Ability to gather, interpret, and report data.

Nice To Haves

STEM career advising experience or experience working in STEM-related contexts.
Career assessment experience and certifications.
Ability to collaborate cross-functionally.

Responsibilities

Advise undergraduate students individually and in groups on career development topics, including choice of major, skills assessment, internships, experiential learning, post-graduation employment, and graduate or professional school planning.
Help students clarify their values, interests, skills, and strengths and explore career possibilities, including emerging fields and cross-disciplinary opportunities.
Help students develop action plans and follow-up strategies through progressive meetings addressing their evolving interests and goals.
Help students develop and maintain a professional presence, including online profiles and presentations of technical projects.
Administer instruments and use a variety of assessment tools.
Maintain and update appointment schedules, student and employer records, and event management in the Handshake career management system.
Prepare for and follow up on advising appointments as appropriate.
Plan and facilitate career programs and events for students generally and for students interested in STEM careers.
Serve as a liaison to faculty, academic advisers, and administrators in relevant programmatic areas.
Plan programs about graduate admissions and liaise with external graduate school admissions representatives to organize information sessions.
Develop and edit student career resources as new needs arise.
Identify STEM roles and events for STEM-related student communications.
Respond to student-group requests for STEM-specific programming.
Contribute to team data collection efforts.
Support team-wide events, including career fairs and departmental programs.
Attend and actively participate in relevant Career Advising and Center for Career Development team meetings and retreats.