Assistant Director, Finance and Consulting Career Coach

Cornell University•Ithaca, NY

37d•Onsite

About The Position

The Finance and Consulting Career Coach provides one-on-one career readiness, job and internship search guidance and coaching sessions for students of Cornell University. This is a critical function of Career Development, helping deliver the mission of Empowering every Cornellian to confidently pursue lifelong success – on any path, in any career. In the coaching sessions, this position specifically focuses on providing students the skills and tools for executing job or internship research, resume and cover letter development, and interview practice and preparation. This role is the primary contact for advising students interested in finance or consulting, which includes providing case interviews. In addition, this position creates workshops and panel presentations, as well as writes web content to promote resources in order to help students learn about and pursue these opportunities. This role leads strategic initiatives supporting student interest in finance and consulting careers by monitoring industry trends and student engagement data, developing career resources and training materials, cultivating campus and alumni partnerships, and supervising consulting peer career coaches. It also leads key career development initiatives by managing campus liaison partnership programs, supporting exploration treks, and collaborating with campus stakeholders and professional student orgs to advance career readiness and leadership development opportunities. In addition, this role collaborates with other Cornell Career Network staff on development and implementation of job search and interview preparation workshops offered each semester, and coordinates events for practice interviews and resume critiques.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in education, social sciences, business, or a related field.
Two to four years in a student services environment or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Strong group presentation skills and proficiency in written and electronic communication, web content management, and the effective use of current technologies to support student engagement.
Knowledge of career-development process and theories.
Skill in written and oral communication, including excellent presentation skills; organizational ability essential.
Knowledge of trends in the finance and consulting sectors.
Experience working directly with people from various socioeconomic backgrounds.
Experience modeling values that support inclusion, belonging, and wellbeing.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in college student services, education, counseling, social sciences, or higher education.
Previous experience in finance or consulting.

Responsibilities

Provides one-on-one career readiness, job and internship search guidance and coaching sessions for students.
Focuses on providing students the skills and tools for executing job or internship research, resume and cover letter development, and interview practice and preparation.
Serves as the primary contact for advising students interested in finance or consulting, including providing case interviews.
Creates workshops and panel presentations.
Writes web content to promote resources.
Leads strategic initiatives supporting student interest in finance and consulting careers by monitoring industry trends and student engagement data, developing career resources and training materials, cultivating campus and alumni partnerships, and supervising consulting peer career coaches.
Leads key career development initiatives by managing campus liaison partnership programs, supporting exploration treks, and collaborating with campus stakeholders and professional student orgs to advance career readiness and leadership development opportunities.
Collaborates with other Cornell Career Network staff on development and implementation of job search and interview preparation workshops.
Coordinates events for practice interviews and resume critiques.