Career and Academic Pathways Advisor
About The Position
The Career and Academic Pathways Advisor serves as a professional support team member within the Office of Career Pathways, supporting students in academic planning, assisting students in career exploration, career readiness, experiential learning, and professional development. Reporting to the Director of Career Pathways and collaborating closely with the Director of Academic Advising, this role provides individualized career coaching support, facilitates workshops and programming, assists with employer engagement initiatives, and helps supervise and mentor Peer Career Mentors. The Advisor assists students with academic and career decision-making, course planning, experiential learning opportunities, and professional preparation while contributing to student success, retention, persistence, and post-graduate outcomes. The position also supports university-wide recruitment and retention initiatives, including orientation and student success programming. The Advisor plays an important role in helping students develop the confidence, skills, and experiences necessary to pursue careers of choice, not jobs of necessity.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
- Passion for student development, career readiness, and workforce preparation
- Ability to build relationships with students, faculty, staff, and employers
- Strong organizational and customer service skills
- Experience with mentoring, leadership, coaching, or student engagement
- Familiarity with career development platforms, student information systems, and Microsoft Office
- Experience with Workday Student or similar student systems
Responsibilities
- Provide one-on-one support to students related to: Resume and cover letter development, Internship and job search strategies, LinkedIn and professional branding, Interview preparation and mock interviews, Career exploration and experiential learning opportunities.
- Assist students in developing educational plans and selecting courses aligned with degree requirements and career goals.
- Support students in exploring academic majors and career pathways.
- Provide academic advising and student success support through in-person, virtual, and electronic communication methods.
- Guide students through registration and schedule planning using Workday Student.
- Support orientation, recruitment, retention, and other student success initiatives.
- Assist with the implementation of Career Pathways programming, including: Career Fairs, Employer Panels, Professionalism Workshops, Networking Events, Classroom Presentations, Student Success and Career Readiness Programming.
- Support students using career and advising platforms and tools including: Workday Student, LinkedIn, Handshake, Focus 2, Forage, Parker Dewey.
- Help train, mentor, and provide leadership support to Peer Career Mentors.
- Represent the Office of Career Pathways at campus events and employer engagement activities.
- Assist with marketing and communication efforts, including social media, newsletters, and promotional materials.
- Support special projects and strategic initiatives as assigned by the Director and Associate Director and in collaboration with the Director of Academic Advising.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
