Career and Placement Coach, Law

Thrive Scholars

12h•Hybrid

About The Position

Thrive Scholars is seeking a student-centered and results-driven Career Coach to partner with the Career Pathway Director and Community Engagement Team. This role focuses on ensuring Scholar exposure to career options, assisting them in securing excellent internships and jobs, and developing the knowledge and skills necessary for successful law school and/or graduate school applications. The Career Coach will provide high-quality, tailored individual career support to a caseload of scholars interested in pursuing Law School or other Professional Graduate Programs. This involves leveraging skills in rapport-building and coaching, developing effective relationships, and facilitating group programming. The role also requires knowledge of legal career paths and the skills needed to succeed in the legal industry. The Career Coach will report to the Career Pathway Director and collaborate with other team members. The position involves up to two weeks of work at Summer Academy sites and potential academic-year travel for campus or company visits. Success in this role requires a strong understanding of the college and internship experience for students pursuing law careers, knowledge of corporate talent requirements, high emotional intelligence, motivational skills, and the ability to build rapport with students, corporate partners, and staff.

Requirements

A Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school, or equivalent experience coaching students through the law school and graduate school admissions process, including a deep understanding of application requirements
Minimum one year of professional experience
Results-driven with an ability to adapt your approach to achieve stated results
Ability to build strong and trusting rapport with a diverse group of college students
Strong knowledge of legal career paths and the employment landscape
Deep understanding of the college-to-career journey for first-generation and students from economically disadvantaged communities
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent analytical and organizational skills
Capacity to balance multiple and varied tasks, meet deadlines, and use well-developed time management and organizational skills
Experience with Canvas or other LMS
Experience using a database for documentation and reporting (Salesforce preferred)

Responsibilities

Provide individual coaching and support to Law Pathway students, focusing on career exploration, career road mapping, skills development, applying for internships and jobs, application guidance for Law School and/or professional graduate programs, and developing the skills to succeed once employed.
Assess and triage the holistic needs of Scholars, including academic and socio-emotional success needs, as the primary relationship manager for students on the caseload.
Maintain records of all appointments, presentations, and services to students.
Partner with the Career Pathway Director, corporate account managers, and the Employment Placement team to understand the success profile sought by top law schools and legal employers, and effectively support the recruitment and preparation of Scholars for these opportunities.
Provide coaching on resume and cover letter preparation, interview skills, and application guidance for Law School/Graduate school admissions.
Prepare Scholars for on-the-job success before and during internships/jobs.
Provide individualized outreach to students using the Salesforce database.
Strive towards department-identified metrics and goals for Scholar placement.
Ensure that Scholars across all other pathways are exposed to and explore opportunities within the legal industry through events and panels.
Develop, implement, and support the core Thrive Scholars Career Development curriculum and programming, including Law programming, events, workshops, webinars, and produce lasting resources.
Deliver relevant career development programming utilizing a Learning Management System as the curriculum hub and in-person at Summer Academy.
Partner with the Community Engagement team to ensure Scholars participate and benefit from high-impact relationships with industry mentors.