Career Services Officer

Stanbridge University•Irvine, CA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Career Services Officer plays a key role in supporting Stanbridge University's mission by empowering students and alumni to navigate today’s healthcare job market, providing strategic career coaching, building strong employer partnerships, and advancing licensure-aligned employment outcomes across all programs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced setting.
Strong organizational and time management abilities.

Nice To Haves

Experience in career services, advising, or student services, ideally in higher education or healthcare.
Confidence and proficiency in conducting cold calls and proactive outreach to prospective healthcare partners to expand graduate placement opportunities.
Knowledge of healthcare licensure pathways and industry expectations.
Familiarity with healthcare-specific job search strategies and employer relations.
Experience with job placement metrics, database systems, or career tracking platforms.

Responsibilities

Provide one-on-one and group coaching in resume writing, LinkedIn optimization, interview preparation, and job search strategies tailored to healthcare careers.
Conduct behavioral mock interviews, leveraging recruiter-level expertise to improve student performance and confidence.
Assess students’ strengths, competencies, and career goals to guide them toward appropriate employment pathways.
Develop and deliver career readiness workshops informed by real-world recruiter expectations, hiring trends, and competency models.
Identify, engage, and maintain relationships with hospitals, clinics, long-term care providers, rehabilitation centers, and other healthcare employers.
Conduct prospecting, outreach, and relationship-building activities to expand the university’s employer network and externship pipelines.
Communicate employer needs and hiring expectations to students and faculty.
Support the planning and execution of employer panels, healthcare career fairs, recruitment events, and networking forums.
Develop targeted resources such as job search guides, competency-based resume templates, interview preparation tools, and market-specific career materials.
Contribute insights from employer engagement activities to support departmental planning and service enhancements.
Track and report student engagement, job placement metrics, alumni outcomes, and employer activity using CRM or career services management systems.
Apply data-driven decision-making to evaluate program effectiveness, identify gaps, and implement enhancements to services and employer engagement strategies.
Stay current on healthcare hiring trends, credentialing requirements, licensure pathways, and regulatory changes impacting employment.
Attend trainings, conferences, and professional development workshops to remain current in career services best practices.
Perform other duties as assigned in support of departmental and institutional goals.