Career Success Partner

Colorado State University•Fort Collins, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Career Success Partner is a professional career development practitioner who supports College of Business students and graduates through individualized and group coaching while also partnering across academic departments and the professional community. Career Success Partners are aligned with specific academic areas and serve as connectors among students, faculty, employers, alumni, and industry professionals. This role integrates student-facing career development work with relationship-based engagement in classrooms, programs, and experiential learning to advance career readiness and meaningful post-graduation outcomes.

Requirements

Master’s degree in a relevant area (such as career counseling, student affairs/administration in higher education, business, human resources, or a related field) and a minimum of three (3) years of relevant professional experience (which may include relevant internships or graduate-level experience); OR Bachelor’s degree in a relevant area and a minimum of eight (8) years of relevant professional experience.
Experience in the career development field, career services, or related student-facing roles in higher education.
Experience applying relevant theories, approaches, and/or practices related to career counseling, career coaching, career development, and/or student development.

Nice To Haves

Career development experience working with business students.
Experience developing and facilitating presentations, workshops, or learning experiences for groups or classes.
Degree in business.
Experience collaborating across academic, student support, or employer-involved environments.
Experience learning and leveraging technology to deliver leading-edge career services.
Professional commitment to CSU’s Principles of Community.

Responsibilities

Provide individualized and group-based career readiness and development advising and support to undergraduate and graduate business students and alumni, supporting career exploration, decision-making, transition, and advancement.
Apply career development theory, student development principles, and industry awareness to help students translate interests, skills, academic learning, and experiences into compelling narratives, actionable career steps, and experiential learning strategies.
Partner with academic departments to understand curriculum, learning outcomes, and student needs, and use that insight to integrate career readiness, professional communication, and experiential learning into classrooms, programs, and co-curricular environments.
Connect employers, alumni, and industry professionals with student-focused career readiness efforts by facilitating engagement in classrooms, programs, mentoring, events, resource development, and experiential learning opportunities.
Serve as a connector among students, faculty, employers, and the professional community, fostering relationships and experiences that align student development with academic and workforce contexts.
Participate in Career Management Center operations and shared responsibilities, including meetings, events, and initiatives that advance access to career opportunities and student success.
Other duties as assigned
This position may include direct supervision of one or more students at .25 FTE per week.