Co-op & Career Advisor
About The Position
Wentworth Institute of Technology’s Co-ops & Careers department is looking for a Co-op & Career Advisor (CCA) to join our Integrated Advising Collaborative (IAC). In this role, you’ll work as part of a coordinated advising team, alongside Academic and Faculty Advisors, to help students build career readiness skills, connect their academic experience to professional pathways, and successfully complete Wentworth’s cooperative education requirement. Cooperative Education is the cornerstone of a Wentworth undergraduate degree. All undergraduate students must complete two co-op semesters as a graduation requirement, and your work will directly support their success in that process.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- 2-4 years of relevant experience in career advising, co-op programs or student support
- Strong coaching, communication, and collaboration skills
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Higher Education, Counseling, or related field
- Experience in experiential learning or cooperative education models
- Familiarity with advising or CRM platforms (e.g., Navigate, Symplicity)
Responsibilities
- Provide individualized and group advising on topics such as, but not limited to career exploration and goal setting, resume, cover letter, portfolio development, interview preparation, job search strategies, networking, etc.
- Help students articulate skills, experiences, and goals
- Deliver career readiness content workshops and programming
- Prepare students for participation in co-op, including teaching a co-op preparation course
- Guide students through identifying, applying for, and securing co-op opportunities
- Track student progress toward co-op eligibility and maintain accurate records
- Provide coaching throughout the co-op search and decision-making process
- Collaborate closely with Academic and Faculty Advisors to provide coordinated, holistic student support
- Participate in joint advising meetings, case reviews, and shared student success planning
- Contribute to consistent advising through shared documentation and aligned outreach
- Introduce career exploration and early engagement opportunities (First Year)
- Deliver co-op preparation programming (Second Year)
- Support students during co-op, review evaluations, and facilitate reflection (Third Year)
- Provide advanced job search and career transition support (Fourth Year)
- Identify students who need additional support and provide timely outreach
- Participate in at-risk student case reviews within the IAC
- Provide timely outreach in response to alerts, progress reports, and advising triggers
- Connect students with appropriate campus resources
- Maintain accurate, timely advising records in institutional systems
- Uphold advising standards for response time, documentation and engagement
- Serve as an embedded advisor within assigned academic school(s)
- Build relationships with faculty and academic leadership
- Align advising with curriculum and program-specific pathways
- Participate in required IAC training and professional development activities
- Stay current on workforce trends, recruiting practices, and career technologies
- Contribute to assessment and continuous improvement initiatives
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
