Graduate Associate for Career Development (Summer)
About The Position
Join the Office of Career Development as a Graduate Associate! In this role, you will take an active part in supporting multiple areas of Career Development. You will conduct one-on-one career consultations to help students with resumes, cover letters, interview preparation, and job and internship searches. You will also assist with internship programming and processes. In addition, you will support employer outreach efforts and help connect students with opportunities. Gain experience empowering students to make informed career decisions by guiding them through self-exploration, goal setting, and career planning.
Requirements
- Available to work at least 10 hours a week
- Comfortable meeting one-on-one with students and leading career related conversations
- Organized and able to manage multiple tasks at once
- Able to work both independently and as part of a team
- Comfortable using basic technology (Outlook, Handshake, Excel or willing to learn)
- Professional, reliable, and able to handle confidential information
Responsibilities
- Check and respond to emails from [email protected] and [email protected] and help answer phone calls when needed
- Help manage Internship Learning Agreements (ILAs) on Handshake
- Meet with students one-on-one to talk about internships, resumes, job searching, and career planning
- Work with the Assistant Director of Employer Relations to help connect students with employers and support events and the Assistant Director of Experiential Learning to help explain the internship registration process to students and share internship opportunities with students and faculty
- Help plan and run career events, workshops, and networking opportunities (e.g. Job & Internship Networking Mixer, Impromptu Interview, etc)
- Keep internship and employer information organized and up to date in Microsoft Excel
- Review data and survey feedback to see what the office is doing well and what can be improved
- Occasionally collaborate with the other offices in the Academic Success Center to support students
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
