University Counselor I/II – College to Career Specialist Position Overview

Wayne State University • Detroit, MI

26d • Onsite

About The Position

Wayne State University is seeking an experienced University Counselor I/II – College to Career Specialist for its Detroit campus. This role is crucial in guiding students through career-related practices, including self-discovery, understanding the world of work, experiential learning, networking, and job searching. The specialist will leverage knowledge of career theories, student development, counseling, social media, and AI tools to support the university's strategic plan and student success initiatives. This position involves close collaboration with managers of Student Engagement and Employer Engagement to enhance student participation through programming, career readiness, experiential learning, and employer engagement activities.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Student Affairs, Counseling, Social Work, or a related field that includes the study of career development, student development, counseling, multicultural counseling, research, and assessment.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience counseling, coaching, or advising college students in one-on-one and/or small-group settings, preferably in career development-related areas (including graduate assistantships, internships, or related experiences).
• Experience utilizing technology, social media platforms, and information management systems for service delivery.
• Experience presenting, facilitating, and teaching both small and large groups.
• Broad understanding of the world of work and current industry and workforce trends.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a fast-paced office environment.
• Experience administering and interpreting career assessment instruments (e.g., Strong Interest Inventory, MBTI, CliftonStrengths).
• Three or more years of professional experience in career services, academic advising, counseling, student affairs, workforce development, or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Career Services liaison for assigned WSU schools and colleges.
• Contribute to student learning and development by helping students understand career decision-making processes.
• Engage in counseling, advising, and coaching with clients at all phases of their career development.
• Help students develop career readiness competencies, connect academic experiences to career pathways, and transition from college to career.
• Promote Handshake as a recruiting and career engagement tool.
• Create and implement activities and events supporting the College to Career student journey model and university strategic goals.
• Educate students on accessing career information for planning and job/internship searches.
• Work with students to identify meaningful experiences and encourage participation in student organizations, community service, employment, research, and experiential learning.
• Develop innovative ways to bring the world of work to students.
• Use current technology like LinkedIn and Generative AI for student benefit.
• Stay informed about emerging technologies and assist Career Services in innovation.
• Assist students in understanding and reflecting on the transferability of academic coursework.
• Support students in implementing career and educational choices through resume development, interviewing strategies, job-search techniques, networking, employer/graduate school selection, and offer negotiation.
• Promote professional standards in accordance with NACE, Midwest ACE, ACPA, NASPA, and Student Affairs best practices.
• Help students understand self-awareness and reflection for career pathways and lifelong career management.
• Design and implement initiatives utilizing the College to Career Initiative mission and research.
• Create and present interactive programs and workshops for diverse student populations.
• Utilize technology and presentation best practices for workshops.
• Facilitate small-group dialogues on career topics.
• Support Career Services events such as Career Fairs, Career Treks, and Etiquette Dinners.
• Develop and implement strategies to increase student engagement with career readiness technologies like Big Interview.
• Manage account access and user support for career readiness technology platforms.
• Serve as the primary liaison with technology vendors for career readiness platforms.
• Monitor platform utilization and prepare reports on engagement, usage, and outcomes for career readiness technologies.
• Collaborate to promote effective use of career readiness technologies.
• Develop and implement strategies to increase engagement with career data, workforce intelligence, and career outcomes technology platforms like Steppingblocks.
• Promote the use of labor market information, career outcomes data, and workforce trends.
• Support university-wide collaboration to leverage career and workforce data.
• Develop presentations, reports, dashboards, and educational materials using career outcomes data.
• Monitor technology utilization and prepare reports on engagement, impact, and student outcomes for career data platforms.
• Participate in vendor training and stay informed about emerging trends in career technology and workforce analytics.
• Train and support staff, campus partners, faculty, and students in the use of career data and analytics tools.
• Support institutional initiatives through the application of career outcomes data and labor market intelligence.
• Maintain accurate and timely records and statistical information on clients using Handshake and other tools.
• Analyze and communicate data trends supporting operational effectiveness and student success outcomes.

Benefits

• University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting work. If you are offered employment, the university will inform you if a background check is required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level