Department

KELLEY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (BL-BUS-IUBLA)

Department Information

The Kelley School of Business at Indiana University (IU) is a comprehensive provider of top-tier business education with a full portfolio of undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and executive programs on campuses in Bloomington and Indianapolis, and online worldwide. The Kelley School has been creating career momentum for 100 years, going from 70 students in 1920 to an enrollment of more than 12,000 students today. Our innovative curriculum is built on personal development, teamwork, and experiential learning with an emphasis on global and social responsibility. Our success is reflected in our reputation among academic peers, our career placement statistics, and the accomplishments of more than 137,000 living alumni around the globe.

Job Summary

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Provides 1-on-1 and group career coaching to assist business undergraduate students in the process of career exploration, decision making, and in securing experience (internships, externships, and full-time employment), through both on campus and off campus recruitment
• Develops and delivers programming content in person, via social media, and through other virtual tools as needed to meet the demands of the Kelley School Undergraduate Career Services (UCS)
• Supports required career education classes
• Contributes to all aspects of student services for the UCS including professional and promotional events for the Kelley School as well as other cross campus career related experiences
• Coaches and mentors junior professionals and peer career coaches on our team
• May lead small teams of students
• Takes on training and initiatives, as needed, to prepare undergraduates for the ever-changing employment environment

General Responsibilities

• Assists with professional and career development of students and alumni through career assessments, exploration, decision-making, goal setting, and planning
• Focuses efforts on resume building, interview skill development, mock interview, and job search preparation and navigation
• Provides graduate school application and interview preparation through counseling appointments and consultations
• Develops and delivers workshops on career development which include networking strategies, interviewing, resume and cover letter writing skills, portfolio development, and using the internet for career search
• Supports faculty and students with career exploration, internships, job shadow experiences, presentations, and facilitation of resources available for career development
• Serves on various community and institutional committees to build partnerships across the university and among comparable universities to build knowledge base
• Assists in the process of collecting and tracking data for office assessment purposes
• Utilizes data to assist in the creation of office objectives and goals to meet the needs of the student population
• Works through issues with a variety of stakeholders, including students, employers, alumni, and faculty
• Identifies and capitalizes on connections between groups of stakeholders and leverage those connections in unique ways through events and interactions
• May provide guidance and delegate administrative tasks to other career services staff
• May make process recommendations for improved operational efficiency

Qualifications

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Preferred

• Master's degree in related field

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 5 years in career consulting or related field

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient written and verbal communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Possesses a high degree of initiative
• Ability to influence internal and/or external constituents
• Demonstrates counseling skills, program development skills, understanding of college student success, knowledge of career development services in higher education, ability to interpret career assessments

Preferred

• Demonstrates quick learning and adaptation to new technology