CAREER ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Position Summary:

The Career Engagement Specialist provides comprehensive career coaching and planning services to students and alumni, with primary focus on career planning and development. This role involves creatively designing and facilitating workshops on career-related topics while coaching students and alumni from diverse backgrounds, interest areas, and abilities.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Provide career coaching for students and alumni through individual appointments, group sessions and classroom presentations.
2. Coach students and alumni from diverse backgrounds on career goal setting, internship and job search techniques, graduate school search and application techniques, professional branding and networking, interviewing and salary negotiations.
3. Implement strategies to advance the professional image, expand outreach, and increase the visibility of students to alumni and employers.
4. Develop opportunities and administer programs to enhance student professional development and learning.
5. Provide guidance to students and faculty in developing strategies for successfully engaging in experiential learning opportunities.
6. Develop strategic partnerships and opportunities to support and guide student professional development within the assigned career community.
7. Collaborate with career services team members, faculty, and campus partners to deliver integrated career planning and development services.
8. Maintain accurate records of student interactions, program participation, and outcomes using career services management systems.
9. Stay current with trends, best practices, and emerging issues in career development, higher education, and the specific industries represented within the assigned career community.
10. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in counseling, higher education, student personnel, career development, or related field required. Minimum of two years of professional experience in career services, counseling, advising, or related student development role in higher education or comparable setting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of career development theories, job search strategies, and current trends in the employment marketplace.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with ability to work effectively with diverse populations.
• Proficiency with career services technology platforms and student information systems, such as Handshake, LinkedIn, CareerShift and Big Interview.