Career Advisor - Career & Professional Development

Department:
Career & Professional Development - 05003

Locations:
Albany, NY

Posted:
Aug 20, 2026

Closes:
Open Until Filled

Type:
Full-time

.: WF260049

Position ID: 203952

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The University at Albany is a Carnegie-classified Research 1 institution driven by academic excellence, pioneering research and scientific discovery, and service to community. UAlbany's world-class faculty experts and approximately 17,500 students are creating new knowledge in fields such as artificial intelligence, semiconductor engineering, atmospheric and environmental sciences, cybersecurity, public health, public administration and social welfare while deepening our understanding of our world through scholarship and creative activity in the social sciences and humanities.

As one of the most diverse public research institutions in the nation, the University is a national leader in public engagement, educational equity and social mobility. For over 180 years, UAlbany has molded bright, curious and engaged students and launched them toward success.
Located in Albany, New York, New York State's capital, the University is convenient to Boston, New York City, and the Adirondacks.

The purpose of the role is to assist with the education of all students on what they need to plan and succeed in their chosen career after graduation.

This person will create education materials and deliver them in one-on-one appointments, workshops, and events. They will also develop and maintain content for the career website that delivers career education materials 24/7. They will collaborate with all stakeholders to support integration of career education materials in all areas of campus life, especially the classroom.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide advice and guidance in career planning and development to undergraduate students, graduate students, and alumni in individual appointments.
• Career Champions program support
  • Support the Career Champions program by creating resources for faculty to include in their curriculum.
• Coordinate the collection of engagement data for the department. Collect engagement data for the Career Education Team.
• Develop and deliver workshops
  • Develop and conduct workshops on various career-related topics.
• Content Creation
  • Develop content for the website, including blog posts, how-to guides, and educational videos.
  • Collaborate with other departments to reach more students with career education materials.
• Event support
  • Develop and support events to promote the services of our office to current and potential students.
• Other reasonable duties as assigned

Functional and Supervisory Relationships:

• Reports to Assistant Director Career Education
• Supervises the following positions:
  None to start
• May supervise student employees as assigned (if no direct reports at time of filling position)

Job Requirements:

• Superior interpersonal skills:
  Ability to advise students and manage emotions such as frustration and anxiety.
• Broad knowledge of career topics, including resumes, cover letters, interviewing, job searching, graduate school applications, networking, and professional etiquette. Knowledge of career development models and theories. Ability to continuously work to keep information current.
  
  Broad knowledge of university majors and graduate programs. Current knowledge of employer hiring practices.
• Relationship-building skills and ability to collaborate with different types of people.
• Presentation skills. Must be able to develop and deliver engaging presentations on a wide variety of career topics.
• Knowledge of Handshake, UConnect, and other career development software tools.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Time management and project management.
• A demonstrated ability and…