Career Education Coordinator

Join the South Dakota State University's (SDSU) Office of Career Development and embark on a rewarding journey as a Career Education Coordinator! We are looking for a people-centered professional who thrives on delivering exceptional customer service and is passionate about guiding both undergraduate and graduate students toward successful careers. As the Office of Career Development seeks to grow, engage, and cultivate a career-everywhere culture, the Career Education Coordinator will collaborate with campus partners to ensure scalable best practices of career education and act as a career coach for SDSU students and alumni.

This is an opportunity to be part of a vibrant community dedicated to empowering individuals on their professional paths. This position is 12-month, full-time, and benefits-eligible located in Brookings, SD.

SDState is the state’s largest, most comprehensive university with over $94 million annual research expenditures, more than 200 academic programs and an enrollment of approximately 12,000 students. The university is part of a dynamic community for families, students, young professionals, and retirees, which offers an abundance of attractions and activities. In the Office of Career Development career readiness is our passion and we focus on two main goals;

facilitating the transition from student to professional and helping students and employers connect. From students exploring career options and job possibilities to employers posting jobs and conducting on-campus interviews, we provide help both online and in person.

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

• Serve as a career coach primarily for undergraduate and graduate students.
• Assist students with career and major exploration, career readiness and development, professional document preparation (resumes/cover letters), interview preparation, internship and job search strategies, and additional career-related needs.
• Assist students in determining career goals and objectives through self-evaluation; assessment of career interests; and exploration of career paths and options.
• Assist students in assessing graduate or professional school paths; assist students with professional or personal statements needed for application to graduate or professional school.
• Provide career resources, tools and education to a varied population of students in individual and group sessions through drop-in hours and scheduled appointments. Help create career resources. Maintain records of interactions with students.
• Create and facilitate career-related presentations for constituents, including undergraduate and graduate students. Present to academic classes, student organizations and workshop audiences.
• Collaborate with the Career Development team to strategically plan, organize, market, implement, and evaluate programs, services, initiatives, and events related to career development and student success.
• Work with the Career Development team to plan, market, implement and work at several career fairs, both on- and off-campus. Help identify and market internship, job and experiential learning opportunities to students.
• Develop collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders for programming, services and initiatives related to career development and student success.
• With a people-centered approach, provide exceptional customer service to all stakeholders.
• Actively participate in and contribute to student success initiatives and events as identified by departmental and University leadership.
• Willingness and ability to work occasional evenings and weekends, and shifts longer than eight hours, including special events such as Meet State, Hobo Day, etc.

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