Career Coach and Career Pathways Coordinator

The Career Coach and Career Pathways Coordinator serves as a keymember of the Smith Institute and is responsible for providingholistic career coaching while coordinating experiential learning and career-connected pathways that prepare students for meaningful employment, graduate education, and lifelong success.

This position supports students throughout the career developmentlifecycle by facilitating career exploration, career readinessskill development, internship and experiential learningpreparation, graduate school planning, and transition-to-career outcomes. The Coordinator works collaboratively with academic departments, employers, alumni, faculty, student support units, and community partners to expand access to internships, undergraduate research, service-learning, leadership development, co-ops,practicums, field experiences, and other high-impact educational practices.

The position advances Johnson

C. Smith University's commitment tocareer readiness, student success, experiential learning, andpost-graduation outcomes through data-informed practices and student-centered engagement.

• Provide individualized career coaching to undergraduate and graduate students.
• Assist students with career exploration, career planning,major-to-career alignment, and career decision-making.
• Conduct résumé, cover letter, Linked In, and personal brandingreviews.
• Facilitate mock interviews and interview preparationworkshops.
• Assist students with job and internship search strategies.
• Guide students through graduate school and professional schoolplanning processes.
• Support students in developing career readiness competenciesaligned with National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) standards.
• Maintain accurate coaching records and student engagementdocumentation.

• Coordinate experiential learning opportunities including internships, undergraduate research, co-ops, practicums, clinical placements, field experiences, service-learning, and leadership development experiences.
• Collaborate with academic departments to identify and expanddiscipline-specific career pathways.
• Develop systems for tracking student participation in experiential learning opportunities.
• Contribute to the work of the Experiential Learning Data Collaborative
• Support faculty and campus partners in integrating experiential learning into academic and co-curricular experiences.
• Assist with the administration and assessment of internship andexperiential learning programs.

• Cultivate relationships with employers, alumni, graduate programs, and community partners.
• Identify internship, employment, and experiential learning opportunities for students.
• Assist with employer recruitment efforts and employer engagement activities.
• Coordinate employer information sessions, networking opportunities, career treks, and industry panels.
• Collaborate with Institutional Advancement and Alumni Affairsto leverage alumni as career mentors and industry partners.
• Coordinate Workforce Wednesday series for each semester.

• Develop and facilitate workshops, presentations, and career readiness programming.
• Support career fairs, graduate school fairs, networking events,and employer recruitment activities.
• Coordinate career readiness initiatives within First-Year Experience, Sophomore Success, leadership development, and identity-based student success programs.
• Promote utilization of career development technologies (i.eHandshake) and resources.

• Maintain student records and engagement data within Handshakeand other…