Career Coach, First-and-Second Students
Listed on 2026-09-14
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Education / Teaching
Career & Life Skills Coaching, Professional Development, Bilingual, Adult & Continuing Education
Location: Allenspark
Job Summary
The First- and Second-Year Career Coach will work with first- andsecond-year Leeds School of Business students in the exploratoryphase of their career journey. This position plays a vital role inhelping to set the stage for students in their undergraduate careerjourney. The Career Coach works with students to help determine what career paths align with their skills and interests and build foundational career skills.
This role points students to resources and assists with resumereviews and mock interviews, leads group sessions, and providesworkshops around professionalism. Career Coaches provide students with tailored guidance on recruiting, job search strategies, and industry-specific skill development. This position leads and implements the administrative components of the Career Development events and programs with the support of the other Career Operations Program Manager and Career Coaching team members.
CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating aworkplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds toapply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Who We AreAt Leeds
, we have an outstanding vista point, and whilewe’re located at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, we’re not talking about the scenery. Set in the heart of Boulder, Colorado—one of the nation’s most vibrant business communities—Leeds offers unparalleled access to world-changing entrepreneurs, nationalresearch institutions and award-winning faculty!
Key Responsibilities Will Be Career Coaching
- Provide group and one-on-one coaching with first- andsecond-year students in the Leeds Business School's undergraduate program.
- Assist students with identifying career opportunities thatcapitalize on students’ strengths and interests.
- Stay up to date with trends and recruiting practices in business sectors (finance, management, business analytics,marketing, accounting, etc.), employer timelines, expectations, and technical assessment formats.
- Train students to be prepared for succeeding in their jobsearch; this includes interview preparation, resume/cover letterreview, developing and delivering an effective personal brandstatement, and networking.
- Deliver individual and group resume critiques ensuring that students understand the importance of error-free and compellingresumes.
- Design, implement and evaluate foundational career programmingdelivered in 1st and 2nd year courses alongside faculty, staff,employer and alumni partners.
- Partner with the First-Year Experience team on events and engagement initiatives, including maintaining a weekly presence inthe residence halls.
- Collaborate closely with faculty to determine appropriatecareer-based assignments.
- Work with Associate Director and other Career Coaches todevelop and deliver curricular (potentially in class teaching) andco-curricular career management programming to the undergraduate business population.
- Develop content for and conduct workshops, career panels and training sessions and signature events on various careertopics.
- Develop and maintain resources (e.g., finance recruitingguides, case prep materials, technical skills modules).
- Collaborate with employer relations staff to support on-campusrecruiting, employer events, and alumni engagement initiatives inthe finance sector.
- Assist in the planning and execution of career treks (including employer outreach, student selection and preparation).
- Manage and hire Career Peers.
- Manage Leeds School of Business student entry points with the Career Development Office (Career Peers, first-time appointments,Designing Your Leeds, Leeds Professionalism Summit, etc.).
- Use Salesforce to track all interactions with students and totrack their progress and placement outcomes.
- Work with the Associate Director, Career Coaching to develop,coordinate and implement the collection of student career interest and progress data. In addition to collecting this data, this personneeds to compile and understand the results in order to evaluate and address student needs in a timely fashion.
- Career Coaches are responsible for working with their students and the Career team to meet school-wide placement and response rategoals, along with any other broad goal for the Careers Office.
- Work with Academic Advisors, faculty, and other…
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