Career Advisor, Career and Professional Development

About the University of Denver

The University of Denver (DU), a private university, is the oldest independent university in the Rocky Mountain region, with approximately 12,000 students in undergraduate and graduate programs. DU is classified as an R1:
Doctoral University.

At the University of Denver, we're doing higher education our way: authentic to the Rocky Mountain West's confident optimism and pragmatic independence. It sets us apart. We're preparing young people to be the solutions in their own stories, empowering them to face uncertainty with confidence and uncommon sense.

We're fiercely ambitious and forward-thinking, surpassing all expectations to redefine success and how to achieve it. And we're true to our mission as a top-tier private R-1 institution dedicated to making the world a better place - contributing to our communities and making positive change in the world.

About Career & Professional Development

Career & Professional Development (CPD) empowers students and alumni to explore, prepare for, and pursue meaningful careers through personalized guidance, experiential learning, and employer engagement. Its purpose is to bridge academic experiences with professional opportunities, fostering lifelong career success and industry connections. CPD is one of five offices on campus providing career development services to a diverse community of DU students and alumni.

CPD serves all the undergraduate programs (except the Daniels College of Business), College of Professional Studies, multiple graduate programs, and alumni not served by the other career services offices on campus.

Position Summary

The Career Advisors provides direct comprehensive career services for undergraduate students and first-year alumni. The Career Advisor is the primary liaison to the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (NSM) and the Ritchie School of Engineering & Computer Science (ECS) with a primary responsibility to NSM. The Career Advisor conducts regular outreach to their respective faculty and staff and acts as the CPD representative in meetings with college partners.

The Career Advisors will partner closely with the Associate Director of CPD to develop and implement career programming and events, including new initiatives, to grow the engagement of students in their corresponding areas, as related to the mission of DU IMPACT 2025. As an outward-facing role, this position will also include presenting career education concepts in classes, for student organizations and other similar requests from units across campus.

The Career Advisor will demonstrate advocacy of the values of inclusion in their work including in student professional development and employer relationship management. This position reports to the Associate Director, Career & Professional Development.

Essential Functions

Career Advising

* Provide comprehensive career development to individuals and groups of undergraduate students and recent alumni in majors within STEM

* Serve as a Career Advisor Liaison to the 1

GenU program; provide presentations and events to support students in the program.

* Deliver 1:1 career advising through in-person, phone and virtual appointments including resume/CV/cover letter reviews, internship/job search strategy, informational interviews & networking guidance, career exploration, interview practice and coaching, and salary/offer negotiation assistance.

* Practice a market-based approach in career planning and advising students and understand the degrees and programs offered in respective areas.

* Establish and maintain effective relationships and communication with appropriate student populations.

* Accurately track student interactions and engagements in PCO (CPD's career management system).

* Utilize engagement data in Tableau to develop reports for department leadership and organize a strategy for increasing engagement for their student population.

Program & Event Development

* Develop and implement tailored career education/class presentations, career programs and events (i.e. alumni networking events, panels, etc.) for assigned student population.

* Develop virtual and online engagement opportunities such as…