Career Design Advisor and Financial Services and Consulting Professions Specialist

Location: Colby

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Colby invites experienced, relational professionals to apply for this reimagined full-time Career Design Advisor and Financial Services and Consulting Professions Specialist role housed within Colby’s nationally-recognized Davis Connects Office. Reporting to the Director of Career Design Advising, this professional will develop and lead Colby’s financial services and consulting professions advising system, educating Colby students about and collaboratively supporting their trajectories in those fields from a developmental and experiential standpoint.

This leader will help students understand these fields, assess fit, build relevant skills and experiences, navigate competitive recruiting processes, and connect with alumni, employers, and opportunities. The Specialist will also have the opportunity to provide generalist, exploratory career development coaching to a designated portfolio of students and, pending interest and capacity, teach an associated January Plan course.

The hiring range for this position is $60,000 - $70,000.Essential Functions To be successful in this position, an individual should be able to perform the essential duties and bring the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities that support the role. This list of duties is intended to be representative rather than exhaustive, and additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

Specialist Advising — Financial Services and Consulting Professions (60%)Serve as the primary Davis Connects advisor to students and alumni interested in financial services and consulting, helping them assess interests, understand career pathways, identify opportunities, and develop plans leading to post-graduate success.

Provide industry-specific guidance on internship and job searches, recruiting timelines, networking, resumes, cover letters, technical and behavioral interview preparation, case interviews, and other selection processes common to financial services and consulting.

Design and deliver workshops, alumni conversations, employer programs, industry forums, job treks, and other experiences that increase students’ exposure to the professions and prepare them for competitive recruiting processes.

Cultivate strong relationships with faculty, coaches, staff, alumni, parents, employers, and other partners to expand mentorship, experiential learning, internship, and employment opportunities for students.

Maintain current knowledge of labor-market trends, recruiting practices, employer expectations, and emerging opportunities in financial services and consulting.

Collect and use advising, program, and outcomes data to assess effectiveness, identify gaps, and inform continuous improvement.

Collaborate with Davis Connects colleagues on communications and outreach that increase awareness of advising, programs, resources, and opportunities.

Advise and support relevant student clubs and organizations and collaborate with student leaders to strengthen peer learning and access to career resources.

Pending capacity and qualifications:
Teach a January Plan course to Colby students relevant to the Advisor’s subject matter expertise and pertinent in bridging the gap between theory and practice.

Career Design Advising (30%)Advise a designated portfolio of students on career and life design, including exploration, self-assessment, experiential learning, opportunity searches, networking, application materials, interviewing, decision-making, and transition to post-graduate life.

Contribute to a comprehensive advising model that supports students from exploration to action and provides consistent, high-quality advising across class years and professional…