Career Advisor - Office of Academic Services - Penn Engineering

Career Advisor
- Office of Academic Services
- Penn Engineering Manager B, Student Services Job Description Summary

The Career Advisor supports Penn Engineering’s growing on-campus master’s community by delivering high-quality, specialized career coaching and supports building a scalable career development program. Working closely with the Associate Director and a small team, this role supports daily service delivery, contributes to programming and employer engagement, and develops relevant and innovative resources that extend career learning beyond 1:1 appointments.

Penn Engineering’s master’s community is global, fast-moving, and career outcomes-focused. The Career Advisor should be comfortable in a technology-rich environment, passionate about staying current with industry and hiring trends, and bring a student-centered approach that is both warm and direct. The role may be aligned with an industry cluster (e.g., software/cybersecurity/data/AI; robotics/hardware/product; biotech/biomedical/chemical/materials/sustainability) and will collaborate with academic programs, student leaders, alumni, and career partners in Penn Engineering’s Office of Academic Innovation (online master’s community) and central Career Services (undergraduate, PhD, and postdocs) to strengthen student outcomes.

This role includes occasional evening programming or employer events, and while hybrid work is possible, a strong in-person presence is expected during peak programming periods and on-campus events.

• Provide 1:1 and small-group coaching for on-campus master’s students, focusing on career exploration, job/internship search strategy, networking, résumé/Linked In development, technical and behavioral interviewing, offer negotiation, and professional communication.
• Support students navigating complex professional pathways, including international students, career switchers, and those targeting specialized technical roles.
• Strategically support students to translate technical experience from projects and internships into clear, employer-ready narratives for application materials and interviews.
• Contribute to a consistent advising experience by using and building shared templates, coaching frameworks, industry-specialized career curricula, and service standards established by the team.
• Co-design and deliver career programming aligned to an assigned industry cluster, in partnership with degree programs and cohort communities. Examples may include actionable workshops, employer spotlights, alumni panels, mock interview clinics, or technical interview practice sessions.
• Plan and execute a calendar of workshops and events that balance career fundamentals with industry-specific insight.
• Coordinate logistics and distribution of student communications for programs; ensure a professional experience for students and guests.
• Support outreach and relationship management with employers, alumni, and professional associations connected to specific industries, with the goal of translating relationships into student-facing employment opportunities.
• Work in coordination with the on-campus and online community Associate Directors and central Career Services on employer engagement, co-sponsored events, and alignment with larger campus-wide fairs and recruiting activity.
• Track interactions and follow-ups in team CRM systems, helping maintain an accurate picture of outreach, engagement, and outcomes.
• Develop student-facing resources (digital guides, templates, short modules, FAQs) that enhance operational efficiencies and expand students’ access to career learning.
• Contribute to the team’s advising and programming operational playbooks to ensure that services stay consistent as volume grows.
• Collaborate with the on-campus team and the Penn Engineering Online career team to align core content where appropriate, while keeping delivery tailored to the on-campus master’s population.
• Monitor and maintain up-to-date knowledge of emerging career-related trends, industry developments, resources, platforms, and labor market insights, and create content that effectively communicates this information to students.
• Support day-to-day…