Career Center Student Specialist

Position Overview

The Career Center Student Specialists (CCSS) are student leaders who communicate University Career Center programming, services, and opportunities to students and to the University of Kansas community. CCSSs serve as a vital direct link between the UCC and students who are seeking career advising. They provide warm and friendly customer service at the UCC front desk, managing email, phone, and in-person inquiries.

CCSSs also review resumes, video mock interviews, and represent the UCC during tabling and Career events.

Career Center Student Specialists assist with:

• 50% front desk coverage
• 30% data management projects for professional staff
• 10% resume reviews
• 10% outreach

During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must:
1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or be enrolled in summer session or be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments)

(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.

(2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.

Please provide a resume and cover letter addressing how the required and preferred qualifications are met. As well as the names and contact information for 3 professional references.

To ensure consideration please apply by the application review date 1/23/2026.

Traci Alexander:
kucareer

Advertised Salary Range: $10.25/hr

Anticipated

Start Date:

Tuesday February 10, 2026

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