CCPD Career Peer

Position: CCPD Career Peer (2026-2027)
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**** Job Family:
** Student Regular Wage, Student Work Study
** Department:
** Center for Career & Professional Development
** Supervisor:
** Zelda Hill
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* Job Title:

** CCPD Career Peer )
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* Job Description:

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* Position Summary:

The Career Peer will provide basic career education to students in one-on-one appointments with fellow students, increase awareness of the CCPD's services, events, and resources, make presentations to campus groups, and serve as a guide at select career events. Career Peers will participate in required professional development training aligned with the Mercer University Center for Career and Professional Development's Mission, Vision, and Core Values as well as the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Career Readiness Competencies and Principles for Ethical Practice.

The Mercer University
* Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD)
* is excited to announce a new career support program called Career Peers, slated to launch in August 2025. The program will aim to hire select returning students who exemplify servant leadership, a growth mindset, and an eagerness toward career readiness to provide peer-to-peer career support.
*** The Career Peer role is a paid position requiring approximately 10 working hours starting at $10 to $15 per hour.
*** Up to five Mercer student candidates will be selected to serve as a Career Peer for  academic year.
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* JOB DUTIES:

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* ** Brand Promotion:
** o Promote the Career Center's value to Mercerians, including services, programs, and events.o Conduct 15-30-minute presentations to the Mercer community as requested.o Contribute to the CCPD Social Media presence by resharing CCPD content and contributing peer insights.
* ** Student-Facing Career Education and Feedback:
** o Promote career readiness and Career Center resources and happenings in everyday student conversation so Establish a schedule for in-person or virtual student-to-student career peer consultation appointments. In-person appointments could include drop-ins at the Academic Resource Center, Wiggs Hall, or tabling around campus.o Review student resumes, cover letters, and Linked In profiles, leveraging CCPD's AI platforms.o Guide, mentor, and support students' career explorationo Share student feedback with CCPD staff as part of a continuous improvement plan.o

Refer classmates to CCPD services and staff
* ** Event Hosting and Participation:
** o Independently or co-present during classroom visits, such as UNV 101o Assist students attending campus career events by providing information, guidance, and confidence-building encouragemento Represent the Career Center to employer representatives during on-campus recruiting events.
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* Skills:

*** Strong affinity for career-mindedness and future planning
* Personable, interpersonal, and communication skills
* Interest in one's career development and passing forward empowerment to others
* Comfort with face-to-face interactions, public speaking (to small groups)
* Self-driven and reliable,…