Career Advisor- Internships & Experiential Learning

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Grade:
Professional 305

Pay Range: $56,500.00 - $84,700.00

Career Advisors provide comprehensive support in a collaborative, holistic, student-centered way to promote career development and engagement in work-based learning. Career Advisors vary the type, length, and intensity of support based upon student and alumni needs. Using technology, career advisors interact with students and alumni in one-on-one settings and develop tools and resources to help scale services. This role will directly support work-based learning (WBL) by coaching students on internships, micro-internships, project-based learning, and other hands-on career experiences, helping them identify, apply for, and maximize these opportunities in alignment with their career goals.

Career Advisors also provide support on various high-level projects including collaboration with colleges, supporting the administration of WBL opportunities, partnership with Internship & Experiential Learning Managers, support of departmental initiatives, and general projects that support the growth of Career & Professional Development.

• Provided high level, individualized career coaching to students and alumni, helping them define career options, develop job search skills, and construct actionable plans to achieve their career goals.
• Coaches students through mock interviews, salary negotiation and how to navigate delicate conversations with hiring managers.
• Advises students on experiential learning opportunities including internships, cooperative education (co-ops), micro-internships, simulations, service learning, undergraduate research, and project-based learning etc.
• Provides education on effective job search strategies for students with various levels of professional and industry experience.
• Develops and delivers virtual workshops, seminars and other virtual live events on career related topics including application development, job-search strategies, career-related technologies, interview skills, career core competencies and readiness, with a focus on work-based learning.

• Guide students through internship and experiential learning opportunities, including traditional internships, virtual or remote experiences, micro-internships, job simulations, and project-based learning.
• Support students in identifying work-based learning opportunities aligned with career goals and building competitive applications.
• Help students articulate internship and experiential learning outcomes in resumes, cover letters, Linked In profiles, and interviews.
• Assess student readiness for experiential learning, creating individualized action plans to build skills and confidence.
• Collaborate with Career Advisors to co-develop and facilitate student-facing webinars, workshops, 1:1 coaching sessions, and resource guides.

• Serves as an assigned college liaison providing support, information, and education to college specific stakeholders; stays abreast of assigned industry best practices on items such as: hiring, recruitment, and labor market information.
• On occasion, may provide support to employer relations team in facilitating virtual industry employer events for students and alumni.

• Partners with internal stakeholders and colleagues in the development, execution, and management of departmental initiatives.
• Responsible for providing direct support on project deliverables including but not limited to resource development, serving as a SME, supporting employer relations and employer connection events, and more.
• Collaborates with Career Services Manager to design, scale, and evaluate internship and experiential learning programs, ensuring alignment with student career readiness goals.
• Work with colleagues who are "student obsessed" and keep the student in mind for every decision.

• Provides administrative support and oversight of work-based learning experiences.
• Attends virtual staff meetings, trainings, and other departmental related virtual gatherings.
• Follows up and completes required university administrative tasks such as required training, performance reviews, etc.
• Seeks out educational and…