Professional Development & Career Strategist

Professional Development & Career Strategist
Date Posted:  09/01/2026
Req :  50049
Faculty/Division:  UofT Mississauga
Department:  UTM:
Management
Campus:
University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)
Position Number:  
Existing Vacancy:  Yes

Description:

About us:

U of T Mississauga—the second largest campus of Canada’s top-ranked university and the only research university in Ontario’s booming Peel Region is one of the world’s great catalysts of human potential.
Our employee community hums with the energy of 3,400 faculty, librarians and staff, who power our campus with curiosity, connection and care. We work together to spark life-changing research and innovation, make an indelible mark on the world by building equitable cities and societies, enable healthy lives, create a sustainable future and ignite entrepreneurship. Above all, we prioritize student success, and seek to give our 16,500 students the lift of a lifetime through learning and discovery.

We love to open opportunities available nowhere else for our community to achieve their ambitions and make their unique contributions to Canada and the world.
This work all comes together on a spectacularly green campus, alongside the Missinihe-ziibi (Trusting Creek or Credit River), where we seek to honour truth, reciprocity and reconciliation on the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, Seneca and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. We’re thrilled to welcome those who want to learn more about us and to be part of what we do.

Your opportunity:
At the Department of Management, we pride ourselves on educating and preparing students for leadership positions in the world of business. With our wide range of specializations and course offerings, we give students the opportunity to acquire critical skills and the expertise required for successful careers. Our students learn best practices and explore current issues, all within an environment of collegiality and professionalism.

This role will work to support the professional development of our students and connect them appropriately to programming offered both internally through our Professional Skills Development Program as well as externally.

Your responsibilities will include:

Conducting detailed labour market analysis to inform program and partnership development

Developing and revising business methods that support employment services activities and objectives

Developing communications plans to support departmental objectives

Developing content for marketing and/or promotional materials

Developing and conducting educational workshops and seminars

Promoting programs at recruitment events

Advising and coaching students on developing career-related goals.

Consulting with stakeholders on the development of tailored programming needs.

Essential

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.

Minimum three years related experience.

Experience advising and coaching students on professional and career development.

Experience coordinating programs and initiatives for undergraduate students.

Experience using Symplicity for student programming.

Experience collaborating with student leaders, campus partners, and faculty.

Experience with event planning and execution, and delivering presentations.

Excellent understanding of career development theory, practice and resources for post-secondary students.

Strong data management and report compilation skills

Strong interpersonal, organizational, project management and time management skills.

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with accurate grammar, spelling and proofreading.

Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities.

High level of proficiency with Microsoft programs (Outlook, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel).

To be successful in this role you will be:

Adaptable

Multi-tasker

Resourceful

Please note that one (1) position is available for a one-year term.

Lived Experience Statement
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