Career Specialist

Position Overview

Career Specialist at the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies (SLU) is responsible for coordinating and delivering comprehensive career services for SLU students and alumni, with a focus on career advising for social justice opportunities, program development, employer engagement, outcomes tracking, and cross‑campus collaboration to expand career resources and outcomes for students and alumni.

Primary location: CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies. Bargaining Unit:
Yes. This position will report to SLU’s Manager of Student Services.

• Provide comprehensive and holistic career services support to SLU students and alumni, working with them individually and in small groups to develop career goals, identify promising pathways, connect them to resources, and offer ongoing support throughout the job search process.
• Build and develop SLU’s relationships with offices, organizations, and individuals that may provide SLU students and alumni with job opportunities in the fields of labor, public service, social justice, and other fields aligned with SLU’s mission.
• Lead employer outreach efforts, including job fairs, workshops, information sessions, on‑campus recruitment, site visits, networking, and employer engagement events to expand opportunities for SLU students and alumni.
• Utilize technology tools to match employers with qualified SLU students and alumni.
• Develop print and web‑based materials and publications, webinars, videos, and other resources to educate, train, and support students interested in labor, public service, and social justice careers.
• Collaborate with Academic Affairs, faculty, Student Affairs, Alumni Relations, and external partners to integrate career development and experiential learning into academic and co‑curricular experiences and expand student and alumni career resources and outcomes.
• Work closely with Alumni Relations to connect students with alumni for mentoring, networking, and career opportunities.
• Collaborate with Admissions and Communications to highlight and communicate student career outcomes to prospective students and external audiences.
• Oversee and maintain Handshake and other career services platforms; track and disseminate job postings; monitor student and alumni applications, interviews and employment outcomes to inform office strategy and strengthen services.
• Research market and job trends relevant to labor, public service and social justice–oriented careers, and recommend strategies for connecting students’ academic progress with career and professional development opportunities.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Five or more years of experience in the field.

• Demonstrated experience in career services, career advising, workforce development, or leadership development, preferably in higher education or a mission‑driven organization in the labor, public service or non‑profit sectors.
• Established relationships and strong familiarity with a wide range of organizations in labor, public service, non‑profit, and social justice–oriented fields, including community groups, unions, government agencies, advocacy organizations and other social justice organizations.
• Experience in higher education, counseling, or career exploration, including coaching and mentoring students or emerging professionals in goal setting, career planning and job search strategies.
• Familiarity with career pathways in labor, public service, non‑profit and social justice–oriented fields.
• Proficiency with career services platforms and related software, with the ability to analyze data to track student and alumni outcomes.
• A track record of building partnerships and institutional relationships with employers across the labor, public service and non‑profit sectors.
• Exceptional verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability to lead or facilitate workshops and make presentations in public.
• Ability to support, encourage and inspire others to pursue their goals.
• Strong organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
• Strong self‑starter and self‑organizer who can also work well as part of a team.

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