Federal Study Student Position, Career Ambassador

CIAT Career Services Federal Work Study Student

Work from Home (WFH) - Remote work must be performed while residing in California

Must be a CIAT Student

CIAT

Location:

San Diego, CA

Reports to:

Director of Career Services

Status:
Non-Exempt

Employment Type:

Variable-Hour

• Assist with facilitating small group discussions with students enrolled in similar certificate and degree programs, focusing on shared academic and career interests
• Promote job opportunities, internships, and career-related resources that align with students' certificate or degree programs and career goals
• Organize and lead initiatives such as networking events, workshops, and peer-led informational sessions to encourage student engagement in career development activities
• Act as a liaison between Career Services and students, gathering feedback on student needs and interests to inform programming and resources
• Create and distribute promotional materials for job postings, events, and career resources within the department
• Collaborate with Career Services staff to identify strategies to improve student engagement within specific degree programs
• Report on student interactions, attendance, and feedback from engagement activities

• Must be currently enrolled at California Institute of Applied Technology and eligible for Federal Work Study
• Must be in good academic standing, which includes a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 and 80% attendance
• Proficiency in using computer software and online platforms
• An interest in career development and helping fellow students succeed
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to effectively convey information and interact with students, colleagues, and others
• Possess a sincere interest in helping others achieve life goals
• Takes a customer-service-oriented approach to collaborate with internal departments
• Ability to work collaboratively with others to support student success, achieve CIAT goals and contribute to a positive and inclusive culture
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment that respects the diversity of employees and students' backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives
• Team player with a positive, can-do attitude
• Strong organizational skills with the proven ability to prioritize
• Possess high ethical standards, being an example of professionalism to others
• Ability to problem solve while maintaining compliance with all policies, procedures, and regulations, including those related to integrity, conduct, and professionalism
• Must be able to embody CIAT's mission, vision, purpose and values

• Gain valuable experience in career services and online job platform management
• Develop transferable skills in communication, data management, and customer service
• Flexible work hours to accommodate your class schedule
• Collaborative and supportive work environment within the Career Services team

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

The Federal Work Study Student for Career Services is expected to work 20 hours per week during the academic year, with flexibility around class schedules.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Values

Values such as integrity, excellence, customer service, teamwork and mutual respect are some of those that remain constant, regardless of changes in our company. When identifying company values, it is important that those values are being demonstrated in the course of business each day. Our values set expectations for how employees and managers interact with every person while representing the company.

• We are passionate about education and student success
• We value integrity and excellence in our employees and students
• We treat ourselves and our students with dignity and respect
• We believe in and encourage innovation at our school to better help our students succeed
• We have a customer centric focus and we want people highly committed to achieving goals, where our success equals student's success
• We are accountable for our actions and focus on improvements moving forward
• We have a growth mindset with a sincere belief that every student can do better and achieve their goals
• We expect every employee to be an example of conduct and professionalism, being a role model to students and colleagues
• We commit to an inclusive and supportive learning environment that respects the diversity of students' backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives
• We foster lifelong learning and professional development

Physical Demands

These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.

• Essential functions of this role require sitting for extended periods of time
• Ability to type, use a computer to search for information and input information…