Career Specialist

Make a difference at one of Florida’s premier institutions for education in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Florida Polytechnic University, ranked the No. 1 public college in the region by U.S. News and World Report, offers a unique working environment that encourages faculty and staff to be part of a culture that prizes collaboration, innovation, and the willingness to go above and beyond to ensure our students and University succeed.

Florida Poly offers a small campus academic environment where students form connections with their faculty and peers as they pursue high-value degrees in engineering and applied sciences. The University is equipped with cutting-edge facilities and equipment and two award-winning, architecturally distinct academic buildings. Its evolving curriculum, designed to meet the needs of industry and provide a life‑long educational foundation for students, has helped the institution grow in prominence since its opening in 2014.

Florida Poly’s deliberately small classes, affordability, and outstanding graduate outcomes have helped it earn recognitions such as being named a top value school, in the top 25 nationally for affordability, and in the top five best universities in the South for tech students. Accredited by ABET and SACSCOC, Florida Poly is educating some of the brightest minds in Florida and attracting standout talent from across the nation.

Career Specialist

The Career Specialist is responsible for providing career coaching and professional development services that prepare Florida Polytechnic University students pursuing STEM degrees and recent alumni for successful internships, graduate school, and full-time employment. This position serves as one of the primary student-facing members of Career Services by providing individual career coaching, facilitating workshops and classroom presentations, supporting career events, and helping students develop the skills and confidence needed to achieve their career goals.

The Career Specialist also collaborates with faculty, employers, and campus partners to strengthen career readiness initiatives, expand experiential learning opportunities, and enhance student engagement across the university. The position utilizes career technologies, labor market information, and student engagement data to improve services, measure outcomes, and support student success.

• Career Advising & Student Coaching
  - Provide individualized career coaching that assists students with career exploration, career planning, graduate school preparation, career assessments, internship and job search strategies, career readiness competency development, and individualized career actions plans utilizing career technologies and labor market information 15%
• Career Readiness Documents
  - Coach students in developing professional resumes, cover letters, Linked In profiles, portfolios, and personal branding materials while educating them on applicant tracking systems (ATS), current recruiting practices, and employer expectations. Then teach them how to utilize ATS systems, artificial intelligence enhanced career technologies, Linked In, digital portfolios, and current recruiting practices to empower them for today’s hiring environment 15%
• Interview Preparation
  - Prepare students for internship and employment interviews through mock interviews, behavioral and technical interview coaching, networking strategies, salary negotiation, professional etiquette, and employer hiring practices 10%
• Workshops & Career Education
  - Develop and facilitate career development workshops, classroom presentations, and student organization programs, and career readiness learning experiences that…