Job Number: J
Job Title:
Career Consultant
Job Type: Continuing Full Time
Department:
Career Services
Job Category:
Student Services
Number of Positions: 1
Date Posted (dd/mm/yyyy): 27/10/2026
Closing Date (dd/mm/yyyy): 29/10/2026
Salary (with Salary Rate): 73,897./Year
Assignment Duration From: 02/11/2026
Employee Group: CUPE 2424
Salary Level: 8PE
Hours Per Week: 35
Date Position Available: 02/11/2026
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Please note:
Carleton University encourages applications from all qualified candidates.
Carleton University is situated on unceded Algonquin territory and bordered by the Rideau River and the Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage site, in Ottawa, Ontario. The university is just minutes from the heart of our nation’s government and G-7 organizations and this capital advantage provides opportunities for staff and faculty and students to make a positive impact in our community and around the world.
Named a Top 100 Employer in 2023, 2024 and 2025, and a National Capital Region Top Employer for 10 consecutive years, Carleton University is one of Canada’s most resourceful and productive hubs of learning and research, fuelling a rich talent pipeline that is supporting social and economic renewal. The university’s smart, caring and connected community inspires and empowers individuals to become change leaders who drive impact in the world while challenging conventional modes of thinking and doing.
At Carleton, we are committed to fostering an innovative, equitable and welcoming work environment. Carleton is also a nationally certified Healthy Workplace and is a recipient of the Canada Awards for Excellence, Healthy Workplace Order of Excellence and Platinum Level Certification for Mental Health university’s Strategic Integrated Plan is an ambitious vision for the future, anchored in Carleton’s strengths and student-centric, community-engaged values.
And Responsibilities
Reporting to the Manager Career Development, the Career Consultant is responsible for the development and delivery of a full suite of career development services and programs for students in assigned faculties and for the central Career Services office. The Career Consultant works collaboratively with academic departments and with the Career Services team to integrate career development into the student experience. The Career Consultant is a multi-functional position providing clear, accurate and concise career and employment information to students, staff, faculty and the wider Carleton University community.
The incumbent is responsible for providing timely, knowledgeable advice on student employment-related issues, job searching resources, and for helping to direct students to the appropriate support and resources. The Career Consultant is an integral member of the central Career Services office and as such is expected to present a positive, knowledgeable, professional reflection of the office and its services at all times.
- Must have experience in developing and implementing career development programs and services.
- Must possess excellent communication skills, both written and oral, in addition to excellent time-management and organizational skills.
- Must have prior experience with the development and delivery of employability skills workshops and in providing one-on-one advice regarding employability skills.
- Have experience in developing and delivering training programs for students and/or volunteer…
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