Career Coach

Career Coach

Earlham College is a top 100 national liberal arts college located in Richmond, IN, a small city that's just a short drive away from several major metropolitan areas including Dayton, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Chicago.

Richmond and Earlham have a symbiotic relationship. Through research, studies, internships and volunteering, Earlhamites offer Richmond expertise and service as Richmond offers our students the chance to gain valuable, real-world experience. Our community assumes no religious affiliation but follows Quaker principles and practices, which include respect for persons, integrity, a commitment to peace and justice, simplicity, and consensus-based community decision-making. Earlham is committed to and proud of being a diverse and inclusive place most clearly visible in our student body: 20% of our student body are international, coming from 60+ nations in 2022, and 24% are domestic students of color.

Faculty and staff also bring tremendous diversity to the College; many have lived and worked outside the United States, and they make a point of drawing on those experiences in their interactions with students. Additionally, Earlham makes it a priority to serve as a safe and welcoming place for LGBTQ+ communities and has a four-star rating on the Campus Pride Index.

Our community is characterized by respect for every person and a commitment to social justice. Equity and inclusion are central to Earlham's institutional priorities and our leadership is committed to widening the path to an Earlham education.

Earlham College is seeking a Career Coach to join our team. The Career Coach position provides holistic, student-centered career coaching and facilitation that helps students explore possibilities, design meaningful next steps, implement plans through action and experience, and realize connections between their Earlham education, their goals, and their future. Grounded in Earlham's Epic Journey, this role supports students as they navigate career development as an active, reflective, and evolving process.

Career Coaches help students build the curiosity, confidence, adaptability, and practical skills needed to make meaningful choices in a changing world. Through individual coaching, group facilitation, course instruction, and career education programming, Career Coaches help students clarify their professional identities, test possibilities through experience, develop job and internship search strategies, create effective application materials, and prepare for interviews, networking, graduate study, and post-graduation success.

Career Coaches also contribute to campus-wide career education initiatives by developing curriculum, supporting Epic Journey programming, and collaborating with faculty and staff to embed career discernment and experiential learning across the student experience.

Career Coaching — 40%

• Provide individual and small-group career coaching to students and recent graduates on career exploration, major and career discernment, job and internship search strategies, graduate school planning, networking, interviewing, and professional identity development.
• Support students in developing resumes, CVs, cover letters, personal statements, graduate school materials, Linked In profiles, portfolios, and other application materials.
• Provide coaching and advising support related to Epic Advantage, including helping students clarify goals, prepare for the application process, connect experiences to career discernment, and make use of their funded experience.
• Use career readiness tools and resources to support student exploration, planning, and action.
• Develop and curate student-facing resources that support career exploration, professional development, job and internship searches, and Epic Advantage preparation.
• Maintain accurate appointment schedules, notes, records, and follow-up communication related to student coaching.
• Stay current with labor market trends, graduate and professional school pathways, internship and research opportunities, and emerging practices in career education.

Curriculum, Course Instruction &…