Graduate Assistant - Career Development Center

Join to apply for the Graduate Assistant - Career Development Center role at Missouri Western State University

Position Title:

Graduate Assistant – Career Development Center

Department:
Career Development Center

Appointment Term:
Academic Year (August – May)

FLSA:
Exempt

Job Summary:

The Graduate Assistant position in the Career Development Center (CDC) will connect with students and alumni to promote the programs, resources, and technology offered through the CDC.

The Graduate Assistant (GA) for the Career Development Center will assist with programming and operations.

• Supervising student employees while working events and in the office setting
• Organizing and executing career-centered events, workshops, and presentations
• Learn and manage systems in the office, such as Handshake, Big Interview, Canva, and Google Suite
• Meet 1‑on‑1 with students or in a group setting to coach them into internships, part‑time or full‑time employment
• Help create resumes, cover letters, and conduct mock interviews
• Represent the office and the division of Student Affairs in the most positive light

This is a non‑teaching Graduate Assistantship.

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree and be accepted and enrolled in a Missouri Western State University graduate program, with a 2.75 GPA required for admission.

Communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interactions with coworkers, supervisors, and the student population.

• Basic proficiency and working knowledge of Microsoft and Google Suites

• Dependable, reliable
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Strong computer skills, specifically Microsoft Excel and Word
• Exceptional attention to detail (e.g., data entry, tracking dates of all emails and phone calls)
• Communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction

Senidal Work:
Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.

Graduate Assistants will be given autonomy to plan career events and programs. The GA will be treated as a colleague and part of the Student Affairs division at Missouri Western State University.

Blum Union 210

• Anticipate 20 hours per week.
• Hours of work may vary.
• Desired start date: 9/29/2025
• Prorated Tuition
• $2,500 Stipend per semester

Posting Number: ST250P

Number of Vacancies: 1

Open Date: 09/01/2025

Priority Deadline: 10/13/2025

Open Until Filled:
Yes

• Entry level

• Internship

• Administrative

• Higher Education