Career Mentor; College of Science

Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment welcoming to all individuals. We strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued and appreciated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories, such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others, as required by law and university policy (see Weber State University's Policy and Procedure Manual 3-32).

Position Title
:
Career Mentor (College of Science)

Campus Location
:
Weber State University – Ogden, UT

Hours per week
:
Up to 20

Hourly Pay Rate
: $13.00

Job Summary
: A flexible, meaningful student job that helps build a résumé and professional skills. The Career Mentor supports marketing and outreach in the College of Science, presents on career-related topics, assists with events, and helps maintain a science-focused career information database and website. Training is provided.

• Assist students, employers, and visitors in person, by phone, and through email
• Review student appointments, employer accounts, and job postings in Handshake
• Help maintain a welcoming and professional office environment
• Meet individually with students to strengthen résumés, cover letters, and interviewing skills
• Assist students with Handshake and Linked In profiles

• Give presentations to groups on career-related topics
• Assist with marketing and outreach for events, presentations, and other services

• Conduct internet research and maintain science-related database and website info
• Identify and post science-related jobs and internships
• Help communicate with science employers and maintain employer information
• Complete other projects as assigned

• Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, and presentation skills
• Strong computer skills, comfortable with Microsoft Office including Excel (or equivalent), and able to pick up new technical skills quickly
• Solid project management skills and good attention to detail
• Eligibility:
  Enroll as a full‑time student each semester; maintain at least a 2.0 GPA; submit a FAFSA each year to be considered for Federal Work‑Study funding (if applicable)

• GPA > 3.0 (higher GPAs strongly preferred)
• Major in the College of Science preferred; candidates in other majors with strong technical background, communication skills, and interest in science considered
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud products, HTML/CSS, SQL, or basic coding is a plus