Career Coach

Position Highlights

Do you enjoy working on multiple projects in a rapidly changing environment? Do you go out of your way to help people? Do you like collaborating with a variety of people and teams? If you answered "yes" to these questions, read on to learn more about an opportunity at the UA Eller College of Management.

As a career coach, you will offer professional development mentorship to undergraduate business students. You will be joining a team of career coaches who help students identify, research, and realize career goals through personal consultation and programming. You will help students find internship and full-time career opportunities and will guide them through the application and interview process. You will keep up to date with current hiring and employment trends and identify specific skills required for employment and help students obtain these skills.

You will establish relationships with employers to ultimately serve as a liaison between students and employment opportunities. You may take on additional responsibilities as required by the position and the department.

The Eller College offers professional development opportunities to our students at all levels. We craft and execute large- and small- scale events to reach dynamic audiences and provide individualized coaching to help students succeed. We measure performance through student engagement, and student internship and full-time placement rates.

The position is in-person, although flexible work options may be available by working with the supervisor. Events and programs will require both virtual and in‑person coordination capabilities. Some evening and weekend hours are required.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

The Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona is a leading business school in the United States. The Eller College of Management is highly ranked among undergraduate business programs by the U.S. News & World Report, and are known for our specialties in management information systems, entrepreneurship, and social innovation. The Eller College of Management supports more than 9,000 undergraduate and 1,300 graduate students on the University of Arizona’s 393-acre campus in Tucson, a satellite campus in downtown Phoenix, global micro campuses, and through Arizona Online.

Benefits:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance plans
• Life insurance and disability programs
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members
• Retirement plans
• Access to U of A recreation and cultural activities
• and more!

• Manage a coaching caseload of first and second year students interested in careers in business.
• Advise individuals and groups regarding experiential learning, facilitate innovative workshops; and lead and advertise the experiential learning resources we offer.
• Facilitate placement of undergraduate students in positions related to their academic major/career interest.
• Assist with planning and executing events for students to engage with employers and alumni, including outreach to participants and event logistics (ex. ordering catering and facilities).
• Collaborate with the top-ranked academic departments to plan, execute and market experiential learning events and outreach programming (e.g., Career Panels, Case Competitions) regarding professional development and career interest.
• Conduct outreach to current/prospective students to promote benefits of experiential learning regarding professional development.
• Assist students by conducting resume/cover letter critiques and job‑search strategies and providing guidance regarding application procedures.
• Support and/or advise career-related student clubs and organizations requiring some work outside general business hours.

• Collaborate with employers on experiential learning programs and events (e.g., Employer Case Competitions, Career Fairs, Speaker Panels).
• Gain an understanding of the specific career sectors, including being familiar with the local, national and international companies in the…