Career Advisor

About the role

The University of Southern California (USC), founded in 1880, is located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles and is the largest private employer in the city. As part of the Trojan Family, you will join a world-class research university. The USC Career Center provides career services to all members of the Trojan Family — students exploring career paths and internships, recent graduates navigating the job search, and alumni — through one-on-one advising, workshops, and recruiting events. The Center partners with employers to connect students with opportunities across top industries and represents over 140 academic majors.

The Career Advisor on the Career Engagement team advises diverse undergraduate and graduate students and recent graduates, and develops programming. This role supports, educates, and engages talented students and alumni worldwide on career-related topics including investigating career paths, strategizing internship and job searches, developing competitive resumes, cover letters, and LinkedIn profiles, preparing for interviews and networking, negotiating offers, maintaining a professional online presence, and managing career transitions.

Responsibilities

• Advise domestic and international students and alumni through in-person, phone, and online appointments
• Determine advising needs and collaborate to develop action plans
• Interpret career assessments including the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and the Strong Interest Inventory
• Develop and conduct student and alumni career workshops and programs, moderate panel discussions, and create structured activities for groups and individuals
• Plan, execute, and market signature in-person and online career events for small and large student and alumni groups
• Author original website content, training materials, and other career-related pieces
• Collaborate with colleagues throughout the Student Life Division, school-based career services offices, academic departments, student organizations, and campus and community partners to share resources and develop relevant programming
• Utilize career technologies, including the photobooth, and collaborate with platform vendors to ensure seamless student access to resources
• Stay current on career development trends, relevant on- and off-campus resources, and related technology by actively engaging and presenting at professional workshops, seminars, and conferences
• Track, analyze, and document student engagement data to support reporting and continuous program improvement
• Supervise and train student interns, ensuring a welcoming, professional, and efficient experience for students, employers, staff, faculty, and the broader campus community
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in counseling, higher education, human resources, or a related field
• One year of experience in counseling, career services, and/or advising

Preferred qualifications

• Master’s degree in Student Affairs, Human Resources, Education, Counseling, Social Work, or related field
• Two years of career advising in a not-for-profit four-year college/university setting
• Excellent customer service to diverse student and alumni populations
• Proven collaboration across multiple academic and departmental units campus-wide
• Experience developing and implementing both large- and small-scale in-person and virtual programs/events
• Ability to balance competing priorities successfully
• Strong working knowledge of career development best practices for undergraduate and graduate students
• Multicultural competencies: ability to work with diverse populations, skilled in communicating effectively and professionally using tact and diplomacy
• Manage confidential information following FERPA regulations
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Motivated, collaborative team player with exceptional multi-tasking skills and a positive attitude
• Working knowledge of Handshake, uConnect, PeopleGrove, or other career services platforms

Pay

Hourly rate range: $33.28–$36.99. The university considers factors such as the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate’s experience, education, training, key skills, internal peer alignment, applicable laws, contractual requirements, grant funding, and market conditions when determining an offer.

Schedule

This position requires working some evenings and weekends.

Job ID: REQ20181674 | Posted: 10/22/2026