Career Development Coach
About the role
Department: SAAS Career Center. Position is full‑time. The University of South Carolina system comprises eight institutions and 20 locations across the state, serving more than 50,000 students. It emphasizes service to build healthier, more educated communities in South Carolina and beyond.
Are you passionate about empowering students to identify their strengths, explore career possibilities, and pursue meaningful professional goals? Do you enjoy coaching students as they make informed decisions about their majors, career paths, internships, and future opportunities? Can you confidently engage students and employers through clear communication, dynamic presentations, and thoughtful career guidance? The Career Center is seeking an engaging, student‑centered professional to provide career counseling, coaching, and advising to students across assigned academic colleges, schools, and special populations. In this role, you will empower students to explore majors and career options, interpret career assessments, develop practical career plans, and build the skills needed for professional success. You will provide guidance in job‑search strategies, interviewing, networking, and personal branding while collaborating with campus partners to support diverse student populations, including students with disabilities, student‑athletes, veterans, international students, and underrepresented students.