Career Services Advisor

About the role

This is not a passive advising role. We are looking for a Career Services Advisor who can build relationships, create urgency, and drive results.

Responsibilities

• Coach students and graduates on resumes, interviewing, networking, and job search strategy
• Create and maintain employer relationships that create externship-to-hire and direct-hire opportunities
• Sponsor hiring events, employer presentations, mock interviews, and other career readiness activities
• Manage follow-up, student engagement, outreach activity, and documentation with discipline
• Prioritize and partner with campus teams to improve employment outcomes and student success

Requirements

• Strong relationship-building and communication skills
• Urgency, follow-through, and personal accountability
• Confidence handling student and employer conversations
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• A results mindset with a genuine commitment to student success

Qualifications

• College degree or trade school is preferred
• Two years’ experience working in a related field: i.e. Career Services, recruiting, sales, marketing
• Ability to gather data, analyze results, and present findings
• Maintain professional appearance and demeanor
• Knowledge of local business community
• Demonstrated skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with students, staff, faculty, and the public
• Possess the ability to generate leads and meet placement goals
• Demonstrated Computer literacy skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Attention to detail and accuracy a must

Skills

• Strong relationship-building and communication skills
• Urgency, follow-through, and personal accountability
• Confidence handling student and employer conversations
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• A results mindset with a genuine commitment to student success

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision starting the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
• 2 Weeks’ starting vacation per year. Increasing based on years of service with the company
• 12 paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holiday
• 401K with a Company Match
• Company Paid Life Insurance at 1x’s your annual salary
• Leadership development and training for career advancement
• Tuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100%, depending on the program

Pay

The hourly pay range for this position is $28.00 (minimum), $30.00 (midpoint), and $32.00 (maximum).

Typical hiring range is between the minimum and midpoint of the above pay range. Actual starting base pay may vary based on factors such as education, experience, skills, location and budget.

Schedule

Full-time, on-campus, non-exempt hourly role. Regular on-campus presence is required, along with local employer outreach and occasional event-based hours based on business need.