Career Strategist

About the Role

The Career Strategist is an embedded role jointly supported by the College of Agriculture and the College of Forestry, Wildlife, and Environment. The position is designed to expand access to career development by providing equally robust support to students and to faculty/staff. This includes direct coaching for students and strategic consultation with faculty and academic partners to integrate career learning outcomes, career readiness competencies, and experiential education into curricular and co-curricular environments.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a liaison between Career Discovery and Success and the designated academic unit and is responsible for working closely with strategic partners creating a culture of collaboration among a variety of stakeholders.
• Serves as an advocate for their assigned student populations increasing exposure and access to more diverse employers and employment opportunities.
• Assists in facilitating, promoting, and expanding interaction with business and industry, government, and non-profit employers to create and increase career-related work experience opportunities, e.g., co-ops, internships, volunteer, and summer employment.
• Facilitates the integration of career readiness and articulation by working directly with faculty and staff at the college and program level, collaborating and communicating between career services and academic advising.
• Supports and assists in development, direction, administration, and promotion of university-wide Career Strategist and CDS service programs.
• Supports student success outcomes and key QEP success factors through career advising and coaching, instruction, and opportunities to scale engagement at the college level while maximizing support around engagement in experiential learning, job search strategies, graduate and professional school preparation, and career competency articulation.
• Assists in delivering other core career services programs including teaching career development courses, career coaching, and employer education related to academic unit and student population.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with at least 18 hours of graduate level coursework completed in the discipline.
• 4 years of experience in career services or programs to include program development and project management, career assessment instruments, resume-writing, job search correspondence or interviewing, and the summer job and internship search.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Counseling, Higher Education, Social Work, Human Services or related field.

About Career Discovery and Success

Our mission is to empower Auburn University's campus community to support every student in achieving their post-graduation goals through data-driven career planning, robust career services and faculty support, curricular integration, and strong employer and alumni relations, further establishing our university as a leader in student success. We aim to cultivate a campus-wide culture of career champions and dynamic career services that elevate every student's Auburn experience and empower their lifelong career success. In doing so, we remain grounded in our values, which align with Auburn University's. We value individual growth and development, global and societal impact, collaborative innovation, mutual respect, integrity, and stewardship. These values guide us in the strategic pursuit to live our mission and envisioned purpose every day.

About the College of Forestry, Wildlife, and Environment

The College of Forestry, Wildlife, and Environment (CFWE) prepares students of all ages and backgrounds to become leaders in the sustainable management, utilization, and stewardship of natural resources. The mission of CFWE is to improve the social, economic, and environmental well-being of Alabama's citizens through the production of science-based information, materials, and programs that help foster the sustainable use of our natural resources. CFWE's research is advancing sustainable solutions to many of the grand challenges facing our society and the environment.

About the College of Agriculture

The mission of the College of Agriculture (COA) is to prepare and mentor students to meet their full potential through discovery, innovation, and high-impact experiences. COA fosters an environment and community of innovation and self-improvement in which faculty, staff, and students are continually challenged to grow personally and develop new solutions. The College works to encourage, equip, and enable faculty, staff, and students to develop innovative, sustainable solutions to agricultural, food, natural resource, and environmental challenges that benefit stakeholders. We deliver education, research, and Extension programs that advance science, develop disciplinary leaders, stimulate economic development, and improve quality of life and well-being. And COA's "out-of-the-classroom" experiential activities prepare students to apply invaluable hands-on learning experiences to real-world scenarios, giving them the potential to achieve greater success in their education and careers.

About Auburn University

• Life-Changing Impact: Our work changes lives through research, instruction, and outreach, making a lasting impact on our students, our communities, and the world.
• Culture of Excellence: We are committed to leveraging our strengths, resources, collaboration, and innovation as a top employer in higher education.
• We're Here for You: Auburn offers generous benefits, educational opportunities, and a culture of support and work/life balance.
• Sweet Home Alabama: The Auburn/Opelika area offers southern charm, vibrant downtown scenes, top-ranked schools, and easy access to Atlanta, Birmingham, and the Gulf of Mexico beaches.
• A Place for Everyone: Auburn is committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, and students are welcomed, valued, respected, and engaged.