Job Description
The Career Development Center seeks a Graduate Assistant to support and empower students with their career planning & development.
Dates of Employment : August 2024 May 2025, 20 hours per week. The position is a remote / virtual hybrid with 1-2 days per week on campus.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
Student Advising & presentations (70%)
- Critique resumes / cover letters (by appointments and through email)
- Advise students on graduate school selection and application process
- Assist students in using the Career Development Center resources including Big Interview, Career Shift, and Blackboard
- Deliver career related programs and class presentations
Marketing / Outreach (20%)
- Assist with implementing department marketing initiatives
- Assist with creation of monthly student e-newsletter
- Work with Career Development Center staff to create content and campaigns to promote center resources and services through social media platforms
- Outreach to residence life and student clubs / organizations for collaboration around career-related programming
Other (10%)
- Participate in weekly staff meetings and trainings
- Assist Career Development Center team members with special projects
- Complete other duties as necessary to meet the goals and objectives of the Career Development Center
- Represent Career Development Center at university events
- Contributes to sustaining and enhancing an inclusive working and learning environment
Requirements
Required :
- Enrolled in a master’s degree program in counseling, higher education, or related program
- Experience and / or interest in working with college age adults
- Ability to work in a busy student centered, team-oriented environment that is committed to providing quality customer service
- Effective and strong interpersonal, organizational, writing, and computer skills
- Must be flexible, skilled in managing multiple tasks, and capable of working with minimal supervision.
- Ability to work remote / virtual occasionally in the evenings as needed
- Knowledge of Windows and Office, Canva, Mailchimp, Social Media
- Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment
Physical Requirements :
- Standing, sitting, manual dexterity, ability to move between offices and floors of buildings
- Ability to meet deadlines and perform well under pressure
- Ability to be physically in attendance at designated worksite during scheduled work hours and to work some evenings and weekends
- Normal range of vision and hearing (with or without correction)
- Ability to lift up to 5-10 lbs
14 days ago