Career Advisor - Career Services

Universities of Wisconsin • Whitewater, WI

1d • $50,000 - $55,000

About The Position

This position will play a key role in enhancing the career readiness and professional development to students enrolled in academic programs within Letters & Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. The person in this position will develop relationships with faculty who teach in these disciplines, with employers who recruit graduates of these academic programs, and with staff that provide various forms of support to Letters & Sciences students. This position reports to the Director of Career Services and works collaboratively within the Career Services team.

Requirements

• Master's degree, or a bachelor's degree combined with professional experience in career services in a higher education setting or a field related to STEM, social sciences, or humanities fields.
• Evidence of the ability to establish positive relationships with a wide variety of students, faculty, staff, and employers.
• Ability to work collaboratively with departmental colleagues, as well as faculty, staff, and alumni to enhance student learning.
• A willingness to present to students about a variety of career-related topics.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree.
• Experience (employment, assistantship, internship/field placement, etc.) working with students to meet their career development needs.
• Experience in career advising in an academic setting or human resources, recruiting, or talent acquisition.
• Evidence of effective presentation/public speaking skills or teaching academic courses.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Career Advisor to students enrolled in majors in the College of Letters & Sciences, developing an expertise and understanding of the career development needs of these students.
• Serve as the Career Advisor to students with an undeclared major and foster strong collaborations with the Academic Advising & Exploration Center.
• Provide individual and group career advising to undergraduate and graduate students in the College of Letters & Sciences and undeclared majors, guiding them on career exploration, job and internship search strategies, professional documents (resumes, cover letters), and interview preparation.
• Develop a collaborative relationship with faculty and academic departments in STEM, social sciences, languages, and humanities fields.
• Work with administrators and faculty in the College of Letters & Sciences to determine methods to best meet the career development needs of students.
• Make career related presentations to classes as needed, and work in collaborative ways to infuse career development and skills into the classroom experience.
• Develop positive working relationships with all members of the Letters & Sciences Dean’s Office, and attend various meetings as invited, such as the L&S Administrative Council.
• Build relationships with employers who hire graduates in all majors within the College of Letters & Sciences. Serve as a resource for these employers and help employers develop recruitment strategies to connect with students in the various majors as needed.
• Support and staff Career Services programs, events, and initiatives such as career fairs, presentation requests, resume cafes, networking opportunities, etc.
• Attend Career Services staff meetings and participate in university, college, and divisional committees as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Responds to questions and provides information regarding student services, policies, procedures, and employment preparation
• May identify and maintain a professional network of employers or other stakeholders to facilitate career exploration and employment opportunities for students
• Educates or advises students and recent alumni individually or in groups through various mediums about career exploration, self-assessment, skills, materials development, and career decisions
• Participates in the campus-wide career services community, providing input to leadership regarding the development of advising, recruitment, and co/curricular programs offered by the school/college/unit
• Develops and delivers career development programming and resource materials across various mediums to provide education to students

Benefits

• UW System employees receive an excellent benefit package.
• To learn more about the UW System's comprehensive benefit package, review the UW System Employee Benefits Brochure.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level