Career Advisor

🇺🇸 Tuscaloosa, Alabama 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $45K 💻 Career Services 🗓️ October 31st, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Alabama is hiring a Career Advisor for its Career Center in Tuscaloosa. The advisor provides career development and job search services to students and alumni through advising, assessment, resume review, and workshops. The advisor also conducts outreach to faculty, staff, and student organizations in assigned colleges and academic programs.

Highlights

Advise assigned students and alumni on career choice through counseling and self-assessment resources, and coach them on networking, interviewing, job search strategies, employer research, and salary negotiation.
Review cover letters and resumes, give writing guidance, and approve resumes for upload into the campus recruiting software.
Conduct or arrange mock interviews to prepare students for employer interviews.
Develop and deliver workshops and classes on a variety of career topics.
Conduct outreach to faculty, staff, and student organizations in assigned colleges, departments, and academic programs.
Help plan special events and develop printed and online materials, and contribute to the Career Center's website and its library of career resources.
Network with organizations to recruit new employers to campus and involve them in recruiting events.
Bachelor's degree or higher and some experience, with a bachelor's plus three years in career services, student services, business, human resources management, or counseling (or a master's plus one year) preferred.
Knowledge of current career services trends and of data management, event management, and presentation software, with strong communication, public speaking, and organizational skills.
Full-time, Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm, with a minimum salary of $44,600 and the ability to work outside traditional hours preferred.