University of Kentucky
Career Advisor Associate
🇺🇸 Lexington, KY
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $40K - $64K
💻 Academic Advising
🗓️ October 14th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Provide individual and group career advising focused on career readiness skills.
- Facilitate workshops and contribute to career development programming and outreach.
- Support Gatton College of Business & Economics undergraduate students.
- Use coaching, program coordination, and employer engagement skills to assist students.
- Salary range: $39,894 - $63,814 per year.
- Requires a Bachelor's degree and at least 1 year of related experience.
- No supervisory responsibilities.
- Work includes some nights, weekends, and travel; involves lifting up to 10 lbs and prolonged sitting with computer use.
- Department: B&E Undergraduate Center at the University of Kentucky.
- Ideal candidates demonstrate excellent presentation, communication, organizational skills, and ability to work with diverse groups.
Career Advisor Associate Full Description
Requisition Number | RE51923
Working Title |
Department Name | 8F040:B&E Undergraduate Center
Work Location | Lexington, KY
Grade Level | 43
Salary Range | $39,894-63,814/year
Type of Position | Staff
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Required Education | BA
Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience | 1 yr
Required License/Registration/Certification | None.
Physical Requirements | Lifting, pushing, pulling up to 10 lbs. and long periods of sitting; long periods exposure to CPU; and some travel.
Shift | Days, and some nights/weekends.
Job Summary | The Graham Office of Career Management is seeking a Career Development Associate to support Gatton College of Business & Economics undergraduate students in building the skills and confidence needed for career success. In this role, you’ll provide one-on-one and group advising on career readiness topics, facilitate workshops, and contribute to career development programming and outreach across Gatton. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on students’ professional journeys while growing your own skills in coaching, program coordination, and employer engagement.
The Gatton College of Business and Economics is nearing its 100th anniversary. Over that time, we have been preparing principled leaders for the global economy, producing high quality, influential research, and supporting economic growth in Kentucky and beyond. Accredited by the AACSB, Gatton proudly offers a full range of undergraduate, graduate and professional business and economics degrees and certificates in both a face to face an online format. We are housed in a 220,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility where the college accommodates the fastest growing student enrollment on UK’s campus, reaching over 4,000 students in Fall 2022. Through teaching, research, and outreach, the Gatton College has a direct, tangible influence on the lives of Kentucky’s citizens and people around the world. We are looking for professionals who embody the College’s tagline of “Blue Means Business”.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities |
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No
Preferred Education/Experience | Ideal candidate will have excellent presentational, interpersonal and written communication, the ability to work with a diverse population of constituents, attention to detail, and excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities.
Deadline to Apply | 10/23/2025
Our University Community | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
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