Career Coach

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln is hiring a Career Coach to support undergraduate students in the College of Arts & Sciences by guiding their self-exploration of career interests and preparation for post-graduation opportunities. The role involves direct coaching, presentations, teaching a career development course, and building relationships with employers and alumni to enhance students' skills in resume writing, interviewing, and networking.

Highlights

Facilitate students' self-exploration of interests, abilities, and values related to career options.
Emphasize experiential learning to prepare students for career opportunities.
Collaborate with advisors, faculty, and UNL Career Services.
Provide 1-1 coaching sessions, classroom and organization presentations, and teach an elective career development course.
Assist students with resume, cover letter, interview skills, and networking both in-person and online.
Build and maintain relationships with employers and alumni.
Required: Bachelor's degree plus 2 years relevant experience or a master's degree, public speaking skills, organizational and communication skills.
Preferred: Master's degree in related fields, experience with diverse and underserved populations, and higher education background.
Criminal history background check required.
Starting salary at $43,000 per year minimum.

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Working Title	Career Coach
Department	College of Arts & Sciences-0906
Requisition Number	S_260577
Posting Open Date	07/28/2026
Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date)	08/10/2026
Posting Close Date
Open Until Filled	Yes
Description of Work	The Career Coach will serve undergraduate students in the College of Arts & Sciences to increase their understanding of and preparation for quality post-graduation opportunities. Primarily, the Career Coach will facilitate students’ self-exploration of interests, abilities, and values as well as their understanding of career options related to their academic programs, with special consideration of the unique needs of different populations, especially historically underserved first-generation, low-income, and ethnic minority students. Additionally, the Career Coach will emphasize the importance of experiential learning opportunities that will contribute to students’ readiness to successfully pursue those career options. Collaboration with advisors and faculty across the College as well as with UNL Career Services will help inform and guide this work. Through direct interaction with students in 1-1 coaching sessions, classroom and student organization presentations, and teaching of an elective career development/experiential learning course, the Career Coach will help students develop the ability to articulate their skills and qualifications in their resumes, cover letters and interviews as well as through networking activities both in-person and online. The Career Coach will also build and maintain relationships with employers and alumni. The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its programs, activities, or employment. See *https://equity.unl.edu/notice-nondiscrimination/*.
Minimum Required Qualifications	Bachelor’s degree plus two (2) years of experience working with high school or college students in an educational support, counseling, social work, achievement, advising, or mentoring setting; OR two (2) years of experience in recruitment/talent acquisition/hiring, or training/development required, with evidence of 1:1 interaction. A relevant master’s degree may substitute for experience. Experience with public speaking. Experience must demonstrate an ability to learn and translate extensive career information, policies and procedures. Must have demonstrated organization, time management, verbal and written communication skills. Ability to both collaborate and self-manage.
Preferred Qualifications	Master’s degree in education, student affairs, counseling, human resources, or related field. Background in liberal arts and sciences. Academic and/or career advising experience and background in career services. Demonstrated experience engaging with a variety of groups including historically underserved first-generation, low-income, and ethnic minority populations. Experience building relationships across multiple constituencies and managing projects. Three (3) years’ experience in higher education setting.
Pre-Placement Driving Record Review Required	No
Physical Required	No
Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) required. Subject to DOT approved pre-employment & random testing for alcohol and controlled substances.	No
Criminal History Background Check Required	Yes
Posted Salary	$43,000/year minimum
How to Apply	Click on “Apply for this Job”. You will then either create an application or edit your current application that is on file. You will be required to attach your resume, cover letter and list of references as three (3) separate documents in MS Word or PDF format.
For questions or accommodations related to this position contact	Niveen Dineh [email protected]
Job Category (old)	Managerial/Professional
Job Type	Full-Time
Alternate Work Schedule (if other than 8-5)
Work Location (City, State)	Lincoln, NE
Position funded by grant or other form of temporary funding?	No
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