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Michigan State University

Career Consultant /Program Coordinator / Field Career Services Coordinator

🇺🇸 East Lansing, MI

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Academic Advising

🗓️ October 23rd, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Michigan State University is hiring a Career Consultant / Program Coordinator. This role drives strategic career education initiatives by planning career programs, managing experiential learning opportunities, building employer relationships, and leading digital marketing efforts for the arts entrepreneurship program.

Highlights
  • Coordinate and evaluate career-focused events including alumni and guest artist presentations.
  • Manage experiential learning programs such as internships, study-away opportunities, and Classical Gigline service.
  • Provide student advising on professional preparation, entrepreneurship, and career exploration.
  • Serve as liaison to the MSU Career Services Network and support artist residencies and performance series logistics.
  • Lead social media and digital marketing strategies while supervising student interns.
  • Required knowledge of internet, word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software.
  • Minimum qualifications include a Master’s degree with 1-3 years related experience or a Bachelor’s degree with 3-5 years of experience.
  • Desired skills include knowledge of music industry trends, event planning, strong communication, and social media marketing.
  • Full-time position for 10 months with unpaid leave in June and July, some evening and weekend work required.
  • Focuses on career education within the College of Music's Running Start Office.

Career Consultant /Program Coordinator / Field Career Services Coordinator Full Description

Working/Functional Title
Career Consultant /Program Coordinator

Position Summary
This position supports the strategic initiatives of career education and arts entrepreneurship within the College of Music’s Running Start Office. This position plays a key role in planning and executing career programs, managing experiential learning and internship opportunities, building employer relationships, and advancing student engagement through digital marketing and communications.
Primary responsibilities include coordinating and evaluating career-focused events featuring alumni and guest artists, providing logistical and instructional support for artist residencies and performance series, and serving as the College’s liaison to the MSU Career Services Network. The position also oversees employer relations and experiential learning programs—such as internships, study-away opportunities, and the Classical Gigline service, while advising students on professional preparation, entrepreneurship, and career exploration.

Additionally, the role leads marketing and outreach efforts to promote career education initiatives, supervises student interns in implementing social media and engagement strategies, and ensures broad participation across degree programs. Some evening and weekend work will be required.

This is a full-time active employment position for 10 months per year with a prescheduled unpaid leave of absence with benefits during June and July. 

Minimum Requirements
Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a Master's degree in the arts, and one to three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience related to area of employment; OR knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a Bachelor’s degree in the arts, and three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience developing career programs and activities; advising individuals and groups in a variety of settings; public speaking; writing and editing for mass distribution; working in a team environment; use of internet, word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Desired Qualifications
  • Knowledge of current trends in the classical, jazz, and/or popular music industry and arts entrepreneurship.
  • Strong presentation and written communication skills.
  • Experience planning and executing events.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively.
  • Experience working as a self-employed professional in the performing arts.
  • Experience with current social media marketing strategies.
  • Knowledge of new arts-related business models, research, and technology.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.
Required Application Materials
  • Cover letter
  • Resume
  • Name and contact information of 3 references

Work Hours
Standard work schedule with some evenings and weekends required.
Description of Flex Period
Full-time active employment position for 10 months per year with a prescheduled unpaid leave of absence with benefits during June and July. 

Website
Bidding eligibility ends October 28, 2025, 11:55 PM

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