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Montana State University

Career Development Coordinator

🇺🇸 Bozeman, Montana 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $24 per Hour 💻 Career Services 🗓️ September 23rd, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Montana State University is hiring a Career Development Coordinator to lead student employment, internship development, and career preparation activities within the LIFE Scholars program. The coordinator supports students in securing part-time employment, builds internship placements, and develops employer relationships that lead to competitive, integrated employment. Working alongside the Director of LIFE Scholars, the role blends direct instruction, advocacy, and employer partnership-building to prepare students for independent adult lives.

Highlights
  • Source employment opportunities and assist students with resumes, job applications, and employment paperwork.
  • Communicate with employer supervisors to identify and implement workplace supports.
  • Document student skills, strengths, and work experiences for career profiles and resumes.
  • Identify and develop internship opportunities on campus and in the community.
  • Facilitate student career profiles documenting work experience, evaluations, and letters of recommendation.
  • Prepare supervisors and mentors for student onboarding and support.
  • Build a systematic process for site observations, task analysis, and student-mentor matching.
  • Cultivate relationships with employers across Montana.
  • Hold a bachelor's degree in special education, rehabilitation, human services, education, social work, psychology, or a related field, with experience supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
  • Earn $24.388 per hour, commensurate with experience, in this benefits-eligible role.