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Weber State University is hiring a Career Mentor to support Career Services' front desk, marketing, and student advising work. The mentor meets individually with students to strengthen resumes, cover letters, and interview skills, and helps promote events, presentations, and job postings through Handshake and LinkedIn. Training is provided, and the role offers flexible scheduling around a student's class load.

Highlights

Assists students, employers, and visitors at the Career Services front desk.
Advises students on resumes, cover letters, and interviewing skills.
Supports Career Services events and career-related presentations.
Identifies and posts job and internship opportunities for students.
Maintains employer accounts and job postings in Handshake.
Offers up to 20 hours per week with flexible scheduling.
Pays $13.00 per hour.
Requires full-time student enrollment and a minimum 2.0 GPA.

Career Mentor Full Description

Career Services at Weber State University is looking for a positive, team-oriented student to serve as a career mentor, supporting marketing and outreach efforts, presenting on career-related topics, helping with events, and assisting with other tasks. Training is provided.

Position Details

Up to 20 hours per week with flexible scheduling.
One mandatory one-hour training meeting each week.

Qualifications

Successful candidates will be enthusiastic, dependable, data-oriented, and have excellent customer service skills.

Responsibilities

Career Services Front Desk: Assists students, employers, and visitors in person, by phone, and through email; reviews student appointments, employer accounts, and job postings in Handshake; and helps maintain a welcoming and professional office environment.

Career Mentoring: Meets individually with students to help strengthen résumés, cover letters, and interviewing skills, and assists students with Handshake and LinkedIn profiles.

Events & Presentations: Supports Career Services events, helps give presentations to groups on career-related topics, and assists with marketing and outreach for events and other services.

Projects: Identifies and posts jobs and internships, helps communicate with employers and maintain employer information, and completes other projects as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, and presentation skills.
Strong computer skills, comfortable with Microsoft Office including Excel or equivalent, and able to pick up new technical skills quickly.
Solid project management skills and good attention to detail.
Must enroll as a full-time student each semester and maintain at least a 2.0 GPA.
Must submit a FAFSA each year to be considered for Federal Work-Study funding (does not apply to international students); students not awarded funding may still apply.

Preferred Qualifications

GPA above 3.0, with higher GPAs strongly preferred.
Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud products, HTML/CSS, SQL, or basic coding is a plus but not required.

Notes to Applicant

To apply, complete the online application and attach a resume, cover letter, the contact information for three references, and university transcripts (unofficial is OK). Screening of applicants will begin immediately; the position will remain open until filled.

WSU’s Commitment to Equal Opportunity

Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment welcoming to all individuals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories, such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others, as required by law and university policy.

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