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Indiana University Bloomington is hiring a Career Services Consultant to coach College of Arts and Sciences students through career exploration, job and internship searches, and graduate school preparation. The role is based at the Walter Center for Career Achievement, the college's career services office, and sits on a team that also covers academic advising, international programs, and recruiting. The consultant leads one-on-one and group coaching, runs career workshops, and co-leads an industry group with the center's external relations team.

Highlights

Coach College of Arts and Sciences students one-on-one and in groups on life design, career exploration, job and internship search strategies, resumes, cover letters, personal statements, networking, and interviewing.
Assist students and alumni with career assessments, decision-making, goal setting, mock interviews, and graduate school application and interview preparation through counseling appointments.
Develop and deliver workshops on networking, interviewing, resume and cover letter writing, portfolio development, and using the internet for career search, and present at career events and classroom sessions.
Co-lead an industry group with an External Relations team member, offering customized career programming, networking, student communication, and industry-tailored coaching.
Support faculty and students with career exploration, internships, and job shadow experiences, and work through issues with students, employers, alumni, and faculty.
Collect and track office assessment data to shape office objectives and goals, and serve on community and institutional committees that build partnerships across universities.
Bachelor's degree in business or a related field and two years in career consulting or a related field, with a master's degree in a related field preferred.
Counseling, program development, and career assessment interpretation skills, along with knowledge of career development services in higher education and an understanding of college student success.
Preferred understanding of the value of a liberal arts education and interest in working in a highly collaborative team environment.
Salary of $47,500 annually.

Career Services Consultant Full Description

Department

ARTS & SCIENCES; DEAN (BL-ARSD-IUBLA)

Department Information

The Walter Center for Career Achievement is the career services office for the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University (IU) Bloomington. The Walter Center works with students to guide them through a unique academic and professional journey to help transform classroom knowledge into valuable work experience, leveraging in-demand liberal arts skills to design a life that they love. The Walter Center strives to host inclusive, accessible events which enable all individuals to engage fully. The College of Arts and Sciences is the largest academic unit at Indiana University Bloomington. It is composed of over 40 departments, more than 50 Centers, Programs, and Institutes, while also including the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture and Design, the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies, and The Media School.

Job Summary

The Career Coach serves as an integral member of the College of Arts and Sciences Academic Engagement and Student Experience Team, which brings together key student serving functions including academic advising, career services, international programs and recruiting. The Walter Center Career Coach helps students design meaningful and successful lives, obtain marketable skills and experiences, and prepare for job and internship searches.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

Provides career coaching to College of Arts and Science students, in both 1- on -1 and group-based settings, on a wide array of topics including life design, career exploration, job and internship search strategies, professional correspondence (resume, cover letter, personal statement, professional portfolio, etc.), and networking and interviewing.
Shares career development subject matter expertise in career-related events, workshops and classroom presentations.
Collaborates with External Relations team member to co-lead an industry group, including customized career programming and networking, student communication, and industry-tailored coaching.

General Responsibilities

Assists with professional and career development of students and alumni through career assessments, exploration, decision-making, goal setting, and planning. Focuses efforts on resume building, interview skill development, mock interview, and job search preparation and navigation; graduate school application and interview preparation through counseling appointments and consultations.
Develops and delivers workshops on career development which include networking strategies, interviewing, resume and cover letter writing skills, portfolio development, and using the internet for career search.
Supports faculty and students with career exploration, internships, job shadow experiences, presentations, and facilitation of resources available for career development.
Serves on various community and institutional committees to build partnerships across the university and among comparable universities to build knowledge base.
Assists in the process of collecting and tracking data for office assessment purposes. Utilizes data to assist in the creation of office objectives and goals to meet the needs of the student population.
Works through issues with a variety of stakeholders: students, employers, alumni, and faculty.
May provide guidance and delegate administrative tasks to other career services staff.
May make process recommendations for improved operational efficiency.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Required

Bachelor's degree in business or related field.

Preferred

Master's degree in related field.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

2 years in career consulting or related field.

SKILLS

Required

Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
Highly thorough and dependable.
Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.
Counseling skills, program development skills, understanding of college student success, knowledge of career development services in higher education, ability to interpret career assessments.

Preferred

Broad understanding of the value of a liberal arts education.
Interest in working in a highly-collaborative team environment.
Commitment to facilitating world-class undergraduate student learning and career development.

Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Additional Information

This position is part of the IU Framework for Academic Advising and Career Development.

Work Location

Bloomington, Indiana

Advertised Salary

$47,500 Annually

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
Health savings account with generous IU contributions
Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
Basic group life insurance paid by IU
Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
Generous paid time off plans
Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job Classification

Career Level: Career

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Student Services

Job Family: Career Services

Equal Employment Opportunity

Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring.

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