Career Success Partner

🇺🇸 Fort Collins, Colorado 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $56K - $65K 💻 Career Services 🗓️ October 14th, 2026

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Colorado State University is hiring a Career Success Partner to coach College of Business undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni through career exploration, decision-making, and the move from school into work. The role links academic departments with employers, alumni, and industry professionals so that career readiness becomes part of classes, programs, and experiential learning. Working from the Career Management Center, the partner helps students turn their interests and coursework into concrete next steps toward post-graduation outcomes.

Highlights

Coach undergraduate and graduate business students and alumni, individually and in groups, on career exploration, decision-making, transitions, and advancement.
Apply career development theory and student development principles to help students turn their skills, coursework, and experiences into compelling career narratives and actionable next steps.
Partner with academic departments to learn their curriculum and learning outcomes, then build career readiness, professional communication, and experiential learning into classes and programs.
Connect employers, alumni, and industry professionals with students through classroom visits, mentoring, events, and experiential learning opportunities.
Take part in Career Management Center meetings, events, and shared initiatives that widen student access to career opportunities.
Supervise one or more students at 0.25 FTE per week, as the position allows.
Hold a master's degree in career counseling, student affairs, business, or a related field plus three years of relevant experience, or a bachelor's degree plus eight years.
Bring experience in career services or other student-facing higher education roles, including applying career counseling, coaching, and student development practices.
Work onsite on weekdays during standard business hours, with occasional evening events such as career fairs and limited local travel.
Earn a salary of $56,000 to $65,000 per year.