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DeVry University is hiring a Remote Senior Career Advisor to support graduates by providing tailored career advice, resume assistance, and job search strategies. The role includes managing a graduate caseload, generating job leads, creating career-focused training webinars, and collaborating with employer relations to enhance graduate employment outcomes.

Highlights

Advise graduates on job search techniques, resume preparation, interviewing, and career advancement via phone, email, and web-cam.
Create and facilitate engaging career webinars to support graduate goals and overcome employment obstacles.
Identify and distribute relevant job leads using internal databases and market sources, coordinating with Employer Relations.
Manage performance metrics and caseload actions using Career Services data management tools.
Lead special projects such as managing career fairs, webinars, and departmental initiatives assigned by leadership.
Require a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) and at least 3 years of experience in Career Services, Employer Relations, HR, or Talent Acquisition.
Strong skills needed in written communication, priority setting, planning, customer focus, time management, and adaptability.
Compensation ranges from $26.50 to $28.85 per hour.
Supports graduates from DeVry University and Keller Graduate School of Management.
Offers a comprehensive benefits package including 401(k) with matching, tuition programs, medical/dental/vision coverage, paid time off, and wellness programs.

Remote Senior Career Advisor Full Description

DeVry University strives to close our society’s opportunity gap and address emerging talent needs by preparing learners to thrive in careers shaped by continuous technological change. Through innovative programs, relevant partnerships, and exceptional care, we empower students to meaningfully improve their lives, communities, and workplaces.

Our colleague experience is an area of obsessive focus. At DeVry University, we care about you. Because, only through you can we deliver our unique Care Formula to our learners and partners.

Opportunity:
• The position advises students regarding career issues and strategies, job search methodology, resume preparation, internships, and other job search-related matters for graduates.
• This position manages a graduate caseload while also completing additional tasks that could include sourcing job leads, creating career-focused content, facilitate and develop job search training, and/or partner with other Career Services colleagues to meet the needs of graduates and their employment goals.

Responsibilities:
Student Advising:
• Provide in-depth and customized advising on job search topics including resume, interviewing networking, and career advancement to graduates who wish to collaborate with Career Services.
• Uncover the latest trends and best practices that help improve the service provided to students.
• Advising happens via phone, email, and web-cam.

• Employment Training:
• Create, develop, and facilitate interactive and engaging career webinars that help support the goals and overcome the obstacles of graduates from DeVry University and its Keller Graduate School of Management.

Job Lead Generation:
• Identify appropriate job leads either through existing leads in the Career Service database or within the graduate's local, desired market and distribute as needed.
• Help graduates maximize their job application efforts.
• Work with the Employer Relations team to generate needed leads and partnerships that will influence graduates.

• Data Management:
• Input and manage performance metrics and caseload actions through the Career Services data management portal.
• Metrics to include actions made toward graduate (appointments, calls, emails, etc.) and effort toward job lead development.

• Project Creation / Management:
• Career Services Leadership assigns special projects and can include managing career fairs, running student webinars, or piloting specific department initiatives.

Key To Success Factors:
• Passion for Meeting Student Needs
• Proactively seeks to understand student needs.
• Anticipates student needs and adapts their style to satisfy their needs.
• Acts as a catalyst for identifying issues/problems that students may encounter and demonstrates personal accountability in securing help/resources to satisfy and exceed their expectations.
• Continuously searches for new ways to assess and enhance student satisfaction.
• Drive Excellence in Execution / Results-Driven
• Assumes personal accountability for the excellent execution of the organization's priorities.
• Seeks to continuously improve the way you deliver upon the expectations of your students.
• Sets high standards of performance for self. Does not become complacent and simply maintains the status quo.
• Follows through on commitments in a timely fashion.
• Communicate Effectively.
• Proactively shares information internally that will aid others in their day-to-day responsibilities.
• Displays openness and honesty in all communications.
• Establishes communication channels, which enable the two-way flow of communication between students and staff.
• Utilizes various forms of communication to reach students, faculty, and staff to enhance communication and increase their perception of accessibility.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree required, Masters preferred
• Must have 3+ years of experience within Career Services, Employer Relations, Human Resources, and/or Talent Acquisition
• Action-Oriented and Approachability
• Written Communications
• Priority Setting and Planning
• Functional/Technical Skills
• Customer Focus, Time Management and Learning on the Fly

*This job will be posted until.9/13/2025

DeVry University offers benefit options for full-time colleagues, including:
• 401(k) and Roth Plan w/match
• Paid Tuition Program
• Remote and Flex Work Options
• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Fertility Coverage
• Family and Domestic Partner Coverage
• Adoption Assistance
• Wellness Programs
• Volunteer Time Off
• Technology Stipend
• Career Development Programs
• Mental Health Care Programs
• Tax Savings Account (FSA and HSA)
• Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Life, Accident, AD&D, Critical Illness Insurance
• Auto/Homeowners, Pet and Legal Insurance
• Exclusive Discount Programs
• Family Care Services
• 2nd.MD, a virtual expert medical consultation service
• Health Advocacy Service
DeVry University offers benefit options for Visiting Professors, including:
• 401(k) and Roth Plan
• Paid Tuition Program
• Remote and Flex Work Options
• Paid Sick Time
• Technology Stipend
Benefits vary based on employment status. Part-time/Visiting Professors positions may not be eligible for all benefits.

We believe that a vibrant and collaborative workplace is essential to our educational mission and the success of our community. We are committed to a workplace environment where all colleagues feel valued, respected, and supported.

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