Career and Internship Advisor

JOB PURPOSE:

Under supervision of the Career Services Coordinator, this position advises and counsels students and alumni concerning all areas of career planning, serve as a liaison for the office while providing career advisement and outreach to students, alumni, and faculty. The Career & Internship Advisor will also design and administer appropriate programs, services and activities to assist students and alumni with their career trajectory. The Career & Internship Advisor provides individual and group career counseling/job search coaching to students/alumni to help them make informed career decisions; explore occupational choices; prepare for an effective job search and connect with part-time, internship and full-time employment opportunities. As a key contributor to student success, the Career & Internship Advisor also develops and maintains detailed files and records of student and alumni internships along with services offered.

This position description indicates in general the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, and abilities. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required or assigned to this position.

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain effective communication with academic departments to ensure successful career preparation for current students and alumni.
• Assist the Career Services Coordinator in developing and maintaining strong relationships with academic department chairs, department/program heads, and faculty; target key faculty for employment opportunities for students.
• Assess students' career aptitude using Kuder Navigator, LEAD NTU, or any other programs deemed appropriate or beneficial to students.
• Assist the Career Services Coordinator with career development and job search advisement to current students and alumni in both individual and group settings.
• Mentor and advise students and alumni on a variety of career development topics including but not limited to rsum development, letters of interest, interviewing, etc. Specific focus will be on helping students and alumni with their internship search and maintaining accurate data on student internships. Must become familiar with University internship policy and procedure as well as learning from peer University or College Career Services for constant improvement.
• Hold weekly office hours for students and alumni.
• Conduct regular outreach efforts including workshops and presentations to classes, student clubs/organizations, during campus events such as new student orientation, and more.
• Assist Career Services Coordinator in developing and maintaining an advertising and outreach strategy designed to attract more students to on-campus career events and online career services resources.
• Collect and disseminate employment and internship opportunities to appropriate faculty, staff, organizations, students, and alumni.
• Assist Career Services Coordinator in maintaining strong relationships with regional employers for employment and internship leads; build network of employment and internship opportunities.
• Participate in employer development activities including employer visitations, advisory boards and on-campus recruiting, and the development of job and internship leads with extensive documentation for data purposes.
• With approval and recommendation from the Career Services Coordinator, participate in various university committees and university-wide events to enhance awareness and visibility of the Office of Career Services.
• Encourage faculty to maintain equitable opportunities for students and alumni by sending job opportunities and internships to the Office of Career Services to be distributed widely.
• Provide advisement to departments in their development of major-specific career related events.
• Maintain ongoing professional development via involvement with relevant professional associations such as the National Career Development Association and others.
• Maintain active communication with Career Services Coordinator regarding project progress, new initiatives, and more.
• Coordinates data compilation, statistical reports and correspondence, depending upon the area of assignment or initiative at hand.
• Assist with general administrative tasks as needed by Career Services Coordinator.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in counseling, education, or related field (equivalent work place experience also accepted).
• Relevant experience actively advising adults and young adults in secondary or post-secondary academic setting.
• University or college level professional experienced preferred.
• Enjoyment of and ability to work with people; good interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to learn new information.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Attention to detail and accuracy/planning and organization.
• Self-motivated and driven; ability to carry through on projects independently.
• Technology skills: social media, word processing, inputting and organizing data.
• Excellent computer literacy and strong technology skills to support a high quality learning experience for students, to operate efficiently as part of a team, and the capacity to learn and utilize new online technologies as appropriate and necessary.
• Demonstrated commitment to equitable services and treatment of students regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and other unique identifiers and diverse populations.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships among peers, staff, faculty, administrators, and external partners.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Valid state driver's license.
• Must be able to pass background check, with no prior convictions of any felonies.

The Navajo Nation Preference in Employment Act applies to all hiring, promotions or transfers of individuals into this position.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS:

• Continuous ability for speech communication and hearing in order to effectively communicate with students, staff, faculty, and the public.
• Vision for reading, recording and interpreting information.
• Continuous ability for both oral and written communication.
• Frequent problem solving and concentration; occasional analytical ability and creativity.
• Frequent hand/eye coordination to collaborate with peers and University personnel across campus and to operate computer and other office equipment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Work is generally performed in an office setting with exceptions depending on the needs of the office.
• Must be able to balance multiple projects and demands.
• Must attend various trainings based on need and request.