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Career Services Manager & Career Coach

University of Utah

  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • 1 day ago
  • $65,000–$85,000 Per Year
  • Full-time

Highlights

The ideal candidate will possess an “entrepreneurial vision,”be comfortable with change in a fast-moving environment, have a strong customer service orientation, desire to succeed in placement metrics, and a high level of professionalism. Provide career coaching for Full-Time MBA students using Career Center programming for career clarity, professional branding, job search strategies, interviewing skills, and offer negotiation.

Numbers & Facts

LocationSalt Lake City, UT
Job TypeFull-time
IndustryEducation
Salary$65,000–$85,000 Per Year
Year Founded1850
Websitehttp://www.utah.edu/

Description

 

Career Services Manager & Career Coach


Job Summary

The David Eccles School of Business is seeking qualified applicants for a Career Coach with the Full-Time MBA Program. The ideal candidate will possess an “entrepreneurial vision,”be comfortable with change in a fast-moving environment, have a strong customer service orientation, desire to succeed in placement metrics, and a high level of professionalism.

Provide career coaching for Full-Time MBA students using Career Center programming for career clarity, professional branding, job search strategies, interviewing skills, and offer negotiation.
Builds and maintains alumni network and employer relationships to increase MBA internships and employment opportunities.
Facilitate connections between MBAs and alumni.


Responsibilities
Provide one-on-one career coaching to help MBA students obtain their career goals.
Advise MBA students on all career activities, including job-search strategies, resume preparation, interviewing skills, offer evaluation, and negotiation.
Execute employer relationship development strategy and increase the range and variety of networking opportunities through recruiting sessions, workshops, and company visits/events.
Attend national career fairs with students and help promote relationships with employers.
Able to keep current on key trends in recruiting and hiring, with deep knowledge of the employment market and corporate hiring practices.
Deep knowledge of key industries and roles that MBA students are seeking.
Build and maintain a network with alumni and corporate hiring executives, recruiters, and identify employers seeking MBA talent.
Assists with the management of outcome data in career management systems and produces related reports, analytics, insights, and recommendations.
Collaborates, partners, and builds productive relationships across the business school.


This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.


Special Instructions


Requisition Number: PRN45802B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: Monday through Friday, with possible schedule adaptation, to attend student-facing events.This job is considered “essential.” Therefore, it is required that the employee work on campus, in person.
Department: 00033 - Executive Education
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: $65,000 to $85,000
Close Date: 09/15/2026
Open Until Filled:

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Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).
Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.
Models and embraces extraordinary service levels with an emphasis on responsiveness to support full-time MBA students.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain working relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including various students, alumni, faculty, staff, and business professionals.
Ability to work under pressure, with the flexibility to respond to changing priorities and fluctuating workloads.
Approach responsibilities of the position proactively and self-sufficiently.
Strong technical aptitude and experience with CRMs and recruiting software, social networking, job sites, advanced skills in MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel, and survey software.
A client-oriented attitude, fantastic customer service ethic, and high expectations for quality with strong attention to detail.
Excellent writing and communication skills.
Strong business acumen.
Ability to work independently in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment.


Preferences
10+ years of professional work experience in the private sector, with experience working in one or more fields that employ MBAs.
Experience with, knowledge of, or demonstrated interest in business careers.
Experience coaching domestic and international students on career pivots in a competitive market.
An understanding of and appreciation for the needs and concerns of a broad MBA student body.
Bachelor's degree in business, human resources, talent operations, or executive recruiting. An MBA, MS, or coaching certification is a plus.

About Company

The state’s oldest and largest institution of higher education, the University of Utah is the flagship university of the state. The University offers more than 100 undergraduate and 90 graduate degree programs to more than 31,000 students (23,500 undergraduate and 7,500 graduate). The University is noted for its high research profile, its diversity of ideas and people, its stunningly beautiful setting and the warmth, friendliness, and collegiality of its faculty staff, and students. Imagine yourself working in a collaborative, creative, respectful environment where everyone’s contribution is needed and appreciated – University of Utah!

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