Career Specialist, Tech, Data and Science

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Job Title Career Specialist, Tech, Data and Science Summary

The Career Specialist inspires JCU student growth by connecting academic study directly to professional success, focusing specifically on the Tech, Data, and Science career community. This role combines personalized student career coaching with active engagement in technology and science industries. By building strong partnerships with tech employers and designing targeted career programs, the specialist prepares students for the global workforce.

The Career Specialist supports Onward, John Carroll University's promise to students that they will be supported and prepared for what comes next. This role will work in partnership with the leaders of other Career Communities, including: Business, Operations, and Innovation; Health, Wellness and Life Sciences; Media, Branding, and Creative Communication; and Public Service, Education and Justice.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads the creation and active engagement of the Tech, Data, and Science career community by integrating targeted tools, industry content, and networking resources for students.
• Tracks current industry trends, technological advancements, and market forces to continuously adapt career programming, direction, and educational content.
• Attends and participates in local, regional, and national tech-industry workshops, panels, and networking events to build institutional connections and specialized expertise.
• Collaborates with Employer Relations and Advancement teams to steward relationships with alumni and corporate partners for student career exploration and hiring.
• Conducts direct outreach to Tech, Data, and Science employers while maintaining a comprehensive target list across local, regional, and national markets.
• Logs employer interactions, outreach, and engagement data in the university's shared CRM system to support a unified institutional relationship strategy.
• Co-designs curriculum and event content for the Onward Professional Development Program alongside academic partners and fellow Career Specialists.
• Teaches 3 to 6 learning modules per semester across multiple course sections to support students in fulfilling their Onward program requirements.
• Manages the administrative tracking and evaluation of required student career deliverables within the Tech, Data, and Science track to ensure completion prior to graduation.
• Designs and delivers innovative programming that educates students on artificial intelligence trends and future-of-work readiness within tech and science fields.
• Brings Tech, Data, and Science professionals to campus to co-deliver specialized workshops, guest lectures, and career panel discussions.
• Provides one-on-one career coaching to current students and alumni regarding career strategy, job searches, graduate school preparation, and technical interview readiness.
• Provides specialized training and supervises student Peer Advisors dedicated to supporting the specialized operations of the Tech, Data, and Science community.
• Partners with faculty, university administrators, parents, and campus stakeholders to align career development initiatives with academic programs and Jesuit values.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• At least 3 - 5 years of experience related to the Tech, Data and/or Science industry with a demonstrated interest in career development programs.
• Excellent project management and follow-through ability.
• Must possess a dynamic, professional demeanor with exceptional organization and communication skills, including presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain relationships with multiple external constituencies to support connecting students to opportunities.
• Interest in understanding and supporting John Carroll's mission to inspire individuals.

Preferred Qualifications

• CRM, database management and/or knowledge of career services-related platforms.
• Experience in career services or academic advising in higher education.
• Understanding of industry and labor market trends.

Normal Work Location, Hours and Conditions

This position works in person from our campus in University Heights, Ohio. University core business hours are generally 8:30 am - 5:00 pm. This position will require occasional work to be performed outside of normal business hours based on department operations.

Physical Requirements

Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; to travel to other office locations and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

Hours Full Time FLSA Exempt (Salary) Compensation & Benefits

Starting salary will be $50,000 - $65,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications. This position offers a generous Total Rewards package that includes health and dental insurance options, paid vacation, personal, sick, and mission time, holidays, 403 (b) retirement plan, life insurance, and tuition remission benefits for you, your spouse, and children.

About John Carroll University

John Carroll University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit Catholic university, founded in 1886, dedicated to developing people with the knowledge and character to lead and to serve. The University is located in University Heights, Ohio, an attractive residential suburb 10 miles east of downtown Cleveland. Academically, the University consists of the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Health and the Boler College of Business, which include graduate programs. The University offers more than 70 Academic Programs in the arts, social sciences, natural sciences, and business at the undergraduate level, and in select areas at the master's level.

The University enrolls approximately 2,500 undergraduate students and 500 graduate students and has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1. John Carroll University is one of 27 Jesuit universities in the United States and has been listed in U.S. News & World Report magazine's top 10 rankings of Midwest regional universities for more than 30 consecutive years.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and value all individuals and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

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