Position Title: Career Services Graduate Assistant. Date: May 04, 2023. Department: Student Services. Position Requirements and Preferences:
Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Experience: Background in Business, or Marketing preferred but not required.
Abilities:
Must be enrolled full-time in a Graduate degree program.
Possess excellent oral and written skills.
Position Summary: The graduate assistant aids the Career Services department in the overall development and management of a comprehensive, centralized career development and career services program. Responsibilities:
Work 20 hours per week.
Completes training component related to Career Services and available tools.
Provides individual and group career counseling to students and alumni to assist with career decision-making.
Administers career assessments (such as COPS) as requested, and helps students interpret them.
Assists in research, design and delivery of workshops, class presentations and panels on career-related issues, including self-assessment, career exploration, job search strategies including use of the Internet, graduate school, and overall professional preparation.
Oversees and promotes online career mentoring process for use by current students and alumni in collaboration with Alumni Relations and the Office of Advancement.
Assists with the coordination of career planning days.
Cultivates and monitors partnerships with faculty, current and potential internship sites, employers and alumni.
Attends Connect Iowa meetings, as appropriate, and seminars, conferences, and webinars related to Career Services.
Encourages students to engage in information interviews, job shadowing, etc. with alumni and employers.
Assists in the development and implementation of marketing strategies of career services to students, faculty, employers and alumni, including use of social networking sites.
Advises and coaches students on resume and letter writing, networking and interviewing, and the use of online tools like Handshake and social media tools such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Consistently demonstrates a positive attitude.
Must be open and adaptable to change.
Must work cooperatively and respectfully with all populations.
May supervise Career Services work/study student in absence of Coordinator.
Performs other related duties as assigned by Career Services Coordinator.
Reports to: Director of Career Services Start Date: September 1, 2023 Replacement or New Position: Replacement Full-Time | Part-Time | Temp: Graduate Assistant (Temporary) Closing Date of Position: Until Filled
