Career Coach (Career Services Consultant)

THE O'NEILL SCHOOL - BL SPEA (BL-SPEA-IUBLA)

Founded in 1972 as SPEA, the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs is a world leader in public and environmental affairs and the largest school of public administration and public policy in the United States, boasting an alumni network of more than 36,000.

Our Mission

The O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs works to build a better world by helping people solve complex problems at the crossroads of policy, management, and science. We promote sound decisions, well-managed organizations, just and healthy societies, and a sustainable environment through education, scholarship, and civic engagement. We give our students the knowledge and skills to have a significant impact in diverse settings around the globe.

Our Guiding Values

Our commitment is shaped by these shared and guiding beliefs:

• All people deserve to live in thriving and sustainable communities.
• Strong, healthy communities depend on well-educated, innovative and ethical leaders, and informed and engaged citizens.
• Creative, current, and rigorous research informs sound decision-making.
• Leaders need both relevant information and the skills necessary to interpret and use information and data effectively.
• Successful leaders must be able to bridge public, private, and nonprofit sector boundaries.
• Conversation and collaboration among individuals with diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and skills leads to more vibrant ideas and solutions.

The O'Neill School is seeking to fill a Career Consultant position.

Department-Specific Responsibilities:

• Advances students' career development and career goal obtainment by providing effective career coaching and access to relevant information, resources, programs, and professional connections; meets with students (1:1, groups, etc.) to provide advising and coaching related to major/career decision-making, self-marketing (resumes, interviewing, networking, LinkedIn, etc.), job/internship search, graduate school preparation (second Master’s or PhD), etc.
• Administers graduate student internship courses; monitors student performance and progress; communicates with Career Hub leadership team and internship supervisors as needed.
• Develops specific knowledge about the unique skills, abilities, and competencies required by industries, organizations, and functions of organizations hiring O’Neill graduate students; helps students market themselves for internships/job searches.
• Designs, coordinates, and presents a suite of services, programs and resources for graduate students focused on specific career pathways for each degree; programs could include: career-related workshops and classroom presentations, career exploration outreach programs, workshops, meet-ups, conferences, seminars, presentations, boutique fairs, panels, site visits/road trips, job shadowing, networking events, etc.
• Curates specific information of interest to graduate students including recruiting cycles, required competencies for career paths, emerging industry trends, industry specific resources, major employers, job and internships listings, etc. Contributes information to blogs, websites, marketing, etc.
• Develops strong partnerships with faculty, alumni, student leaders/organizations, and employers to align resources and information for O’Neill graduate students.
• Consults and collaborates effectively and regularly with leadership team to share student, industry, employer, and other relevant information and to create/implement services and programs that anticipate or respond to trends in the preparation, recruiting, and hiring of students.
• Meets regularly with employers/alumni in person or via phone/Skype/Zoom to learn about industry trends, application and interview recommendations, and other valuable knowledge that can be shared with students/alumni.

General Responsibilities:

• Assists with professional and career development of students and alumni through career assessments, exploration, decision-making, goal setting, and planning. Focuses efforts on resume building, interview skill development, mock interview, and job search preparation and navigation; graduate school application and interview preparation through counseling appointments and consultations.
• Develops and delivers workshops on career development which include networking strategies, interviewing, resume and cover letter writing skills, portfolio development, and using the internet for career search.
• Supports faculty and students with career exploration, internships, job shadow experiences, presentations, and facilitation of resources available for career development.
• Serves on various community and institutional committees to build partnerships across the university and among comparable universities to build knowledge base.
• Assists in the process of collecting and tracking data for office assessment purposes. Utilizes data to assist in the creation of office objectives and goals to meet the needs of the student population.
• Works through issues with a variety of stakeholders: students, employers, alumni, and faculty. Identifies and capitalizes on connections between groups of stakeholders and leverage those connections in unique ways through events and interactions.
• May provide guidance and delegate administrative tasks to other career services staff.
• May make process recommendations for improved operational efficiency.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree in business or a related field.

Preferred

• Master's degree in a related field.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 2 years of experience in career consulting or a related field.

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered.

SKILLS

• Proficient communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.
• Counseling skills and program development skills.
• Understanding of college student success; knowledge of career development services in higher education; ability to interpret career assessments.

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Bloomington, Indiana

This position may be approved to work one day remotely per week, subject to change in the future based on University policy and business needs.

Career Level: Career

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Student Services

Job Family: Career Services

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