Career Advisor (Assistant Manager/Manager) for CFG @ School of Computing

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

National University of Singapore’s CFG School of Computing seeks a Career Advisor to guide undergraduates and graduates in career exploration, job markets, and employability. You will coach individuals and groups, refine resumes, prepare for interviews, and help students adapt to an AI-driven workforce.

You will organise career workshops, briefings, and experiential learning programmes, collaborating with Industry Relations and CFG faculties to connect students with opportunities and trends in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Analytics, CS, CEng, Data Science, IS, or related discipline.
• Postgraduate qualification advantageous but not required.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience across Banking/FinTech, ICT, Healthcare, or Professional Services.
• Familiarity with recruitment processes for technology roles, including assessment centres, technical interviews, coding assessments, and internship pathways.
• Comfort and curiosity in using AI tools in professional/educational settings.
• Strong written and verbal persuasive communication skills.
• Excellent organisational and management skills with ability to build communities and networks.
• Resilient and adaptable with ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Advise School of Computing undergraduates and recent graduates on career exploration, job market navigation, and employability strategies.
• Provide 1-on-1 and group coaching on career planning, resume and cover letter reviews, and interview preparation.
• Organise and facilitate workshops on essential career skills (resume writing, interviews, networking, workplace communication, personal branding) and industry events.
• Conduct internship and graduate briefings to help students prepare for hiring trends, workplace expectations and pivots.
• Develop experiential learning programmes to enhance career and workplace competencies.
• Collaborate with Industry Relations to strengthen employer engagement and connect students to opportunities.
• Support CFG/partner Faculties’ activities and events (e.g. Career Fest).
• Drive student engagement through digital career platforms, events and advisory resources.
• Support reporting, analysis, and continuous improvement of career services for assigned student segments.

Skills

Career coaching

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Networking

Adaptability

AI tools familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Analytics, CS, CEng, Data Science, Information Systems, or related discipline

Postgraduate qualification advantageous but not required

Tools

AI tools

Job description

About Centre for Future-Ready Graduates (CFG)

NUS Centre for Future-ready Graduates (CFG) adopts a multipronged, student-centric approach to help them make sense of their strengths, refine their skills and demonstrate their value to employers. Beginning with the end in mind, CFG has developed a four-year roadmap to help enhance the employability of our graduates through a repertoire of skills programmes and industry focused experiential opportunities. This bolsters students’ assurance to grow deeper, discover their passion and explore multiple pathways.

Serving the entire spectrum of students from undergraduates to post-graduates, CFG offers more than 15 unit-bearing courses in collaboration with academic and industry partners. We continuously innovate and enhance the quality of our offerings, as our students deserve the best tools, preparedness, and mindset to not just launch a good career, but be equipped with critical life and career skills that can help them navigate an evolving world of work and be resilient amidst volatility.

We are seeking a highly motivated and forward-thinking professional to join our team. In this meaningful role, you will play a pivotal part in early career preparation, coaching students to articulate their unique value proposition in an increasingly AI-driven global workforce. You will guide students to blend AI fluency with uniquely human differentiators (e.g. critical thinking, emotional intelligence and strategic communication). You can look forward to working closely with the broader CFG and Faculty teams to customise, curate and deliver a comprehensive suite of career and life skills to enhance our unit-bearing courses, internship programmes and standalone workshops, based on students’ needs and profiles.

About the Career Advisor Role@School of Computing

• Advise School of Computing undergraduates and recent graduates on career exploration, job market navigation, and employability strategies, helping them understand how AI is reshaping roles across industries and how to position themselves as adaptive, future-ready professionals
• Provide 1-on-1 and group coaching on career planning, job search strategies, resume and cover letter reviews, and interview preparation

Workshops, Briefings and Programmes

• Organise and facilitate workshops with on essential career skills (e.g. resume writing, interviews, networking, workplace communication, and personal branding) and industry-themed career events
• Conduct internship and graduate briefings to help students prepare for hiring trends, workplace expectations and career pivots
• Develop and implement experiential learning programmes to enhance career and workplace competencies

Industry and Faculty Collaboration

• Collaborate with the Industry Relations team to strengthen employer engagement, understand hiring needs in business and technology sectors, and connect students to relevant opportunities
• Support key CFG/partner Faculties’ activities and events (e.g. Career Fest)

Student Engagement and Outreach

• Drive student engagement through initiatives that promote career services, digital career platforms, events and advisory resources
• Support reporting, analysis, and continuous improvement of career services for assigned student segments.

About the Candidate

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Analytics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline. A postgraduate qualification is advantageous but not required
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant working experience* in at least one of the following areas:
• Banking and Financial Services (including FinTech)
• Biotechnology, Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Technology
• Commodities, Energy and Renewables
• Consulting and Professional Services
• Information and Communications Technology
• Logistics and Transportation
• Public Service
• Good industry awareness of ongoing transformation, emerging opportunities, hiring trends, workplace and employer expectations
• Familiarity with recruitment processes for technology roles, including assessment centres, technical interviews, coding assessments, and internship conversion pathways, would be beneficial
• Comfort and curiosity in using AI tools (e.g. generative AI platforms, AI-powered career tech, data visualisation tools) in a professional or educational setting.
• Strong written and verbal persuasive communication skills. Prior experience in developing / conducting career-related workshops is an added advantage.
• Excellent organisational and management skills with strong ability to build communities, develop relationships and establish networks
• Resilient and adaptable with the ability to work independently and collaboratively with partners and colleagues to manage change and achieve goals

We regret only suitable candidates will be notified.

*The appointment level will be determined based on the candidate’s depth and relevance of experience, demonstrated competencies, and suitability for the role.