Career Accelerator

Bucknell University; Lewisburg (Union County); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Part time

Job summary

Bucknell University is seeking a part-time Career Accelerator to coach students in the College of Arts and Sciences, offering one-on-one and small-group guidance on experiential learning, career values, and pathways. This gateway role connects students to Bucknell's employer and alumni network and supports their academic and co-curricular growth.

The position is gift-funded for an initial year, with potential renewal contingent on funds and performance.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's Degree. Five years of related field experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Casual/temporary on-campus role serving students directly.
• Caseload: graduating seniors through final-semester job search processes.
• Provide weekly advisory outreach and biweekly live engagement with each student.
• Assess job search readiness and help develop resumes, cover letters, and online profiles.
• Lead mock interviews, workshops, and career information sessions as needed.
• Collaborate with students to co-create proactive near-term search plans.

Skills

Bachelor's Degree

Five years experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

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Position Title

Career Accelerator

Position Type

Part time

Categories

Staff Non-exempt

Job Summary

The Career Accelerator will work directly with students throughoutthe College of Arts and Sciences, providing one-on-one and smallgroup coaching sessions on topics like experiential learning,navigating career values and pathways, and connecting students withthe Bucknell employer and alumni network. This role acts as agateway to CCA support, and meaningfully reaches students wherethey are, acting as a career-extension of their academic andco-curricular learning.

The position is gift funded for an initial one-year term, with thepossibility of renewal subject to the availability of funds andsatisfactory performance.

Job Duties

This role will report to the Freeman Family Associate VicePresident and Director of the Center for Career Advancement.

• On-campus, student facing role.
• This position is designed as a casual/temporaryappointment.
• Non-benefits-eligible staff position.
• Working up to 17 hours per week.
• Case-manage portfolio of graduating seniors through active,customized final-semester job search processes.
• At a minimum, perform weekly advisory outreach to still-seekingstudents and engage live with each student at least biweekly.
• Assess each specific student's job search readiness, challengesand opportunities. Diagnose deficits in essential career buildingskills, such as writing resumes and cover letters, optimizingLinkedIn and on-line profiles, networking, researching roles andpotential employers, managing behavioral and technical interviews.Lead students through remediation processes that may include mockinterviews, workshops, career fairs, corporate informationsessions, and significant one-on-one coaching.
• Collaborate with each student to co-create a proactive andindividualized near-term search plan.
• Connect students with resources (on campus and beyond) that canaccelerate search success.
• Monitor each student's execution of their personalized plan andprovide ongoing, actionable feedback.
• Deliver weekly updates on student progress and outcomes toleadership in the College of Arts & Sciences and the BucknellCenter for Career Advancement. Recommend new initiatives,programming, and resources to address emerging student needs, asnecessary.
• The job description's listed responsibilities and tasks are notexhaustive, additional non-essential tasks and responsibilities maybe assigned as needed.

What You Will Bring

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Five (5) years experience in a related field

Preferred, but not required:

• Master's degree in psychology, counseling, social work
• Candidates who are familiar with Bucknell
• Candidates who have served in formal hiring or recruiting rolesor with prior career coaching experience
• Candidates who have experience working with undergraduatestudents
• Candidates who have a proficiency with recruiting or careermanagement platforms such as LinkedIn

Physical Requirements

• Basic office environment. No extraordinary physical demandsrequired.

Job Exempt

No

Salary Range

30.00-30.00

The offer rate will be based on a review of the candidate'scredentials compared to the qualifications of the position,internal equity, and our overall compensation philosophy.

Visa Sponsorship

This role is not budgeted for visa sponsorship, all candidates mustbe authorized to work in the US without a need for current orfuture visa sponsorship.

If this position is approved for hybrid/remote work

thisposition is open to candidates located in Pennsylvania (PA) only.Candidates must be physically located and authorized to work in PAby the start date of employment and throughout employment.

Inclusive Excellence

Bucknell is committed to fostering an environment that embracesdiversity, equity and inclusion, and seeks candidates who willcontribute to a climate that supports the growth and development ofa diverse campus community. We endeavor to enhance our capacity tovalue and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversitybrings. We encourage all individuals to apply and do notdiscriminate in admissions, employment, educational programs and/oractivities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin,age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex/gender, gender identityand/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status,military or veteran status, or genetic information.

E-Verify

Bucknell University participates with the United States Customs andImmigration Services (USCIS) E-Verify program. We will provide thefederal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm thatyou are authorized to work in the U.S.

For additional information regarding Bucknell's E-Verifyrequirements, please contact the office of Talent, Culture &Human Resources [phone] or email [e-mail].