Career Adviser

Savannah College of Art and Design; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Savannah College of Art and Design seeks a Career Adviser in Savannah, GA. You will serve as liaison between an assigned school and majors, guiding students toward job and internship opportunities with one-on-one coaching, workshops, and events.

You will support roughly 1,100 students across graphic design, advertising, and social strategy and management programs, coordinating with employers and the CAS team to create career opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a strong work history.
• Experience in career advising, recruiting, or a related industry.
• Experience working with diverse populations.
• Thorough knowledge of sources and reference tools for career consulting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an essential database of student interaction information in the CAB system.
• Provide one-on-one career planning, advising, and counseling for students and alumni.
• Collaborate with employers, faculty, and staff to develop internship and employment opportunities.
• Plan and host recruitment visits to SCAD and support SCAD Days and commencement.
• Assist in planning seminars and activities to guide students from major selection through the internship and job search.

Skills

Career advising

Recruiting

Student coaching

Data reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Banner

Salesforce

Job description

Career Adviser

Career and Alumni Success (CAS), Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah, GA | Full-time, Staff | Job ID 502656

About the Role

Join SCAD Savannah as a career adviser! Here, as part of the office for career and alumni success (CAS), you will serve as liaison between an assigned school and a set of majors to assist students with job and internship opportunities. As a member of CAS, you will provide students with one-on-one coaching, recruitment events, workshops, and resources to help them reach their professional goals. You will be responsible for assisting approximately 1,100 students across graphic design, advertising, and social strategy and management programs.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an essential database of student interaction information in the career advising benchmarks (CAB) system, documenting the extent and quality of individual and group work.
• Promptly respond to department and institutional requests for reports, following the goals and guidelines of the university and department.
• Provide one-on-one career planning, advising, and counseling for students and alumni, including guidance on career advising benchmarks and the requirements of career goals.
• Consult with students on issues related to career identification, choosing a major or minor, and decision making.
• Provide or recommend training and professional development in academic, personal, and pre-professional workshops and register students for them on the SCAD Jobs portal.
• Assist in planning and implementing seminars and other activities to guide students from major selection through the internship and job search process, or through applying to graduate or professional schools.
• Collaborate with the CAS team on departmental initiatives such as Career Fair, Alumni Weekend, and informational programs for students and parents.
• Work with employers, faculty, and staff to develop internship and employment opportunities, and build relationships with businesses to provide career opportunities for students and alumni.
• Consult with deans, department chairs, and faculty on career development events and activities for discipline-specific students and graduates.
• Assist in planning, implementing, and hosting recruitment visits to SCAD and provide support for SCAD Days and commencement.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a strong work history.
• Experience in career advising, recruiting, or a related industry.
• Experience working with diverse populations.
• Thorough knowledge of sources and reference tools for career consulting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Banner and Salesforce.
• At least five years of experience in graphic design.

Notes

Travel required: less than 10%. Most offices are open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; employees may be assigned to other workdays and/or hours, including weekends and evenings.