Career Coach (Career Services Consultant)

Indiana University Bloomington; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental

Health savings account with IU

Tuition subsidy for employees

Generous paid time off

Paid leave for new parents

Job summary

Indiana University Bloomington's O'Neill School seeks a career services professional to coach undergraduates and graduates on career planning, job searches, and professional development. You will design programs, coordinate internships, and foster employer partnerships to enhance student outcomes.

Responsibilities include delivering career workshops, advising on resumes, interviewing, and networking strategies, and collaborating with Career Hub to address workforce trends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field is required.
• Master's degree in a related field is preferred.
• Two years of experience in career consulting or related field is required.
• Strong communication, professionalism, and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized and group career coaching to undergraduate students on exploration, decision-making, job/internship searches, networking, interviewing, resume, LinkedIn, and Grad School prep.
• Design and deliver career education programs for graduate students, including workshops, panels, and events; curate industry resources.
• Administer internship courses, monitor progress, and coordinate with supervisors and students.
• Develop partnerships with employers, alumni, faculty, and student organizations to expand opportunities.
• Collaborate with Career Hub to implement career initiatives aligned with trends and workforce needs.
• Collect and track data to inform office objectives and improve career services outcomes.

Skills

Proficient communication

Professionalism

Time management

Quality focus

Flexibility

Lifelong learning

Accuracy under pressure

Counseling skills

Program development

Higher education career services

Career assessment interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Department

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

Department Information

The O'Neill Schoolof Public and Environment Affairs works to build a better worldby stewarding the development of equitable and inclusive societies,democratic governance, and a healthy, sustainable environment. Withpartners across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, wepursue education, scholarship, and civic engagement at thecrossroads of policy, science, and management. We give our studentsthe knowledge and skills to have a significant impact in diversesettings around the globe.

Job Summary

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Provides individualized and group career coaching toundergraduate students on career exploration, careerdecision-making, job and internship searches, networking,interviewing, resume development, LinkedIn, and graduate schoolpreparation. Delivers career guidance that supports students inachieving professional goals and successful career outcomes.Develop expertise in career pathways and industry expectationsrelevant to O'Neill programs.
• Designs, coordinates, and delivers career education programstailored to graduate student populations, including workshops,panels, networking events, site visits, conferences, and classroompresentations. Curates and disseminates career information, labormarket trends, recruiting timelines, employer insights, andindustry resources through websites, marketing materials, and othercommunication channels. Evaluates and adapts programming to addressemerging student and employer needs.
• Administers internship courses and oversees studentparticipation and progress. Monitors internship experiences,communicates with supervisors and students, and addresses concernsas needed. Ensures internship programs support learning objectivesand career readiness goals.
• Cultivates and maintains partnerships with employers, alumni,faculty, student organizations, and other stakeholders to expandcareer opportunities and professional networks for students. Meetsregularly with employers and alumni to gather industry insights,recruiting recommendations, and hiring trends. Leverages theserelationships to enhance student career preparation and employmentoutcomes.
• Collaborates with Career Hub leadership and colleagues todevelop and implement career initiatives that respond to student,employer, and industry trends. Shares insights on workforcedemands, student needs, and recruiting practices to informstrategic decision-making. Contributes to continuous improvement ofcareer services and student outcomes.
• Researches and maintains knowledge of employment markets,industry trends, employer hiring practices, and competencies soughtwithin fields relevant to O'Neill students. Translates marketintelligence into actionable guidance, resources, and programmingthat strengthen students' competitiveness. Supports efforts toalign career services with evolving workforce needs.

General Responsibilities

• Assists with professional and career development of studentsand alumni through career assessments, exploration,decision-making, goal setting, and planning. Focuses efforts onresume building, interview skill development, mock interview, andjob search preparation and navigation; graduate school applicationand interview preparation through counseling appointments andconsultations.
• Develops and delivers workshops on career development whichinclude networking strategies, interviewing, resume and coverletter writing skills, portfolio development, and using theinternet for career search.
• Supports faculty and students with career exploration,internships, job shadow experiences, presentations, andfacilitation of resources available for career development.
• Serves on various community and institutional committees tobuild partnerships across the university and among comparableuniversities to build knowledge base.
• Assists in the process of collecting and tracking data foroffice assessment purposes. Utilizes data to assist in the creationof office objectives and goals to meet the needs of the studentpopulation.
• Works through issues with a variety of stakeholders: students,employers, alumni, and faculty.
• May provide guidance and delegate administrative tasks to othercareer services staff.
• May make process recommendations for improved operationalefficiency.

Qualifications

Education

Required

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field.

Preferred

• Master's degree in related field.

Work Experience

Required

• 2 years in career consulting or related field.

Skills

Required

• Proficient communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamicenvironment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even underpressure.
• Counseling skills, program development skills, understanding ofcollege student success, knowledge of career development servicesin higher education, ability to interpret career assessments.

Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and tooperate a computer and other standard office productivityequipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periodsof time moving around an office environment and the campus. Theperson in this role must be able to perform the essential functionswith or without an accommodation.

Additional Information

Learn more about the associated expectations,student learning outcomes, and institutional commitments at thissite: https://go.iu.edu/aacd-framework.

Work Location

Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs

1315 East Tenth Street, Bloomington, IN 47405

Advertised Salary

$49,630.96 - $54,630.96 annually (based on education andexperience)

Benefits Overview

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, criticalillness, and supplemental accidental death & dismembermentinsurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject tovesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IUcourses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteerevents
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job Classification

Career Level: Career

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Student Services

Job Family: Career Services

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