Career Coach (Career Services Consultant)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition subsidy

Job summary

Indiana University’s O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs in Bloomington is seeking a Careers Advisor to guide undergraduate and graduate students in exploring career paths, preparing resumes, networking, internships, and job search strategies.

You will design and deliver career education programs, build partnerships with employers, administer internship courses, and help align services with workforce trends, reporting to the Career Services leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field.
• 2 years in career consulting or related field.
• 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, dynamic environment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Counseling skills, program development skills, understanding of college student success, knowledge of career development services in higher education.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized and group career coaching to undergraduate students on career exploration, job searches, networking, interviewing, resume development, LinkedIn, and graduate school prep.
• Design, coordinate, and deliver career education programs for graduate students (workshops, panels, events).
• Administer internship courses and oversee student participation and progress.
• Cultivate and maintain partnerships with employers, alumni, faculty, student organizations to expand opportunities.
• Collaborate with Career Hub leadership to develop career initiatives and share workforce insights.
• Research employment markets and translate market intelligence into actionable guidance and resources.

Skills

Communication

Professionalism

Time management

Quality focus

Flexibility

Career services knowledge

Accuracy

Counseling skills

Program development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

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

The O'Neill School of Public and Environment Affairs works to build a better world by stewarding the development of equitable and inclusive societies, democratic governance, and a healthy, sustainable environment. With partners across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, we pursue education, scholarship, and civic engagement at the crossroads of policy, science, and management. We give our students the knowledge and skills to have a significant impact in diverse settings around the globe.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Provides individualized and group career coaching to undergraduate students on career exploration, career decision-making, job and internship searches, networking, interviewing, resume development, LinkedIn, and graduate school preparation. Delivers career guidance that supports students in achieving professional goals and successful career outcomes. Develop expertise in career pathways and industry expectations relevant to O'Neill programs.
• Designs, coordinates, and delivers career education programs tailored to graduate student populations, including workshops, panels, networking events, site visits, conferences, and classroom presentations. Curates and disseminates career information, labor market trends, recruiting timelines, employer insights, and industry resources through websites, marketing materials, and other communication channels. Evaluates and adapts programming to address emerging student and employer needs.
• Administers internship courses and oversees student participation and progress. Monitors internship experiences, communicates with supervisors and students, and addresses concerns as needed. Ensures internship programs support learning objectives and career readiness goals.
• Cultivates and maintains partnerships with employers, alumni, faculty, student organizations, and other stakeholders to expand career opportunities and professional networks for students. Meets regularly with employers and alumni to gather industry insights, recruiting recommendations, and hiring trends. Leverages these relationships to enhance student career preparation and employment outcomes.
• Collaborates with Career Hub leadership and colleagues to develop and implement career initiatives that respond to student, employer, and industry trends. Shares insights on workforce demands, student needs, and recruiting practices to inform strategic decision-making. Contributes to continuous improvement of career services and student outcomes.
• Researches and maintains knowledge of employment markets, industry trends, employer hiring practices, and competencies sought within fields relevant to O'Neill students. Translates market intelligence into actionable guidance, resources, and programming that strengthen students' competitiveness. Supports efforts to align career services with evolving workforce needs.

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.
• 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 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, 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, 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.

This position is part of the IU Framework for Academic Advising and Career Development. Learn more about the associated expectations, student learning outcomes, and institutional commitments at this site: https://go.iu.edu/aacd-framework.

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

1315 East Tenth Street, Bloomington, IN 47405

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

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• 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, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Career Level: Career

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Student Services

Job Family: Career Services

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