Career Development Advisor

Full Sail University; Winter Park (FL); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL is seeking a Career Development Advisor to guide students and graduates toward opportunities in the entertainment, media, or technology industries. You will advise, coach, and support candidates in resume writing, interview practice, and career search strategies.

Key duties include meeting with students, documenting conversations, organizing industry resources, and assisting with accreditation data.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree preferred; relevant experience valued.
• Experience in computer science, IT or technology industries required.
• Some human resource experience is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Advises students/graduates in Career Development policies and procedures.
• Meets with students/graduates in Career Advisory Interviews and assists with career search practices.
• Educates candidates on resume, cover letters, and interview skills; coordinates resumes to employer leads.
• Documents conversations (phone, email) and supports accreditation data.
• Develops outreach resources for industry research and maintains teamwork with the department.

Skills

Excellent communication

Strong organizational

Teamwork

Industry knowledge (tech/VR)

Deadline oriented

Problem solving

Research skills

Self-motivated

Communications planning

Education

Bachelor degree preferred

Experience in computer science/IT/tech industries required

HR experience helpful

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Outlook

Google Docs

Discord

Job description

If you're looking for the chance to learn, grow, and make a contribution to the community, look at employment opportunities with Full Sail University. You'll find your choice of career opportunities, great benefits, an environment that welcomes and values creativity, and a work experience that is both challenging and rewarding! Advises students/graduates and partners with them in preparing for pursuit of the entertainment, media, or technology industry for which they have trained.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Reports directly to the Team Manager. Advises students/graduates in policies and procedures of the Career Development Department. Meets with students/graduates in Career Advisory Interviews. Educates and assists candidate graduates with career search practices, including presentation skills, conducting research, resume review, cover letter writing, developing telephone and interviewing skills, industry etiquette and responsibilities. Coordinates graduate resumes to appropriate employer leads. Documents all conversations (personal, telephone, email). Communicates and delegates assignments to the assistant. Provides accurate statistical information for the yearly accreditation. Organizes and develops resources for industry research. Develops outreach practices to assist graduate networking. May attend industry-related events and presentations. Duties and assignments as assigned by Team Lead and Associate Director.

Other Responsibilities:

Supervisory Responsibilities:

No Competencies:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Knowledge of the tech, IT, computer science, and VR industry.
• Ability to work well in a team.
• Ability to professionally and patiently navigate through a collective decision‑making process that may include several layers of permission and supervisors.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Move with compassion and respect, while maintaining a positive attitude at all times.
• Working knowledge of computers and Internet researching.
• Self‑motivated.

Education and/or Experience:

Bachelor degree preferred. Prior experience in the computer science, IT and/or technology industries is required. Some human resource experience is helpful.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

n/a

Computer/Equipment Skills:

Proficiency using software programs such as MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Google Docs, Drop Box, and Discord. Mac OS proficiency preferred.

Environmental Factors/Physical Demands:

Employee must work a minimum of 40 hours per week. Physical requirements include the ability to sit for extended periods of time.

Full Sail is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Mission

People from around the world come to Full Sail University to pursue their educational goals, and they share one thing in common – a passion for a creative future in the entertainment and media industry.

Full Sail’s mission is to provide students with an innovative style of education, delivered by a staff of dedicated individuals, that addresses potential career opportunities available in an ever‑growing, constantly evolving industry. We do this by developing unique curricula that combine elements of creativity, art, business and life skills, technical prowess, and academic achievement.

Our education is delivered via immersive teaching methods, both in Full Sail’s real‑world production studios and classrooms, as well as through our online learning environment. Every one of our degree programs is designed to provide students with knowledge and real‑world experience that will help them realize their career goals in the entertainment and media industry.

Full Sail’s Unifying Principles

At Full Sail, we believe that what we give to each other and our students comes back to each of us individually and to the school as a whole. Therefore, we are totally committed to the individual success of each member of our staff family.

As a staff family, we are dedicated to taking a sincere interest in the success of every student and client who comes through our doors.