Career Development Coach

State of South Carolina; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Job summary

The State of South Carolina, through the University of South Carolina Career Center, is seeking a Career Development Coach to empower students in identifying strengths, exploring majors and career options, and pursuing meaningful professional goals.

You will provide guidance on job-search strategies, interviewing, networking, and personal branding while coordinating with campus partners to support diverse student populations.

Qualifications

• Experience with college student advising and experiential education is preferred.
• Strong communication, presentation, and coaching skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver personalized career counseling and coaching in individual and group sessions.
• Guide students on majors, career paths, internships, and experiential learning opportunities.
• Promote and support university internship and co-op programs.

Skills

Career counseling

Public speaking

Group facilitation

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Career Development Coach

Department: SAAS Career Center

Advertised Salary Range:

Part/Full Time: Full Time

About UofSC

From the Upstate to the Lowcountry, the University of South Carolina system is transforming the lives of South Carolinians through the impact of our eight institutions and 20 locations throughout the state. More than 50,000 students are enrolled at one of eight institutions, including the research campus in Columbia and comprehensive four-year universities in Aiken, Upstate and Beaufort. In addition, our Palmetto College campuses in Salkehatchie, Union, Lancaster and Sumter enable students to earn associate or bachelor's degrees through a combination of in-person, online or blended learning. All of our system institutions place strong emphasis on service — helping to build healthier, more educated communities in South Carolina and beyond.

Advertised Job Summary

• Career Development Coach
• Are you passionate about empowering students to identify their strengths, explore career possibilities, and pursue meaningful professional goals?
• Do you enjoy coaching students as they make informed decisions about their majors, career paths, internships, and future opportunities?
• Can you confidently engage students and employers through clear communication, dynamic presentations, and thoughtful career guidance?

The Career Center is seeking an engaging, student-centered professional to provide career counseling, coaching, and advising to students across assigned academic colleges, schools, and special populations. In this role, you will empower students to explore majors and career options, interpret career assessments, develop practical career plans, and build the skills needed for professional success. You will provide guidance in job-search strategies, interviewing, networking, and personal branding while collaborating with campus partners to support diverse student populations, including students with disabilities, student-athletes, veterans, international students, and underrepresented students.

Primary Duties

• Deliver personalized career counseling, coaching, and advising through individual and group sessions.
• Guide students as they explore academic majors, career paths, internships, co-op opportunities, and other experiential learning experiences.
• Promote, coordinate, and support university-recognized internship and co-op programs.
• Partner with students and employers by communicating program expectations, policies, and procedures.
• Manage internship and co-op enrollment activities, including contracts, eligibility reviews, reporting, and documentation.
• Build relationships with students and employer supervisors through site visits, phone calls, and virtual consultations.
• Evaluate student learning outcomes and program success using surveys, assessments, and follow-up communication.
• Maintain accurate and timely student and program records in Handshake.
• Develop and support engaging career programs, workshops, mock interviews, career courses, and special projects.
• Represent the Career Center through campus committees, collaborative work teams, and university events.

Perks

• Competitive salary + some of the BEST benefits you can find!
• Health and Life Insurance
• Retirement Programs
• Paid Tuition
• 15 Annual Leave
• 15 Sick Leave
• 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Professional Development Opportunities

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Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with college student advising and experiential education experience.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Skills in career counseling, psychometric assessment, program planning, public relations, and group presentations are necessary to perform the required duties.
• Must have strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Job Close Date

10/11/2026

EEO Statement

The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities on the basis of race, sex, gender, gender identity, transgender status, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, protected veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions.