Career Development Coach
University of South Carolina
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Job summary
University of South Carolina is seeking a Career Development Coach to provide counseling, coaching, and advising to students across assigned colleges and special populations. You will empower students to explore majors and career options, interpret assessments, develop plans, and build job-search skills in collaboration with campus partners.
You will deliver guidance on internships, co-ops, networking, and personal branding while maintaining records in Handshake and supporting diverse student
Qualifications
- Requires a bachelor’s degree in a job related field and 3+ years of related experience.
- Experience with career assessments and advising is preferred.
- Strong communication and presentation skills necessary.
Responsibilities
- Deliver individual and group career counseling sessions.
- Guide students through majors, career paths, internships, and experiential learning.
- Support internship and co-op programs and coordinate with employers.
- Manage program records and communications via Handshake and other tools.
- Develop and deliver career readiness programs and events.
- Represent the Career Center on committees and cross-functional teams.
Skills
Education
Job description
Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days on our job website. After five (5) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.
We are only accepting applications submitted by October 11, 2026.
The University of South Carolina offers a valuable benefits package including but not limited to:
- Health and Life Insurance
- Retirement Programs
- Paid Tuition
- Dependent Scholarships
- Annual Leave
- Sick Leave
- 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Professional Development Opportunities
College/Division Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support
Department
State Pay Range
State Pay Range G08
USC Market Range
USC Market Range MRE - $49,700 $60,882 $72,065
Anticipated Hiring Range
Anticipated Hiring Range $49,700 - $72,065
Location of Vacancy
Location of Vacancy Columbia, SC
Part/Full Time
Part/Full Time Full Time
Hours per Week 37.5
Work Schedule
- Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Must be willing to flex hours in order to meet the needs of the department
Basis
Basis 12 months
Job Search Category
Job Search Category Student Services
About USC
About University of South Carolina 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.
Veterans' Preference Statement
The University of South Carolina is committed to equal opportunity and proudly values the skills and experience military veterans bring to our workforce. Across South Carolina, we are making veterans a priority for employment and recognize their vital contributions to our state and our communities.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- Requires a bachelor’s degree in a job related field and 3 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience.
- Experience with college student advising and experiential education experience.
- 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.
- Manage career services for assigned academic college/school liaison role which could include one or more of the following: the College of Hospitality, Retail & Sport Management, the SC Honors College, the College of Pharmacy, the College of Social Work, the College of Nursing, the Arnold School of Public Health, the College of Engineering & Computing, the College of Arts & Sciences, the School of Music, the College of Information and Communications, the College of Education, first-year students in the Moore School of Business, and Alumni.
- Manage career services with assigned special populations, which could include one or more of the following: residence halls, students with disabilities, athletes, veterans, international students, and under-represented students.
Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 25
- Provide counseling, coaching, and advising through a variety of formats, including drop-in interactions, appointments, and presentations/workshops.
- Guide students in understanding the relationship between self-knowledge and major and career decision-making by administering and interpreting formal and informal career assessments.
- Provide students with relevant occupational, education, and employment information that helps them to explore a wide range of major/career options.
- Empower students to make reasoned major/career choices and to develop realistic implementation plans.
- Increase awareness and promotion of experiential education opportunities to students.
- Prepare students for career success by providing instruction and coaching on job search strategies, interviewing, networking, professional branding, and workplace professionalism.
Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 30
- Coordinate the promotion, implementation, and evaluation of university-recognized internship and co-operative education programs.
- Communicate and enforce program policies and procedures to students and employers. Anticipate and address issues related to data security, ethics, and risk management.
- Solicit and monitor internship/co-op reporting to the Career Center and review submissions for program eligibility.
- Implement the student and employer enrollment processes (contracts) for interns and co-op students for assigned liaison area(s) with the opportunity to administer funding where special funds are available.
- Conduct semester site visits in person, by phone, or online consultations with internship and co-op program students and employer supervisors.
- Conduct pre- and post- assessments with students and employers to evaluate achievement of outcomes and overall program success.
- Share assessment results and collaborate with colleagues to make program improvements.
Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 25
- Manage a caseload of students participating in the Carolina Internship Program during designated periods by conducting student experience surveys, assessing experiential learning outcomes, and communicating with employer supervisors to evaluate student performance and progress.
- Accurately document all interactions, assessments, and follow-up activities in Handshake to ensure comprehensive program records.
Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 10
- Execute special projects as assigned (i.e., oversee Career Ambassador Program, manage University101 class scheduling, manage mock interviews as required, teach a for-credit career course, etc.)
Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 5
- Represent the Career Center’s career development and experiential learning initiatives by serving on cross-functional Career Center work teams, Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support committees, and other university committees and events as assigned.
- Collaborate with campus partners to support departmental and institutional goals, share expertise, and contribute to strategic initiatives and continuous improvement efforts.
- Other duties as required.
Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 5
Position Attributes Employees in Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive positions will be subject to pre-employment and post-employment drug testing in accordance with University policy HR 1.95 Drug and Alcohol Testing. Safety Sensitive or Security Sensitive No Hazardous weather category Non-Essential
Posting Detail Information Number of Vacancies 1 Desired Start Date Job Open Date 08/28/2026 Job Close Date 10/11/2026 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicant
The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law.
- * Do you have at least a Bachelor's Degree in a job related field and 3 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience?
- Yes
- No
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