Career & Employer Relations Specialist

Georgia State University; Decatur (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Tuition assistance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Georgia State University is seeking a Career and Employer Relations Specialist to support students and recent alumni with career guidance and programming across Perimeter College campuses. This role partners with employers to connect students to job opportunities and will work on the Dunwoody and Alpharetta campuses.

The position involves counseling, event coordination, and collaboration with faculty to advance student career outcomes and engagement with employers. Generous benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• Master's degree with at least three years of related experience, or an equivalent education/experience mix.
• Knowledge of career planning and development processes and career assessments.
• Familiarity with job search strategies, counseling principles, and public speaking.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing, listening, and speaking.
• Experience in a college or university setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group career counseling and exploration.
• Develop and deliver career-related presentations for classes, student orgs, and campus units.
• Promote partnerships and relationships to showcase university career services to faculty and staff.
• Develop and maintain relationships with employers.
• Organize career-related events such as career/job fairs, panels, and networking sessions.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff to meet student career planning and job search needs.
• Contribute to student success outcomes and maintain confidential student records for reporting.

Skills

Career counseling

Career exploration

Public speaking

Group counseling

Interpersonal communication

Training

Education

Master's degree

Three years of related experience

Tools

Career management software

Job description

Career and Employer Relations Specialist

STUDENT SUCCESS

University Career Services

The Career and Employer Relations Specialist works withstudents and employers on the Perimeter Campuses. Reporting to the Assistant Director of University Career Services, the Careerand Employer Relations Specialist will provide career counselingand other programming to assist students and recent alumni withclarification of educational goals and career selection thatsupports their career pursuits. In addition, this role works withemployers to connect students with job opportunities. This positionwill work specifically on the Dunwoody campus and also support theAlpharetta campus.

WHAT MAKES The University Career Services A GREATPLACE?

• Generous benefits, including health, dental, vision, tuitionassistance, retirement, etc.

• A knowledge-sharing organization that works collaborativelywith diverse partners.

• Professional development opportunities and mentorship.

• A rapidly growing center within an academic setting

HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Provide career counseling, career exploration, and careersearch strategies to individual students and in groups.
• Develop and conduct career-related presentations for academicclasses, student organizations, and other related campus unitsusing a variety of delivery formats.
• Promote partnerships, collaborations, and positiverelationships to promote the work of university career services tofaculty and staff across the Perimeter College campuses and GeorgiaState community.
• Develop and maintain relationships with employers.
• Mount career-related events such as career and job fairs,panels, and networking to connect students with employers.
• Collaborate with faculty, administrators, and collegedepartments to identify, define, and meet student career planningand career search needs, including setting student success goalsand objectives.
• Contribute to the identification, analysis, and assessment ofstudent success outcomes. Maintain accurate student records andcollect data for reporting purposes while maintainingconfidentiality of sensitive information.
• Oversee special programs, retention projects, and activities asassigned.
• Participate fully in the overall activities of universitycareer services.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications :

Minimum Requirements:

• Master's degree and three years of related experience, or acombination of education and experience.

Preferred Hiring Requirements:

• Experience in a college or university setting; experienceworking with associate degree-seeking students

• Candidates must have knowledge of: career planning anddevelopment process, career assessments; job search strategies;general counseling principles; cultural diversity; one-on-one andgroup counseling; orientation; problem-solving; public speaking,and training; proficiency with career management software;communicate effectively (writing, listening, and speaking).