Career Mentor

Weber State University Department of Automotive Technology; Ogden (UT); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Weber State University seeks a flexible Student Career Mentor to support Career Services at the Ogden campus. You will assist students, employers, and visitors in person, by phone, and via email, and help manage Handshake postings and employer accounts.

You will mentor students on résumés, cover letters, and interviewing skills, assist with Handshake/LinkedIn profiles, and help with Career Services events and outreach. Training is provided.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, and presentation skills.
• Strong computer skills, comfortable with Microsoft Office including Excel, and able to pick up new technical skills quickly.
• Solid project management skills and good attention to detail.
• To remain eligible for this position, students must enroll as a full‑time student each semester and maintain at least a 2.0 GPA; submit FAFSA for Federal Work‑Study funding unless international.

Responsibilities

• Assist students, employers, and visitors in person, by phone, and through email.
• Review student appointments, employer accounts, and job postings in Handshake.
• Help maintain a welcoming and professional office environment.
• Meet individually with students to help strengthen résumés, cover letters, and interviewing skills; assist with Handshake and LinkedIn profiles.
• Support Career Services events and give presentations on career topics; assist with marketing and outreach.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Presentation skills

Customer service

Data oriented

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Office / Excel

HTML/CSS

SQL

Basic coding

Job description

WSU's Commitment to Equal Opportunity

Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment welcoming to all individuals. We strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued and appreciated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories, such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others, as required by law and university policy (see Weber State University's Policy and Procedure Manual 3-32).

Position Information

• Position Title: Career Mentor
• Requisition Number: H00943P
• Position Category: Hourly/Work Study
• Campus Location: Weber State University - Ogden, UT
• Hours per week: Up to 20
• Months per year: Alternate work schedule
• Pay Grade Salary: Hourly Pay Rate $13.00
• FLSA: Yes

Student Career Mentor

Looking for a flexible, meaningful student job that will help you build your résumé and professional skills?

Career Services is seeking a positive, team-oriented student to serve as a career mentor, support marketing and outreach efforts, present on career-related topics, help with events, and assist with other tasks. Training will be provided.

Position Details

• Up to 20 hours per week with flexible scheduling
• One mandatory one-hour training meeting each week

Qualifications

Successful candidates will be enthusiastic, dependable, data-oriented, and have excellent customer service skills

Responsibilities

Career Services Front Desk

• Assist students, employers, and visitors in person, by phone, and through email
• Review student appointments, employer accounts, and job postings in Handshake
• Help maintain a welcoming and professional office environment

Career Mentoring

• Meet individually with students to help strengthen résumés, cover letters, and interviewing skills
• Assist students with Handshake and LinkedIn profiles

Events & Presentations

• Support Career Services events
• Help give presentations to groups on career-related topics
• Assist with marketing and outreach for events, presentations, and other services

Projects

• Identify and post jobs and internships
• Help communicate with employers and maintain employer information
• Complete other projects as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, and presentation skills.
• Strong computer skills, comfortable with Microsoft Office including Excel (or equivalent), and able to pick up new technical skills quickly
• Solid project management skills and good attention to detail
• To remain eligible for this position, students must:
• Enroll as a full‑time student each semester
• Maintain at least a 2.0 GPA
• Submit a FAFSA each year to be considered for Federal Work‑Study funding (this requirement does not apply to international students). Students who applied for Federal Work‑Study but were not awarded funding are still welcome to apply and may be considered for the position.

Preferred Qualifications

• GPA > 3.0 (higher GPAs strongly preferred)
• Experience with Adobe Create Cloud products, HTML/CSS, SQL, or basic coding is a plus but not required

Background Check? No

Due to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), individuals who have worked in a salaried capacity for Weber State University are ineligible to be hired as an hourly or adjunct employee at Weber State for six months.