Career Mentor

Weber State University

Utah

On-site

USD 17,000 - 21,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Training provided

Job summary

Weber State University is seeking a flexible, student Career Mentor for the College of Science to support career services and outreach. You will assist with events, presentations, and advising on résumés, interviewing, and LinkedIn profiles.

The role offers up to 20 hours per week at $13.00/hour, with training and a supportive team environment in Ogden, UT.

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.
Must enroll as a full-time student; maintain a GPA; FAFSA requirement for Federal Work-Study eligibility.

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 students with Handshake and LinkedIn profiles.
Help give presentations to groups on career-related topics.
Assist with marketing and outreach for events, presentations, and other services.
Conduct internet research and help maintain the science-related database and website info.
Identify and post science-related jobs and internships.
Help communicate with science employers and maintain employer information.
Complete other projects as assigned

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Presentation skills

Customer service

Data orientation

Microsoft Office (Excel)

Attention to detail

Public speaking

Tools

Excel

Job description

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

Requisition Number

H00943P

Position Category

Hourly/Work Study

Campus Location

Weber State University - Ogden, UT

Hours per week

Up to 20

Hourly Pay Rate

$13.00

Job Summary/Basic Function

Student Career Mentor (College of Science)

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.

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

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 students with Handshake and LinkedIn profiles

Events & Presentations

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

College of Science Projects

Conduct internet research and help maintain the science-related database and website info
Identify and post science-related jobs and internships
Help communicate with science 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

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.

Physical Activity of this position

Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles etc., using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Agility is emphasized. Important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion., Maintaining equilibrium to prevent falling. Walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. Amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium. , Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles. , Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees., Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. , Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet. , Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction., Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time. , Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward. , Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion. , Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles. , Operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position. , Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. , Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance., Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

Physical Requirements of this position

Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision.

Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision. Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading., Required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned (i.e., custodial, food services,) or to make general observations of facilities or structures (i.e., security guard, inspection).

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position.

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position. The worker is subject to outside environmental changes. No effective protection from the weather.

Supplemental Questions

* How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Public Job Posting
- Internal Job Posting
- Agency Referral
- Advertisement/Publication
- Personal Referral
- Website
- Other

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