Career Specialist

Viterbo University; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Viterbo University in La Crosse, WI seeks a Career Specialist to serve as the primary liaison between the university and regional employers, expanding work-based learning, internships, and career-connected opportunities.

You will coordinate career fairs and employer engagement, provide individualized coaching, assist students with resumes and interviews, and deliver classroom sessions to connect students with career resources and experiential learning opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; will consider candidates with associate's degree.
• Two years relevant experience working employer relations, advising, student success, or a closely related field.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison between the university and regional employers, cultivating relationships that support student career development and post-graduate success.
• Develop and expand partnerships with employers to increase internship sites, work-based learning experiences, and other career-connected learning opportunities.
• Plan, execute, market, evaluate, and document career programming and employer visits.
• Provide individualized career coaching to help students explore career options, identify goals, and develop plans for internships, employment, and post-graduate success.
• Assist students with internship and employment preparation, including resumes, cover letters, interviewing, job-search strategies, and professional readiness.
• Deliver classroom presentations, workshops, and employer-focused programming that connect students with career resources and experiential learning opportunities.
• Complete grant reporting activities as needed.
• Manage Riipen platform, Handshake, and other career resources.
• Teach the 1-credit, half-semester UNST 310 Career Preparation course.
• Co-manage the Threads to Thrive Career Closet in collaboration with the College of Business and Marketing Club.

Skills

Event planning

Relationship building

Presentation

Interpersonal communication

Writing skills

Organizational skills

Project management

Marketing

Technology skills

Teamwork

Follow-through

Mission alignment

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Associate degree considered

Job description

Viterbo is seeking a Career Specialist to serve as the primary liaison between the university and regional employers, cultivating and expanding work-based learning partnerships, internship sites, and career-connected learning opportunities. The Career Specialist will coordinate career fairs and employer engagement activities, provide individualized career coaching, and assist students in preparing for internships, employment, and post-graduate success. Full-time, 12-month. This is a grant-funded, limited-term position with an anticipated duration of five (5) years, contingent upon continued grant funding. Employment beyond the grant period is not guaranteed.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary liaison between the university and regional employers, cultivating relationships that support student career development and post-graduate success.
• Develop and expand partnerships with employers to increase internship sites, work-based learning experiences, and other career-connected learning opportunities.
• Serve as point person for the planning, execution, marketing, evaluation, and documentation of career programming (e.g. career fairs, special events, and ongoing programs) and employer visits.
• Provide individualized career coaching to help students explore career options, identify goals, and develop plans for internships, employment, and post-graduate success.
• Assist students with internship and employment preparation, including resumes, cover letters, interviewing, job-search strategies, and professional readiness.
• Deliver classroom presentations, workshops, and employer-focused programming that connect students with career resources and experiential learning opportunities.
• Complete grant reporting activities as needed.
• Manage Riipen platform, Handshake, and other career resources.
• Teach the 1-credit, half-semester UNST 310 Career Preparation course.
• Co-manage the Threads to Thrive Career Closet in collaboration with the College of Business and Marketing Club.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferred; will consider candidates with associate's degree.
• Two years relevant experience working employer relations, advising, student success, or a closely related field.

Skills:

• Must demonstrate excellent event planning/execution, relationship building, presentation, interpersonal communication, and writing skills.
• Strong organizational, project management, marketing, and technology skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team, multi-task, and demonstrate good follow-through.
• Commitment to the mission of the career services office and the values of a Catholic, Franciscan institution.

Alignment:

Viterbo University seeks employees who will embrace the University mission and incorporate our values into their day-to-day work.

Mission:

The Viterbo University community prepares students for faithful service and ethical leadership.

Values:

• Contemplation, reflecting upon the presence of God in our lives and work
• Hospitality, welcoming everyone we encounter as an honored guest
• Integrity, striving for honesty in everything we say and do
• Service, working for the common good in the spirit of humility and joy
• Stewardship, practicing responsible use of all resources in our trust

About the University:

Viterbo University is a private, not-for-profit, Catholic, Franciscan institution founded by the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in 1871. Viterbo offers a student-centered liberal arts education with a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, the university is nestled along the scenic Mississippi River and surrounded by the stunning bluffs. The local area combines natural beauty with a vibrant, welcoming community, offering opportunities for outdoor recreation, arts and culture. Together, Viterbo and La Crosse provide an exceptional place to live, work, and make a difference.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship at this time.

The university does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of sex or engage in sex discrimination in any education program or activity that the university operates. Title IX's mandate not to discriminate on the basis of sex extends to students, employees, applicants for employment, and other persons in all aspects of the university's programs, activities, and operations. Inquiries regarding how Title IX applies to the university may be referred to the university Title IX coordinator, to the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights, or to both.

Contact information for the Title IX coordinator is available at Title IX: Sex and Gender Discrimination or Harassment | Viterbo University