COE Student Career Assistant

Oregon State University; Corvallis (OR); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Not advertised

Job summary

Oregon State University is seeking energetic, motivated students to fill multiple part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Career Assistant positions in the College of Engineering at OSU. The role supports student professional development, career education, and campus program coordination.

Responsibilities include career advising, event coordination, managing Handshake/Beaver Hub, and delivering excellent customer service to thousands of stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study.
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment.
• High School student: Regularly enrolled in high school or home-schooling program; Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students: 6 credit hours per term.
• Undergraduate int

Responsibilities

• Provide daily advising to peers on career development topics.
• Support planning and execution of Career Center events including fairs, networking sessions, and employer info sessions.
• Manage Handshake and Beaver Hub activity; respond to student questions, schedule appointments, and manage event pages.
• Be first point of contact for in-person and remote visitors and uphold high customer-service standards.
• Lead professional development presentations for the COE Career Center.
• Perform reception tasks: answer phones, emails, and customer queries.
• Foster an inclusive, welcoming environment for visitors to the COE Career Center and events (virtual and in person).
• Support staff with administrative tasks and assist in hiring/training student employees.
• Attend and participate in regular staff trainings.

Skills

Communication

Critical Thinking

Teamwork

Leadership

Professionalism

Equity and Inclusion

Digital Technology

Education

Enrollment in school

Job description

Department: Career Development Center

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal History Check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in Youth Programs may have additional Criminal History Checks every 2 years.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval.

Job Description: This recruitment will be used to fill 5 part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Career Assistant positions for the College of Engineering at Oregon State University (OSU).

The OSU College of Engineering Career Center is seeking energetic, motivated students to fill multiple part-time (a maximum of 20 hours per week) Career Assistant positions. Career Assistants support the mission of the College of Engineering and the Career Development Center by contributing to the success of student professional development and leadership.

This is accomplished by providing high-quality career advising and career education to peers; assisting in the coordination of campus programs and events; managing online platforms; strengthening external partnerships with faculty, alumni, employers, parents and the surrounding community via written and verbal communication; and providing excellent customer service to thousands of stakeholders. These activities will take place in an in-person, remote or hybrid format, according to the needs of the OSU community.

Through this position, students will develop core competencies that will better prepare them for careers after graduation. These skills include, but are not limited to: communication, critical thinking, teamwork/collaboration, leadership, professionalism, equity and inclusion, & digital technology. Students will also develop expertise in topics directly related to career development, including resume and CV writing, interviewing etiquette, salary negotiation, and more.

This recruitment will be used to create a pool of applicants for the College of Engineering Career Assistant position. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis throughout the year, and qualified applicants will be contacted as positions become available.

Position Duties

• Provide daily advising to peers on a variety of career development topics
• Support planning and implementation of Career Development Center events including career fairs, networking events, employer information sessions and classes
• Manage Handshake and Beaver Hub activity, including responding to student questions, appointment scheduling, and Handshake event pages
• Be first point of contact for all in person and remote visitors to the COE Career Center and uphold high standards of customer service at all times
• Facilitate and lead professional development presentations on behalf of the COE Career Center
• Perform all main reception operations including answering phones, email, and handling customer queries and questions
• Help to create an inclusive and welcoming environment for all visitors to the COE Career Center and visitors to employer and career focused events, both virtually and in person
• Support COE Career Center staff in completing administrative tasks that support the mission of the Center
• Assist in hiring and training of new student employees
• Attend and participate in regular staff trainings

Transferable Skill Development

OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:

• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Professionalism

Qualifications

Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements

• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
• Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
• Undergraduate int