Engineering Career Coach for Students

Auburn; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering's Office of Career Development and Corporate Relations (CDCR) at Auburn University seeks a skilled Career Counselor to provide individualized coaching to undergraduate and graduate engineering students. You will support resume development, interview prep, and job-search strategies while collaborating with a team to expand programs and services.

Responsibilities include delivering workshops, coordinating career fairs, and guiding students through the

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Education, Counseling, or related field.
• Experience requirements described for Levels I–III in the provided text.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive one-on-one career coaching sessions to undergraduate and graduate engineering students, assisting with career exploration, resume and cover letter development, interview preparation, and job search strategies.
• Assess student skills, interests, strengths, and areas for development to determine the best approach for achieving career goals.
• Actively engage in career coaching team and CDCR team meetings for updates, collaborations, and ways to best support large CDCR team in upcoming events.
• Assist with the professional enhancement of students through interview preparation and facilitation of internship and job opportunities.
• Participate in and support career fairs and other career-related events through academic year Contribute to maintaining and updating career resources, including online platforms, handouts, and resource guides.
• Facilitate weekly Nuts + Bolts of Engineering Resumes group coaching sessions for students.
• Facilitate a variety of requested Career in the Classroom Engagements requested by faculty, staff and student organizations.
• Gain knowledge in career development tools and resources such as Handshake, LinkedIn, Big Interview, Salesforce, CareerShift, and various other resources.
• Support program development and delivery for a variety of career development programs and events for CDCR team.
• Collaborate with the career coaching team to evaluate and enhance programs and services to address student needs.
• Stay current on industry trends and best practices in career development.
• Promote the university and career services through participation in professional organizations.
• Contribute to the overall success of the CDCR by performing all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

career counseling

interview coaching

data interpretation

communication

Education

Master’s degree in Education, Counseling, or related field

Tools

Salesforce

Handshake

Vault

CareerShift

GoingGlobal

Big Interview

Job description

The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering's Office of Career Development and Corporate Relations (CDCR) at Auburn University seeks a skilled Career Counselor to provide individualized coaching to undergraduate and graduate engineering students. You will support resume development, interview prep, and job-search strategies while collaborating with a team to expand programs and services.

Responsibilities include delivering workshops, coordinating career fairs, and guiding students through the