International Career Advisor

FORDHAM University; New York (NY); In loco; USD 30.000 - 34.000; Tempo pieno

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Fordham University is seeking an International Student Career Advisor to provide holistic, person-centered career guidance to international students pursuing professional success in the United States and abroad. You will help students identify strengths, navigate cross-cultural landscapes, and develop strategies for meaningful experiential learning and lifelong professional growth.

The role includes individualized guidance, employer events, resources on global labor market trends, and

Competenze

• Understanding CPT and OPT processes
• Ability to build trust with diverse students
• Experience developing and facilitating career workshops and programs
• Familiarity with Handshake, LinkedIn, and PeopleGrove platforms

Mansioni

• Provide holistic career guidance to international students, including resumes, interviewing, networking, and job search strategies
• Share resources on U.S. and international employment pathways and CPT/OPT information
• Assist with career development resources and identifying internships and industry opportunities
• Research labor market trends and employer hiring practices relevant to international students
• Support career workshops, panels, employer engagement, and networking programs with Career Center staff
• Collaborate with the Office for International Services to coordinate student services
• Assist with engagement documentation and event coordination for Career Center activities

Conoscenze

CPT/OPT knowledge

Student engagement

Career workshops

Handshake/LinkedIn/PeopleGrove

Strumenti

Handshake

LinkedIn

PeopleGrove

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Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Reporting to the Senior Associate Director of the Career Center, the International Student Career Advisor will provide holistic, person-centered career guidance to international students pursuing professional success in the United States and abroad. This position supports students in identifying their strengths, navigating cross-cultural career landscapes, and developing strategies for meaningful experiential learning, and lifelong professional growth.

The advisor will support international students through individualized career guidance, employer events, targeted career resources, and research on the global labor market trends to enhance career readiness and professional development.

Essential Functions

• Provides career guidance to international students on career exploration, resumes, interviewing, networking, and job search strategies.
• Shares resources on U.S. and international employment pathways, including CPT / OPT information and professional communication.
• Assists students with career development resources and identifying potential employers, internships, and industry opportunities.
• Researches labor market trends, employer hiring practices, and career pathways relevant to international students.
• Supports career workshops, panels, employer engagement, and networking programs in collaboration with Career Center staff and campus partners.
• Collaborates with the Office for International Services and other university offices to support coordinated student services.
• Assists with student engagement documentation, career programming, and related administrative tasks.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including supporting the planning, coordination, and implementation of various Career Center events and initiatives,

Essential Functions Note

This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list. The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

Additional Functions

Required Qualifications: Education and Experience

• Understanding of student career development and authorization processes, including CPT and OPT
• Demonstrated ability to build trust and rapport with students from diverse backgrounds
• Experience developing and facilitating career workshops and programs
• Familiarity with career development and recruiting platforms, such as Handshake, LinkedIn, and PeopleGrove

Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Strong research, communication, and analytical skills, including the ability to identify and interpret labor market trends and employer hiring practices

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum Hourly Salary

Minimum Hourly Salary 22

Maximum Hourly Salary

Maximum Hourly Salary 25

Union Affiliation

Union Affiliation N/A

Posting Number

Posting Number PT167P

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 1

Start Date

Start Date ASAP

End Date

End Date

Posting Date

Posting Date 10/27/2026

Special Instructions

EEO Statement

Fordham University is committed to excellence and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Physical Activity and Work Environment

Physical Activity

Please check the level of frequency that best describes the physical demands that are required for the position.

• Sitting Nearly Continuously
• Repetitive Hand Motion (such as typing)
• Repetitive Hand Motion (such as typing) Nearly Continuously
• Hearing, Listening, Talking Nearly Continuously
• Standing
• Standing Seldom
• Walking
• Walking Seldom
• Running
• Running Not Required
• Bending, Stooping, Kneeling, squatting, Crouching, Crawling
• Bending, Stooping, Kneeling, squatting, Crouching, Crawling Seldom
• Climbing stairs Seldom
• Climbing ladders
• Climbing ladders Not Required
• Reaching overhead
• Reaching overhead Not Required
• Pulling, pushing
• Pulling, pushing Not Required
• Shoveling
• Shoveling Not Required
• Lifting – up to 20 pounds
• Lifting – up to 20 pounds Seldom
• Lifting – up to 50 pounds
• Lifting – up to 50 pounds Seldom
• Lifting – over 50 pounds Not Required

Work Environment Office Environment: Employees are protected from weather conditions or contaminants, but not necessarily occasional temperature changes., Outdoor Environment: Employees work outdoors and may not be protected from weather conditions., Noise: There is sufficient noise to require one to regularly shout in order to be heard above the noise level.

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