Practice Group Coordinator, Consulting

University of Southern California; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

The MBA team at Marshall Career Services is seeking an experienced Practice Group Coordinator to support the Consulting practice and help MBA students achieve professional success.

This role collaborates with the Practice Group Leader to build a consulting-oriented ecosystem, coordinate employer partnerships, and guide students toward internships and full-time roles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Three years of full-time relevant experience in Career Services or direct industry experience.
• Knowledge of consulting recruiting landscape and process.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategy with the Practice Group Leader to support MBA students' professional success in consulting.
• Conduct one-on-one and group career advising, including resume and interview preparation.
• Plan and execute employer-facing events to connect MBA students with opportunities and grow the portfolio.
• Liaise with employers, alumni, executives, and USC partners to strengthen collaboration.
• Monitor internship and full-time outcomes to drive continual improvements.
• Onboard and support MBA students through transitions between practice groups.

Skills

Career advising

Resume coaching

Employer events planning

Student mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or Master’s degree in Higher Education/Student Affairs (preferred)

Job description

Practice Group Coordinator, Consulting (Career Services Advisor, Senior)

USC Marshall School Business

Marshall Career Services

The Marshall Career Services team, comprised of more than 30 professional staff, and more than 30 undergraduate and graduate student staff, lead the charge to ensure all of Marshall's approximately 8,200 undergraduate, specialty MS, and MBA students have the support and connections to achieve their professional goals. Our team is currently in a period of change and rallying around a new set of strategic values:

relationship-centered (we prioritize strong relationships with all internal and external stakeholders, especially students)

career-outcome-driven (we connect students to as many opportunities and employers as possible and actively build the networks that lead to employment),

innovative practice (we maintain a current, tech-forward, and competent practice)

team-centered (we value our people and foster a supportive, balanced, and authentic work environment).

These values are reshaping how we function as a team and deliver career services. We are thrilled to be recruiting for several roles and are excited to recruit future team members that share our enthusiasm for defining the future of career services and continuing to build Marshall's reputation as the best business school!

Position Description:

The MBA team in Marshall Career Services is looking to recruit an experienced career services professional to join the team as a practice group coordinator (PGC) for our consulting practice. The PGC will support the Practice Group Leader in Marshall Career Service's efforts to ensure our MBA students, with particular attention towards our full-time MBA students achieve professional success. This will include building a consulting-related practice consisting of an employer portfolio, alumni-in-residence, executives-in-residence, student clubs, peer advisors, and other resources, all of which facilitate MBA students successfully securing internships and full-time jobs. This is an exciting time to join the MBA team, which just reorganized around this new model. The PGC is responsible and reports to the Practice Group Leader for Consulting.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Partner with the Practice Group Leader in developing a strategy to support the professional success of a cohort of MBA students pursuing respective practice area
• Conduct one-on-one and group career advising with MBA students, including career coaching on resume and cover letters, interview preparation, industry-specific preparation (casing, behavioral interviews, etc.); hire, train, and supervise peer advisors
• Plan and execute a variety of employer-facing events, working to connect MBA students with as many professional opportunities as possible; actively work to grow the consulting employer portfolio year-over-year
• Actively liaise with partners inside the practice, including employers, alumni, and executives, as well as partners across Marshall Career Services, the Marshall School of Business, and USC to ensure that the organization is seen as a great partner and willing collaborator
• In line with the Marshall Career Service's strategic value of career-outcome-driven , actively monitor the internship and full-time career outcomes of all full-time MBA students, working aggressively to implement continual solutions to drive outcomes as high as possible
• Promote and support marketing initiatives for related employer events, career services training, mentorship programs, and individualized career advising, to enhance student engagement
• Lean into Marshall Career Service's strategic value of relationship-centered , actively leaning into building positive relationships with students; maintain relationships with student clubs and their leaders, take opportunities to attend club events and be visibly present, and lean into communication during times of conflict
• Collaborate with the appropriate MBA team members to help incoming MBA students successfully onboard and prepare for entry into the practice group model; participate in career preparation programs, and support students' transition between practice groups, as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Three years of full-time relevant experience (Career Services or direct Industry Experience)
• Specific knowledge of consulting recruiting landscape and process

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or Master's degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Counseling, Career Counseling, or related discipline.
• Five years of full-time relevant experience (Career Services or direct industry experience)

Anticipated Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $80,010.17 - $90,824.54 - $103,786.08 . When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, intern