Purdue Global Career Specialist (Remote)

Purdue University; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Purdue University Global is seeking a Career Specialist to provide personalized coaching to students and graduates, helping them achieve their education and career goals. This remote role focuses on proactive coaching, job-search strategy, and building strong employer partnerships.

You will advise on professional skills, develop partnerships with employers, and report on graduate employment outcomes. The position requires collaboration across university departments and a data-driven mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2+ years of recruiting/staffing or metrics-based experience (career services, coaching, marketing/sales, or similar).
• Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop proactive partnerships with Purdue Global students and graduates to support job search strategies and share job leads.
• Build relationships with employers to source job leads and host events for students/graduates.
• Deliver training sessions/webinars and collaborate with university partners to integrate career content.
• Own the collection, analysis, and reporting of graduate employment outcomes and metrics.

Skills

Relationship building

Coaching

Communication

Time management

Public speaking

Virtual meetings

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MS preferred

Tools

MS Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Gmail

Meet/Zoom

Job description

Our Opportunity:

Building on Purdue University's mission to provide greater access to affordable, high-quality education, Purdue University Global is a public, nonprofit institution offering a world-class education online. Purdue Global delivers personalized online education tailored to the unique needs of adults who have work or life experience beyond the classroom, enabling them to develop essential academic and professional skills with the support and flexibility they need to achieve their career goals.

The Career Specialist will provide support to Purdue University Global.

Job Summary:

The Career Specialist proactively develops strong, long-term partnerships with Purdue Global (PG) students and graduates by providing personalized coaching services that engage and assist them in achieving their education and career goals. The Career Specialist provides comprehensive consultative services that assist students and graduates in developing short and long-term plans to meet their desired career objectives.

What to expect in this role:

• Relationship Building & Metric Attainment:
  • Proactively develop partnerships with assigned cohorts of students/graduates with the purpose of collaborating with graduates on their job search strategies to advance their careers. Activities include but are not limited to: sourcing and sending job leads, marketing graduates to employers, coaching students/graduates on effective resume writing, social media use, job searching, and networking.
  • Conduct ongoing collaborative discussions with graduates on job searches and report metrics on assigned cohorts within your assigned program of study.
  • Advise and coach students/ graduates in their development of professional skills such as time management, business etiquette, communication, and other soft skills to assist students in becoming strong candidates for employment.
• Internal and External Partnerships:
  • Develop relationships with employers to plan, manage, and host industry-specific employer presentations, market student/graduate skills to employers, and gather job leads to share with students/graduates. This includes research and proactive outreach to potential employers to source individualized job leads to support students, marketing planned events to students, and distributing employer job leads.
  • Develop and/or facilitate interactive training sessions/webinars that match student’s needs. Attain positive feedback metrics from students in the classroom presentations.
  • Collaborate with Academic partners and other departments within the university to integrate career-related content and skill development throughout the student life cycle.
• Reporting: Assume full ownership for the collection, analysis, and reporting of graduate employment outcomes and service-related metrics for assigned student cohorts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree required, MS preferred
• 2+ years of experience in recruiting/staffing or metrics based roles, including career services, coaching, marketing/sales, or similar experience.
• An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education requirements.

What we're looking for:

• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office suite software, such as MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Google applications such as Gmail, Chat, and Meet, as well as Zoom.
• Ability to achieve metric-based goals through strong and effective relationship-building.
• Comfortable appearing on camera for video calls and presentations, including virtual meetings, delivering training sessions, hosting webinars, and engaging with others in a professional manner.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, balance competing demands for time, and prioritize workload to meet deadlines.
• Capable of building strong working relationships across teams, departments and Schools.
• Effective problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to assess situations, resolve issues, or make recommendations as appropriate.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, with the ability to adapt communication styles and methods to suit different audiences.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with a professional demeanor with people at all levels within the organization.

Additional Information:

• The target salary is $55,000-$58,000. Learn about our Benefits HERE!
• Please note that this is a remote position.
• Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position.
• This is a U.S.-based position. This position is open to candidates who reside and are authorized to work in the United States.
• A background check is required for employment in this position.
• We ask that our remote employees have access to a reliable internet connection and a dedicated, properly equipped workspace that is free of distractions. You may wish to review the Purdue Virtual Meeting Professional Standards.
• FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible for Overtime) This position is generally classified as exempt unless a non-exempt classification is required by applicable state law.
• Purdue Global is an EO/EA employer. Our goal is to recruit and retain talent from a broad pool of applicants. Purdue Global celebrates a variety of perspectives, experiences, and skills to support a success-focused environment for employees and students. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. All are encouraged to apply.

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