Tech & Engineering Pathways Career Advisor

Vanderbilt; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt University seeks a Career & Experiential Learning Advisor for Technology & Engineering Pathways to integrate advising with experiential learning, employer partnerships, and industry engagement across technology, engineering, data science, AI, product management, and related fields.

The role emphasizes developing internships, industry projects, hackathons, startup experiences, and AI-enabled tools to improve student readiness, engagement, and placement outcomes, while collaborating

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Degree in engineering, computer science, information systems, technology, business, or related field preferred.
• Master's degree in higher education, engineering, technology, business, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 3–5 years of professional experience in technology, engineering, product management, data science, innovation, higher education, experiential learning, or related fields required.
• Experience using AI-enabled tools and technology platforms required.
• Strong advising, coaching, communication, and relationship-building skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provide pathway-specific advising and coaching to students pursuing technology and engineering careers.
• Support students in identifying career pathways aligned with technical interests, strengths, and evolving workforce opportunities.
• Help students develop technical portfolios, resumes, project narratives, and professional readiness.
• Guide students through recruiting timelines, technical interviewing preparation, and pathway milestones.
• Develop and coordinate experiential learning opportunities aligned with technology and engineering pathways.
• Support creation of employer-connected projects, hackathons, startup experiences, technical treks, and experiential programming.
• Help students translate technical and project-based experiences into marketable skills and career outcomes.
• Collaborate with faculty, employers, and innovation partners to expand hands-on learning opportunities.
• Partner with Employer Relations and pathway leadership to support employer engagement and recruiting efforts.
• Build relationships with technology companies, startups, engineering organizations, and innovation-focused employers.
• Assist in connecting students with mentors, alumni, and industry professionals.
• Support pathway-specific employer events, networking opportunities, and technical career programming.
• Utilize AI-enabled tools and emerging technologies to improve advising, communication, and student engagement.
• Support development of scalable digital resources and technology-enhanced student experiences.
• Stay informed on emerging workforce trends, AI developments, and technology industry changes.
• Help students understand how AI and technological disruption are reshaping industries and careers.
• Track student engagement, experiential learning participation, and pathway progression.
• Support reporting related to internships, placement outcomes, and employer engagement.
• Identify opportunities to improve student readiness, access, and engagement.
• Contribute to ongoing refinement of pathway strategy and experiential learning models.

Skills

Advising

Coaching

Communication

Relationship-building

Collaboration

Public speaking

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Engineering/CS/Info Systems degree preferred

Master's degree preferred

Tools

CRM tools

Digital platforms

Job description

Vanderbilt University seeks a Career & Experiential Learning Advisor for Technology & Engineering Pathways to integrate advising with experiential learning, employer partnerships, and industry engagement across technology, engineering, data science, AI, product management, and related fields.

The role emphasizes developing internships, industry projects, hackathons, startup experiences, and AI-enabled tools to improve student readiness, engagement, and placement outcomes, while collaborating