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Senior Career Advisor, Undergraduate Students

Job Description


The University of Southern California Career Center seeks an experienced Senior Career Advisor for Undergraduate Students to join the Career Engagement team. The primary responsibilities include leading innovative and scalable undergraduate career services focusing on first year and second-year undergraduate students representing diverse disciplines and career interests.

The individual will develop and manage relationships with key stakeholders, campus partners and plan signature events and early career programming. This role is crucial in meeting the high student demand for undergraduate career advising appointments and managing website content. The individual will foster partnerships with the Undergraduate Student Government, student organizations, academic departments, and student affairs. Additionally, this individual will collaborate with other campus career services offices and critical departments to maximize undergraduate student outreach. The incumbent will also supervise six undergraduate Peer Ambassadors and partner with technology vendors.

The ideal candidate will have experience in benchmarking, researching, advising undergraduate students, event planning, developing original career content, and leading undergraduate student engagement and programming for the Career Engagement team. The incumbent will demonstrate professionalism and strong written and verbal communication skills while advising students and recent graduates on the following career-related topics: 

  • Investigate career paths
  • Strategize undergraduate internship and job searches
  • Develop competitive resumes, cover letter, and LinkedIn profiles
  • Prepare for interviews and networking
  • Negotiate undergraduate internship and job offers
  • Maintain a professional online presence

Job Accountabilities: 

Career Advising:

  • Understand challenges related to first and second-year students, including educating students about the many career paths and exploration
  • Advise undergraduate, graduate, and recent graduates, providing in-depth guidance on career-related matters and job search strategies 
  • Administer career assessments, including the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and the Strong Interest Inventory, and other career assessments
  • Produce original content for presentations, professional development workshops, videos, web pages, digital handouts, social media, and other educational materials
  • Write and update resume and curriculum vitae tip sheets and website content
  • Create new presentations covering trending career topics for presentations to graduate students, alumni, and other key stakeholders
  • Write, edit, and proofread precise, engaging, accurate, and compelling educational content and marketing copy in various styles appropriate to target audiences
  • Remain current with recruiting trends and collaborate with the employer community for undergraduate career opportunities
  • Coordinate marketing with Senior Marketing and Communication Strategist, delivering content and engaging more undergraduate students in programming
  • Utilize good emotional intelligence with the team, interpersonal communication skills, including active listening and collaboration skills

Program Development and Management:

  • Recruit and supervise the Peer Ambassadors program and develop innovative programs/approaches to engaging first and second-year students in the career development process
  • Communicate with academic schools 
  • Recruit, train, and supervise undergraduate teams and graduate intern(s) 
  • Advise domestic and international undergraduate students and recent graduates through in-person, phone, and online appointments and enter advising notes into the career advising database
  • Collaborate with the USC Student Affairs departments, Undergraduate Student Government, professional associations, and other on-campus partners
  • Represent the Career Center at undergraduate student events and professional associations
  • Identify undergraduate student career resources and lead vendor relationships
  • Develop and conduct student and alumni career workshops, moderate panel discussions, and create structured activities for groups and individuals
  • Stay current on career development trends, relevant on and off-campus resources, and related technology by actively engaging and presenting at professional workshops, seminars, and conferences
  • Possess strong project management and organizational skills
  • Perform other related duties as assigned or requested

Please note:

  • This position requires working some evenings and weekends and additional duties as assigned

All applications must include a cover letter and a resume to be considered.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Master's degree in Humanities, Social Science, Education, or a related field

Experience:

  • Career services counseling/advising in a not-for-profit four-year college/university setting
  • Strong working knowledge of career development best practices for first- and second-year students 
  • Experience recruiting, supervising, and leading student team members
  • Ability to research and quickly develop knowledge of employer recruiting strategies, job market trends, and occupational, career, and personal growth for doctoral and postdoctoral students
  • Multicultural competencies: the ability to work with diverse populations, skilled in communicating effectively and professionally using tact and diplomacy, and the ability to work effectively as an individual, a team member, and with various groups
  • Provide excellent customer service to diverse student and alumni populations
  • Knowledge of technologies, including Uconnect and Canva
  • Knowledge of virtual career center platforms, including Symplicity, Uconnect, Brazen, and other platforms
  • Strength in establishing and maintaining effective cross-campus collaborations, balancing competing priorities, developing, and implementing both large-and small-scale programs and events
  • Ability to handle confidential information following FERPA regulations

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Humanities, Social Sciences, Student Affairs, Human Resources, Education, Counseling, Social Work, or a related field

Field of Expertise:

Related education and experience in counseling, career services, and advisement

Experience:

Three to five years of experience in career advising, program management, and experience supervising student team members.

The annual base salary for this position is$74,166. 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, internal peer equity, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

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Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree Minimum Experience: 3 years Minimum Field of Expertise: Bachelor’s degree in counseling, higher education, human resources, or related field. Three years’ experience in career services, human resources, recruiting, or related industries, with some experience in a coaching or leadership role. Ability to manage, balance, and prioritize different tasks and projects. In-depth knowledge of federal immigration employment regulations and processes, interpreting and providing guidance as to their pertinence to international students. Advanced knowledge of employer recruiting strategies, job market trends, and occupational, career, and employment information sources. Superior level of professionalism, exceptional attention to detail, and exemplary written and oral communication and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated experience interacting with diverse groups, exercising diplomacy, good judgment, and discretion.

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