Career Coach

Stevens Institute of Technology - Hoboken, NJ

Full-time - Entry Level

Hoboken, NJ

Educational Services

About the position

The Career Coach position at Stevens Institute of Technology involves providing career coaching to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as recent alumni. The role focuses on assessing individual skills and interests to help clients achieve their career goals through personalized plans and professional development support. The coach will also facilitate workshops, collaborate with campus partners, and maintain confidentiality while managing sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Provide career coaching to individual undergraduate and graduate students, recent alumni, and small groups.
• Assess skills, interests, strengths, and areas for development to determine the best approach for achieving career goals.
• Help students and alumni identify and achieve career goals and create individualized career plans.
• Assist students in creating and developing resumes, cover letters, portfolios, interviewing skills, and other professional and job search skills.
• Present and facilitate various career development workshops on topics such as resume writing, interviewing techniques, job search strategies, and networking.
• Work closely with the Career Center team and various campus partners to determine the scope, deliverables, resources, work plan, budget, and timing for new programs and projects.
• Participate in the successful execution of assigned programs and projects including ensuring high student attendance.
• Maintain confidential and sensitive information and secure all career center data.
• Support key Career Center initiatives such as the Co-op Program and Student Engagement & Career Success initiative.
• Gain expert knowledge in career development tools and resources such as Handshake and Big Interview.
• Review and understand data on student participation rates and contribute to departmental reporting.
• Attend and support employer recruiting events and help strengthen relationships with employers and alumni.
• Conduct outreach to students and recent alumni to support career outcomes data gathering efforts.
• Represent the Career Center and university at various on-campus and off-campus events as requested.
• Maintain a professional level of conduct and attire.
• Occasionally work evenings and weekends to support Career Center and other events.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred in counseling, higher education, psychology or related area.
• 1-3 years of work experience, preferably in career advising, human resources, recruiting, or other relevant experience.
• Proven record of success demonstrated through goal achievement, continuous learning, and continuous improvement.