Career & Internship Specialist

Career Development Coordinator

Job Summary:

The primary areas of responsibility include:

Career & Internship Advising: Advise undergraduate, graduate students, and recent alumni, individually and in groups, in person or virtually, on topics related to L&S students looking to break into specific fields (career community), and seek growth in learning about students’ varied identities and backgrounds, learning, and communication styles

Build expertise in the assigned Career Community(s): Research to build and maintain community-specific content expertise, including knowledge of community specific search strategies, including trends in hiring practices, application and candidate experience nuances, salary trends and negotiating procedures, skills required in the professions, paths to success for underrepresented students, and employers who commonly recruit on campus

Develop and execute educational programs/resources/offerings: In partnership with other SuccessWorks teams and L&S academic departments, propose, develop, and execute new programs and services or improvements to existing programs and services to educate students, (programs may include alumni & employers delivering the content), and generate ideas & resources to deliver via web, e-newsletter, in person, and asynchronous formats

Partnership Development: Build relationships with assigned L&S departments (advisors and other frontline staff) to understand department and student needs and concerns related to 'careers' broadly defined, students' career concerns, common post-grad paths, the value of the major, etc. Learn about department led career events, programs, and resources.

This position reports to the Director of Career Advising & Communities and offers a hybrid work schedule that includes both in-person and remote work, as well as occasional evening hours based on event needs. Specific on-site and remote days will be determined upon hire, in coordination with the supervisor. Career community assignment will also be determined at time of hire.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Responds to questions and provides information regarding student services, policies, procedures, and employment preparation
• Develops and delivers career development programming and resource materials across various mediums to provide education to students
• Educates or advises students and recent alumni individually or in groups through various mediums about career exploration, self-assessment, skills, materials development, and career decisions
• Builds and maintains career community-specific content expertise
• Participates in the campus-wide career services community, providing input to leadership regarding the development of advising, recruitment, and co/curricular programs offered by the school/college/unit
• May identify and maintain a professional network of employers or other stakeholders to facilitate career exploration and employment opportunities for students

Department:

College of Letters & Science, SuccessWorks

SuccessWorks at the College of Letters & Science (L&S) prepares its undergraduates for life-long success through its programs, advising, and courses. SuccessWorks supports over 18,000 L&S students as they explore their interests and aspirations, engage in career exploration and development, and prepare for a career beyond UW-Madison. https://successworks.wisc.edu/  

The SuccessWorks team is an open, highly engaged and collaborative community. We believe in approaching our work with innovation, collaboration and inclusion.

Compensation:

The expected salary range for this position is $50,000 up to $65,000 (12-month) for highly experienced candidates. Actual pay will depend on experience and qualifications. 

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. For a summary of benefits, please see https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/download/fasl.pdf.

Required Qualifications:

A minimum of 1 year of professional experience (may include equivalent undergraduate or graduate level internship/practicum experience) in career services, academic advising, student services, alumni relations, human resources, recruitment, teaching, or other related field

Ability to engage individuals via advising, mentoring, tutoring, or coaching others

Demonstrates clear and concise communication skills across a variety of channels and audiences

Skills in collaborating with others via gathering diverse (and sometimes differing) perspectives, and integrating feedback to work toward a common goal

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience developing and delivering educational programs or resources that accomplished established goals

Awareness of and interest in the diverse backgrounds, identities, and strengths students contribute to shaping their careers

Experience researching and seeking out most recent information from valid sources

Education:

Bachelor's Degree Preferred

Contact Information:

Lauralee Wheeler, lauralee.wheeler@wisc.edu

Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
 

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgrounds and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, visit the Human Resources Workplace Poster website.

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Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require your references to answer questions regarding misconduct, including sexual violence and sexual harassment. 
 
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7). 
 
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