Job Description:

• Serve as the primary career advisor to graduate students and recent graduate alumni from programs at the University of Chicago.

• Engage in one-on-one advising that assists students with career exploration, networking, job document preparation, and negotiation.

• Develop and maintain resources that help masterâ™s students navigate their career at UChicago and beyond.

• Facilitate treks, workshops, career conversations, and other professional opportunities appropriate for masterâ™s students.

• Build knowledge of career paths in academia, industry, nonprofits, and government.

• Send career newsletters and other communications that inform students of relevant opportunities.

• Serve as a liaison between UChicagoGRAD and various masterâ™s programs, developing relationships campus partners.

• Collaborate with employer relations specialists and engage with employers on behalf of students.

• Contribute to large-scale events run by UChicagoGRAD and campus partners

• Follow up with students and graduate alumni to track progress and career outcomes.

• Conducts mock interviews, reviews resumes and cover letters, and coordinates other interview related programming in both individual and group settings.

• Develops original content for career related publications and assists with the editing and distribution of Career Services communications materials.

• Performs other related work as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Masterâ™s degree in student affairs or a relevant academic discipline.

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

• Proficiency in MS PowerPoint.

• Familiarity with some of the academic, industry, nonprofit, and government career options that are common for masterâ™s students.

• Proficiency in MS Office and career services management tools.

Preferred Competencies

• Strong customer service orientation.

• Excellent oral and written communications skills.

• Excellent event and project management skills.

• Excellent collaborator with experience working in a team environment.

• Excellent cultural competency and ability to interact successfully with a diverse student body.

• Ability to achieve objectives with minimal direction.

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)

• Cover Letter (required)

• References (required)

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Disabled/Veterans Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.

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