Overview

The Center for Career Development is seeking a professional to provide individual career advising for undergraduate students and to develop and facilitate group workshops for undergraduate students across a broad range of industry areas and career interests. The individual will advise undergraduates based on a career advising philosophy that aligns with and leverages the core tenets of a liberal arts education and our model focused on self-exploration and life-long career management. This holistic model involves both one-on-one advising and an educational/curricular framework that helps students to define a personally meaningful vision and connects them in multi-dimensional ways to the resources, people, organizations, and opportunities that will help make their unique visions a reality. This position provides the primary support for  logistics and data collection for programs created by various teams across the Center for Career Development.  Additionally, the assistant director will liaise with various colleagues across the university, with specific programmatic portfolio to evolve based on student needs. This position will report to the Senior Associate Director, Student Engagement.

 

(Two year term-limited position)

Responsibilities

Undergraduate Student Career Advising - 65%

 

• Provide career advising for undergraduate students on a wide range of career development topics including choice of concentration, skills assessment, internships, experiential learning opportunities, post-graduation employment and graduate/professional school planning in both individual and group sessions
• Provide individual advising with a focus on active visioning and brainstorming exercises to help students clarify their values, interests, skills, and strengths as well as shed light on the career paths that best align with their vision
• Assist students with their personal reflection processes and the development of action plans and follow-up strategy based on a series of progressive meetings and evolving interests and goals
• Advise students on how to develop and maintain a professional online presence, including how to create online profiles (LinkedIn and others) and online portfolios
• Administer instruments and utilize a variety of assessment tools (e.g. CliftonStrengths, CareerExplorer, MBTI, Strong Interest Inventory, etc.) to support student development
• Maintain and update appointment schedules, student records, and event management in the Handshake system
• Dedicate additional time to relevant appointment preparation and follow up as appropriate

           

Undergraduate Student Career Programming - 25%

 

• Coordinate the full cycle of program logistics for all career education programs initiated by the center, using Trello and Handshake. Gather missing information from program presenters
• Manage details to support programming throughout the department
• Ensure that program data is entered accurately and promptly in departmental databases
• Ensure that data regarding student attendance is reported and accurately entered
• Plan and facilitate a wide range of career programs and events for undergraduate students individually as well as with team members
• Assist the management of the Peer Career Adviser Program
• Serve as liaison to faculty, academic advisers, administrators, and student organizations, relevant to programmatic areas and communication.
• Plan programs and liaise with graduate school partners to plan on-campus information sessions in programmatic areas of focus to be determined
• Develop and edit student career resources as new needs arise.

 

Additional Responsibilities – 10%

 

• Contribute to broader team data collection efforts.
• Support team wide events including career fairs, departmental programs, facilitating large group career exploration workshops, and colleague supported workshops and events.
• Attend and actively participate in relevant Career Advising and Center for Career Development team meetings and retreats.

 

 

 

Qualifications

EQUIREMENTS:

 

• Master’s Degree required
• Three or more years of experience in undergraduate career counseling/advising, program development, and instruction/training
• Knowledge of best practices within career development and the ability to tailor, adapt and evolve such practices to a complex, fast-paced, and evolving organization
• A passion for advising undergraduate students and working within a student-focused and student responsive environment
• Demonstrated understanding of the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion within the workplace and in all interactions with all constituents and stakeholders
• Exceptional ability to attend to fine details and strong experience managing complex and nuanced programs as well as program logistics
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to deliver effective presentations to diverse audiences, and build internal and external relationships
• Ability to solve problems and make decisions in a timely and effective manner
• Ability to manage changing technologies, social media, and communications
• Comfort with change, ambiguity, and risk in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to gather, interpret and report data
• CliftonStrengths and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator experience and certifications preferred

Cover letter is required with your application materials. 

 

Princeton University is a residential college system where the large majority of undergraduate students live on campus. Occasional evening and weekend work may be necessary to facilitate programs and events.

 

 

Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO IS THE LAW

Standard Weekly Hours36.25Eligible for OvertimeNoBenefits EligibleYesProbationary Period180 daysEssential Services Personnel (see policy for detail)NoPhysical Capacity Exam RequiredNoValid Driver’s License RequiredNo Experience LevelAssociate#LI-JE1