Graduate Career Coach (UPDATED)

Note: This requisition is now open to external applicants in addition to internal applicants.

The Eller College of Management is looking for a dynamic Graduate Career Coach to join the Professional Development team. This role plays a key part in delivering the Eller College's comprehensive professional development experience by providing individualized career coaching, facilitating impactful workshops and career programming, and helping execute small- and large-scale professional events. Success in this position is demonstrated through strong student engagement, as well as positive internship and full-time employment outcomes. Graduate Career Coaches on our team support a broad caseload of graduate students across Full-Time MBA, Part-Time MBA, and specialized master's programs in Marketing, Finance, Business Analytics, and MIS.

The Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona is a leading business school in the United States. The Eller College of Management is highly ranked among undergraduate business programs by the U.S. News & World Report, and are known for our specialties in management information systems, entrepreneurship, and social innovation. The Eller College of Management supports more than 9,000 undergraduate and 1,300 graduate students on the University of Arizona's 393-acre campus in Tucson, a satellite campus in downtown Phoenix, global micro campuses, and through Arizona Online.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state and optional retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of Arizona and relocations services, please click here.

Professional Development Advising:

• Provide professional development advising to a specific caseload of students. This will entail counseling on all aspects of professional career goals, including job search, resume review, and interview preparation, as well as evaluation of employment offers.
• Create career related learning experiences to be conducted in various formats, including individual sessions and group workshops, encompassing discussion and presentation formats.
• Develop rapport with students in order to best understand and meet their needs.
• Document student contact in Handshake for shared access by colleagues.
• Maintain current knowledge of recruiting and hiring practices, employer needs, and trends affecting the Eller College of Management Masters students.

Student Engagement Project Based Initiatives:

• In collaboration with leadership, plan student engagement activities. Examples of major initiatives include teaching a career course and electronic newsletter creation with the objective of program communication.
• Plan career focused programming, such as mock interviews, networking events, and career treks to cities of employment interest.
• Student engagement activities will range in scope and scale, from small group coffee chats to signature events.

Outreach Project Based Initiatives:

• Develop and maintain a specialty network for a specific set of majors and industries. This will include connections with alumni, employers and program departments.
• Engage network and organize events for career mentors and speaker panels. The involvement of professional leaders will provide a contemporary perspective, ultimately to support graduate students in their career goals.
• Project based student engagement initiatives will be assigned to specific team members, for management and ownership.

Professional Development Excellence:

• Contribute to student professional development, continuous process improvement and innovation.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):

• Ability to solve problems through drawing from prior experiences, with analysis of the issue, requiring innovation and creativity.
• Ability to provide information requiring significant explanation or interpretation.
• Ability to work with moderate guidance.
• General knowledge and use of principles, theories and concepts.
• Strong working knowledge of position-related functions with a broad understanding of industry standards, best practices, and professional methodologies.

This job posting reflects the general nature and level of work expected of the selected candidate(s). It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The institution reserves the right to amend or update this description as organizational priorities and institutional needs evolve.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.