Senior Career Services Advisor

About USC

The University of Southern California (USC) is a leading private research university. The university offers students a world-class education with highly ranked programs in virtually every field — from cinema to the sciences — as well as unparalleled research, internship, and professional opportunities in a wide array of organizations including nonprofits, Fortune 500 companies and global businesses.

About Career Services

The mission of the USC Career Center is to provide exceptional career services to all members of the Trojan Family. Whether you are deciding on a major, exploring career options, seeking a job or internship, or looking for professional networks, the USC Career Center is committed to helping you achieve your professional goals.

About the Opportunity

The USC Career Center has an unique opportunity for an experienced Senior Career Advisor to join our Career Engagement team and be responsible for leading innovative and scalable signature undergraduate and graduate career services focusing on diverse disciplines and career interests and career advising.

The incumbent will develop and manage relationships with key stakeholders and campus partners and plan signature events and early career programming. This role is crucial in meeting the high student demand for career advising appointments and managing website content. The individual will foster partnerships with the Undergraduate Student Government, student organizations, academic departments, and Student Life. Additionally, this individual will collaborate with other campus career services offices and critical departments to maximize student outreach. The incumbent will also supervise student interns and partners with technology vendors.

The ideal candidate will have experience in benchmarking, researching, advising undergraduate and graduate students, event planning, developing original career content, and leading student engagement and programming for the Career Engagement team. The incumbent will demonstrate professionalism and strong written and verbal communication skills while advising students and recent graduates on the following career-related topics:

· Investigating career paths

· Strategize undergraduate internship and job searches

· Develop competitive resumes, cover letters, and LinkedIn profiles

· Prepare for interviews and networking

· Negotiate undergraduate internship and job offers

· Maintain a professional online presence

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Please include a cover letter with your CV/resume. It can be added to the application at the same time/place you add your CV/resume.

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Career Advising:

· Understand challenges related to undergraduate and graduate students, including educating students about the many career paths and exploration

· Advise undergraduate, graduate, and recent graduates, providing in-depth guidance on career-related matters and job search strategies

· Administer career assessments, including the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and the Strong Interest Inventory, and other career assessments

· Produce original content for presentations, professional development workshops, videos, web pages, digital handouts, social media, and other educational materials

· Write and update resume and curriculum vitae resume booklet and website content

· Create new presentations covering trending career topics for presentations to graduate students, alumni, and other key stakeholders

· Write, edit, and proofread precise, engaging, accurate, and compelling educational content and marketing copy in various styles appropriate to target audiences

· Remain current with recruiting trends and collaborate with the employer community for undergraduate career opportunities

· Coordinate marketing with the Marketing Strategist, delivering content and engaging more undergraduate students in programming

· Utilize good emotional intelligence with the team, interpersonal communication skills, including active listening and collaboration skills

Program Development and Management:

· Recruit and supervise student interns and develop innovative programs/approaches to engage students in the career development process

· Communicate with academic schools

· Recruit, train, and supervise undergraduate teams and graduate intern(s)

· Advise domestic and international undergraduate and graduate students and recent graduates through in-person, phone, and online appointments and enter advising notes into the career advising database

· Collaborate with the USC Student Life departments, Undergraduate Student Government, professional associations, and other On-Campus partners

· Represent the Career Center at undergraduate student events and professional associations

· Serve as a Career Center liaison to assigned school-based career centers

· Identify student career resources and lead vendor relationships

· Develop and conduct student and alumni career workshops, moderate panel discussions, and create structured activities for groups and individuals

· Stay current on career development trends, relevant on and off-campus resources, and related technology by actively engaging and presenting at professional workshops, seminars, and conferences

· Possess strong project management and organizational skills

· Perform other related duties as assigned or requested

Please note:

· This position requires working some evenings during the academic year.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Master's degree in Humanities, Social Science, Education, or a related field

Experience:

· Career services counseling/advising in a not-for-profit four-year college/university setting

· Strong working knowledge of career development best practice for first- and second-year students

· Experience recruiting, supervising, and leading student team members

· Ability to research and quickly develop knowledge of employer recruiting strategies, job market trends, and occupational, career, and personal growth for doctoral and postdoctoral students

· Cultural and community competencies: the ability to work with diverse populations, skilled in communicating effectively and professionally using tact and diplomacy, and the ability to work effectively as an individual, a team member, and with various groups

· Provide excellent customer service to diverse student and alums populations

· Knowledge of virtual career center platforms, including Handshake, Uconnect, VMock, Canva, and other platforms

· Strength in establishing and maintaining effective cross-campus collaborations, balancing competing priorities, developing, and implementing both large-and small-scale programs and events

· Ability to work as an intrapreneur to develop new and relevant career programming for a multi-generational student population

· Ability to handle confidential information following FERPA regulations

· In addition, the successful candidate must demonstrate, through ideas, words and actions, a strong commitment to USC’s Unifying Values.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Humanities, Social Sciences, Student Affairs, Human Resources, Education, Counseling, Social Work, or a related field

Field of Expertise:

Related education and experience in counseling, career services, and advisement

Experience:

Three to five years of experience in career advising, programming, and experience supervising student team members.

In addition, the successful candidate must also demonstrate, through ideas, words and actions, a strong commitment to USC’s Unifying Values.

The annual base salary range for this position is $74,633.27–$78,000 . When determining an offer, the University of Southern California considers factors such as the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate’s experience, education, training, key skills, internal peer alignment, applicable laws, contractual requirements, grant funding, and market conditions.

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Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree Minimum Experience: 3 years Minimum Field of Expertise: Bachelor’s degree in counseling, higher education, human resources, or related field. Three years’ experience in career services, human resources, recruiting, or related industries, with some experience in a coaching or leadership role. Ability to manage, balance, and prioritize different tasks and projects. In-depth knowledge of federal immigration employment regulations and processes, interpreting and providing guidance as to their pertinence to international students. Advanced knowledge of employer recruiting strategies, job market trends, and occupational, career, and employment information sources. Superior level of professionalism, exceptional attention to detail, and exemplary written and oral communication and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated experience interacting with diverse groups, exercising diplomacy, good judgment, and discretion.