Career Services Specialist

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Career Services unit at Penn State Behrend is seeking a Career Services Specialist to assist our students in the development of career-life plans that include the exploration of career identity and career possibilities. This position will prepare students for their transition into the professional workforce or graduate school.

This role will provide individual or group setting career coaching and/or counseling. The position will counsel and prepare students for internships and full-time positions including job search guidance, resume reviews and interviewing skills; develop and implement communication strategies to promote opportunities to students.

This position will engage in employer outreach and development initiatives to promote employment opportunities for students and alumni; foster relationships with companies, alumni, and industry partners to secure new internship or job opportunities; develop employee recruiter networks. This position will teach career development courses in accordance with academic unit/campus policies and will represent Career Services at functions such as the career fairs, information sessions, and outreach initiatives.

The successful candidate will create and maintain a high level of professionalism and communication, be able to interpret and communicate information clearly, accurately, and persuasively. They will demonstrate new approaches for problem solving, improvements, and efficiency through research and analysis along with demonstrating advanced knowledge of the concepts, practices, and procedures of an employment specialist.

This position requires a bachelor's degree and 3+ years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Some weekends and evenings are required.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Please upload a cover letter and resume at time of application. Review of application materials will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Penn State Behrend, is an undergraduate and graduate college of The Pennsylvania State University. Situated on a beautiful, wooded 854-acre hillside campus recognized as a U.S. arboretum, we have four academic schools (Business; Engineering; Humanities and Social Sciences; and, Science); student residential living; a range of research programs and outreach centers; and a highly successful business and technology park.

With 5,000 students in resident instruction and online in college programs offered through Penn State World Campus, we uniquely blend the atmosphere and focus on teaching of a small college with access to the academic, research, and professional development resources of a Big 10, R1 University. Our college is an open laboratory of learning and discovery where students gain real-life experience engaging with business, industry, and community partners. We seek faculty members who share our commitment to both teaching and scholarship, to the holistic development of students, and to principles of respect, diversity, and inclusiveness.

The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.

The salary range for this position, including all possible grades is:

$51,000.00 - $74,000.00

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