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School of Chemical Sciences

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

The School of Chemical Sciences is searching for a Career Services Coordinator or a Senior Career Services Coordinator.

Career Services Coordinator

Advise, guide, and provide resources, direction, and support for undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral scholars in the School of Chemical Sciences (SCS). Oversee key programming and projects for the Chemical Sciences Career Services Office. Demonstrate leadership qualities and advanced career coaching and instruction responsibilities.

Senior Career Services Coordinator

Advise, guide, and provide resources, direction, and support for undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral scholars in the School of Chemical Sciences (SCS). Oversee key programming and projects for the Chemical Sciences Career Services Office. Demonstrate leadership qualities and advanced career coaching and instruction responsibilities.

Duties & Responsibilities

Career Services Coordinator

Assist undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdocs with the career advising and job search process:

• Assist students and postdoctoral scholars with rsum/CV and application document writing, interviewing skills, and job search preparation.
• Advise students regarding career exploration and goal setting, job searching, and graduate/professional school plans.
• Conduct mock interviews for students seeking employment and admission into graduate/professional school.
• Maintain awareness of current trends and best practices and pass that along to students.

Plan and communicate events, career courses, and services:

• Assist with the development and implementation of career events, workshops and classes.
• Meet and assist prospective and admitted students and their families and support recruitment efforts.
• Communicate career-related information and opportunities to students and coach students on professional development skills
• Collaborate actively with academic advisors, faculty and deans to enhance communications to students and increase their participation in career exploration and professional development programs.

Manage technology and social media:

• Provide basic student career and academic advising via email and other online platforms.
• Provide support in developing content for bi-weekly Career Services newsletter and social media platforms.
• Train and monitor student use of Handshake and maintain updated and detailed records of meetings with students on Handshake.

Senior Career Services Coordinator

Lead career advising and coaching efforts for undergraduate and graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars:

• Advise students and postdoctoral scholars with rsum/CV and application document writing, interviewing skills, and job search preparation.
• Design individual plans for students and postdocs regarding career exploration and goal setting, job searching, and graduate/professional school plans.
• Develop procedures for mock interview program and conduct practice interviews for students seeking employment and admission into graduate/professional school.
• Serve as a resource regarding current trends and best practices in Career Services and proactively integrate into student coaching.

Develop, facilitate, and communicate programming initiatives including events, career courses, and services:

• Design, administer, and implement career events, workshops and classes.
• Instruct, develop, and evaluate the internship/cooperative education courses for undergraduate and graduate students. Provide leadership for meetings and events for prospective and admitted students and their families and support recruitment efforts for Chemistry and Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering departments.
• Evaluate and make recommendations regarding Career Services programming and events.
• Create promotional and informational brochures and fliers for various opportunities for students, postdocs, and staff, and help maintain website and other virtual and printed resources, partnering with the LAS marketing and communication professionals to ensure adherence with university and college branding, accessibility, and security guidelines.
• Develop, facilitate, and assess a comprehensive communications plan and partner with LAS marketing & communication to market and advertise SCS Career Services, events, and opportunities through marketing and advertising, social media, outreach initiatives and other materials while adhering to university and college brand, accessibility, and security guidelines.
• Serve as a resource for academic advisors, faculty and other colleagues to enhance communications to students and increase their participation in career exploration and professional development programs.

Manage technology and social media:

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