Career Services

Career Services & Coop Advisor

About the Opportunity

SUMMARY

The Roux Institute is designed as an engine of innovation, talent, and economic growth in Portland, the state of Maine, and the region. Partnership is what sets our education and research model apart. With leading companies at the table from day one, we are creating an agile workforce prepared to thrive in a competitive landscape powered by artificial intelligence and data science as a force for good, and an environment for innovation in engineering and other high-growth sectors.

JOB SUMMARY

Develop and deliver comprehensive co-op and career services for domestic and international students. Counsel students on co-op/job acquisition, career exploration, and career management to prepare them for co-op/internship as well as on the transition to professional employment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Excellent counseling, teaching, and event management skills. Experience in delivering programs with technology required. Individual must be a detail oriented, multi-tasker who can lead projects and work collaboratively across university divisions. Effective communication skills and the ability to work well with students, staff, faculty, alumni, and external partners. Knowledge and skills required for this position are typically acquired through the completion of a Master's degree with one to three years of experience in career development, experiential education, or an advising setting and experience working effectively with students.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES

1) Individual Client Case Management:

• Counsel and coach students via individual in person, phone, and video appointments regarding career development, career paths, and skill building.
  
• Maintain electronic records of each student's progress in Northeastern database.
  
• Assist students with researching career paths, identifying full time job opportunities, and expanding their experience/skills.
  
• Assist students with their job search process (cover letters networking resumes interviewing techniques and salary negotiation).
  
• Maintain broad, current knowledge of career and economic trends and their impact on career paths.
  

2) Program Design and Management:

• Collaborate and build relationships with academic faculty/advisers and cooperative education coordinators to design targeted programming.
  
• Assist with the design, implementation, and evaluation of comprehensive, innovative career education programs for students.
  
• Collaborate with student services departments and student organizations on joint programming.
  
• Increase visibility and attendance for programs through promotion and public relations campaigns. This includes communicating with students via email, student portal, cooperative education coordinators, academic faculty, and student services departments.
  
• Track maintain and produce reports on student placement data (internship co-op and permanent placement).
  
• Develop and execute surveys that keep the pulse on both student and employer experiences.
  
• Track, manage, and facilitate student interactions with career development events and experiential programs using on-line database(s) to collect applications and organize learner's participation, engage existing employers, oversee participants, and strategically facilitate student experiences in the experiential programs in accordance with relevant policies.
  
• Help provide and interpret predictive analysis of student participation trends.
  
• Develop other student management/tracking/measuring resources as needed.
  

3) Employer Relations:

• Aid in stewarding and deepening relationships with employers to increase employment opportunities.
  
• Play key role in organization of career fairs, employer info sessions, and on-campus or video interviews through which students can engage directly with employers.
  
• Coordinate programming initiatives for students that facilitate meaningful exchanges with employers and that result in increased career awareness networking and job opportunities.
  
• Participate in employer events and site visits.
  
• Assist in the recruitment of employers to participate in activities on campus with students.
  
• Research employment trends, the development of best hiring practices, and contribute to a strategy for encouraging employers to hire Northeastern students.
  

Position Type

Student Services

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University's commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.


To apply, visit https://northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Portland-ME/Career-Services---Coop-Advisor_R127098



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