Career Advisor, Career Advising and Education

• Job Number: 23954

• Functional Area: Administration

• Department: Career Advising & Professional Devt

• School Area: Chancellor's

• Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)

• Employment Category: Exempt

• Visa Sponsorship Available: No

• Schedule:

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  Job Description

CAREER ADVISOR, Career Advising and Professional Development (CAPD), to provide a comprehensive range of career development services, including career advising appointments, outreach, workshops, seminars, and employment preparation for undergraduate and graduate students and recent alumni, with a special focus on services for underserved/underrepresented students. Will deliver services to enhance career development for students as they consider career paths across a wide-range of industries and academia; act as a liaison to underserved/underrepresented students and student groups, including low-income, first-generation, LGBTQ+, and racial and ethnic minority students; act as a liaison to assigned academic programs, targeted populations, student organizations, and/or career communities; provide career advising, maintain educational content online, plan programming, and identify career-related materials/resources specific to assigned areas; assist with the creation of career information for the CAPD website and related print/online collateral; review new career development resources and make recommendations for the team; develop collaborations and outreach programming with related faculty, department administrators, staff, student organizations, alumni, and employers; support and guide students in career exploration and development; and administer and interpret individual interest, skills, abilities, and values assessment instruments (e.g., Strong Interest Inventory, Myers Briggs Type Indicator, Clifton Strengths, and various card sorts and self-assessment materials). May supervise staff, interns, and student workers as needed. CAPD (https://capd.mit.edu/) helps students develop and implement their educational and career plans and provides professional development support.

The full job description is available here (https://capd.mit.edu/mit-capd-career-advisor-career-advising-and-education/) .

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: bachelor’s degree and two years’ experience with an emphasis on counseling, student affairs, human resource management or related field. PREFERRED: master’s degree combined with at least one of experience in a career center or higher education setting related to career development and recruiting services. Job #23954-6 Salary range: $60,000 - 68,000, based on experience A hybrid schedule, with both remote and on-campus work, is available. Employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check. 4/23/24