Career Services Consultant, Graduate Career Services Office
Indiana University

Department

THE O'NEILL SCHOOL - BL SPEA (BL-SPEA-IUBLA)

Department Information

The O'Neill School of Public and Environment Affairs works to build a better world by stewarding the development of equitable and inclusive societies, democratic governance, and a healthy, sustainable environment. With partners across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, we pursue education, scholarship, and civic engagement at the crossroads of policy, science, and management. We give our students the knowledge and skills to have a significant impact in diverse settings around the globe.

Job Summary

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Provides individualized career coaching to approximately 500 graduate students across residential and online programs. Guides students through career exploration, career transitions, job and internship searches, networking, interviewing, application materials, and professional development planning. Adapts coaching strategies to support students with varying levels of experience, from early-career professionals to seasoned practitioners.
• Designs, develops, and delivers workshops, presentations, and educational programming that support students' career readiness and professional growth. Creates and maintains career resources, tools, and online content for varied student populations and learning modalities. Assesses emerging employment trends and best practices to ensure career education remains relevant and effective. Collaborates with academic and administrative partners to align programming with student and program needs.
• Plans, coordinates, and implements career services initiatives, events, and special projects that advance the goals of the Graduate Career Services Office. Manages project timelines, communications, deliverables, and stakeholder engagement for multiple concurrent initiatives. Collaborates with academic programs, marketing and communications staff, university offices, and external partners to execute projects successfully.
• Serves as Instructor of Record for internship courses and oversee associated academic and administrative processes. Reviews and approves internship placements, monitors student progress, manages records and reporting, and ensures compliance with course requirements. Provides guidance to students regarding internship expectations, professional conduct, and experiential learning opportunities.
• Monitors participation, engagement, internship outcomes, and other key performance indicators related to career services programs. Analyzes data and stakeholder feedback to evaluate program effectiveness and identify opportunities for enhancement. Prepares reports, recommendations, and updates for leadership. Implements approved improvements to programs, resources, and operational processes.
• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with academic program leaders, university partners, employers, technology vendors, and external stakeholders. Coordinates efforts that support career development initiatives and student success. Provides direction, training, and ongoing feedback to graduate student employees supporting career services operations and projects.

General Responsibilities

• Assists with professional and career development of students and alumni through career assessments, exploration, decision-making, goal setting, and planning. Focuses efforts on resume building, interview skill development, mock interview, and job search preparation and navigation; graduate school application and interview preparation through counseling appointments and consultations.
• Develops and delivers workshops on career development which include networking strategies, interviewing, resume and cover letter writing skills, portfolio development, and using the internet for career search.
• Supports faculty and students with career exploration, internships, job shadow experiences, presentations, and facilitation of resources available for career development.
• Serves on various community and institutional committees to build partnerships across the university and among comparable universities to build knowledge base.
• Assists in the process of collecting and tracking data for office assessment purposes. Utilizes data to assist in the creation of office objectives and goals to meet the needs of the student population.
• Works through issues with a variety of stakeholders: students, employers, alumni, and faculty. Identifies and capitalizes on connections between groups of stakeholders and leverage those connections in unique ways through events and interactions.
• May provide guidance and delegate administrative tasks to other career services staff.
• May make process recommendations for improved operational efficiency.

Qualifications

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field.

Preferred

• Master's degree (preferably in in higher education, career services, counseling, student affairs, business, education, public affairs, project management, or related field.)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 5 years in career consulting or related field.

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.
• Possesses a high degree of initiative.
• Ability to influence internal and/or external constituents.
• Counseling skills, program development skills, understanding of college student success, knowledge of career development services in higher education, ability to interpret career assessments.

Preferred

• Adept at working with individuals representing varied professional backgrounds, experience levels, and career goals.
• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment in carrying out responsibilities.
• Experience with collaborating and influencing individuals and groups across organizational boundaries.

Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Additional Information

This position is part of the IU Framework for Academic Advising and Career Development. Learn more about the associated expectations, student learning outcomes, and institutional commitments.

Work Location

Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs

1315 East 10th Street, Bloomington, Indiana 47405

Advertised Salary

$61,488.50 - $71,488.50 annually based on education and experience.

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Job Classification

Career Level: Advanced

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Student Services

Job Family: Career Services
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Posting Disclaimer

This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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