WGU

Career Advisor- Internships & Experiential Learning

United States · Internship

Sponsorship not specified$57k-$85kDetected 1 day ago

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About the role

Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.
Additional travel may include conferences, visits to company locations, and other business-related events as needed.
How to Apply: If interested, an application will need to be submitted online.

On occasion, may provide support to employer relations team in facilitating virtual industry employer events for students and alumni.
Partners with internal stakeholders and colleagues in the development, execution, and management of departmental initiatives.
Responsible for providing direct support on project deliverables including but not limited to resource development, serving as a SME, supporting employer relations and employer connection events, and more.
Career Advisors vary the type, length, and intensity of support based upon student and alumni needs.
Using technology, career advisors interact with students and alumni in one-on-one settings and develop tools and resources to help scale services.
Provided high level, individualized career coaching to students and alumni, helping them define career options, develop job search skills, and construct actionable plans to achieve their career goals.
Collaborate with Career Advisors to co-develop and facilitate student-facing webinars, workshops, 1:1 coaching sessions, and resource guides.
College Liaison Support:
Project & Initiative Support:

Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
Required a workspace that is free from noise and distraction.
Ability to work a student friendly schedule.
experience and training
Possess the ability to increase student engagement in career counseling, coaching, and advising through a variety of formats including on-demand interactions, appointments, workshops, and self-service resources.
Follows up and completes required university administrative tasks such as required training, performance reviews, etc.

5 or more years of experience in university career services.
Knowledge of Salesforce, Handshake, Big Interview and/or other integrated career management and job database tools

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing; ability to communicate feedback in an encouraging manner
Assess incoming resumes for proper formatting, layout, sentence structure and content construction
Innovative and creative in coming up with ideas to enhance career service department offerings, processes and procedures
Primary Responsibilities Include:

$56,500.00 - $84,700.00
Coaches students through mock interviews, salary negotiation and how to navigate delicate conversations with hiring managers.

Provides administrative support and oversight of work-based learning experiences.
Seeks out educational and professional development opportunities using LinkedIn Learning, NACE, ACE, NCDA, and more.
On occasion, may be assigned other duties as needed to help drive to the vision, fulfill the mission, and uphold WGU's and the department's organizational values and leadership principles.
Bonus Points For (Preferred Qualifications):
Collaborates with Career Services Manager to design, scale, and evaluate internship and experiential learning programs, ensuring alignment with student career readiness goals.
Career Advisors provide comprehensive support in a collaborative, holistic, student-centered way to promote career development and engagement in work-based learning.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.
Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@wgu.edu.
Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@wgu.edu.

This listing is sourced directly from WGU's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.