Department/Office Mission
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The mission of Career & Professional Development is to provide resources to undergraduate & graduate students as well as recent graduates as they pursue their next steps. Programs & services are designed to educate & engage students in career planning & decision-making, experiential learning, continuing education, &/or employment search activities. To provide these programs & services, Career & Professional Development establishes mutually beneficial relationships with students, alumni, employers, faculty, staff, & the community.
Job Description-Reporting:
Position reports to the Associate Director for Employer Relations
Job Description-Job Duties and/or Responsibilities
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HANDSHAKE
- Fully responsible for the approval of jobs and events in the platform; needs to be completed by end of week each week
- Is mindful about job approvals and alerts career development coaches to key opportunities for students
- Regularly performs audits of jobs and internships posted in platform and reports to CPD team about opportunities for subsets of populations (eg: specific majors, 1st and 2nd year students, seniors only, etc.)
- May be asked to assist with employer approval as needed
PROGRAM
COORDINATION
- Assists with managing logistics for in-person and virtual career fair events
- Coordinates logistics for employer focused events such as panels, information sessions, etc.
- Manages post-career surveys sent to students, as well as analyzing, interpreting and presenting the results
EMPLOYER
RELATIONS
- Assists with research of identified industry leaders including tracking alumni and searching for contact information
- Ideates with ER team, pulling from Handshake knowledge, new employers to invite to CPD events
OTHER
- Attends Employer Relations weekly team meetings and weekly CPD Staff Meetings
Work Hours, Environment
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Career & Professional Development is open from 8:00am - 5:00pm Monday - Friday. The associate director & graduate assistant will work together to determine a work schedule that fits within this time frame. GA's are required to attend
CPD staff meetings, and we will adjust the timing of such meetings if necessary to accommodate class schedules.
Graduate Assistant for Career & Professional Development will have a provided private office, laptop, dual monitor, and phone.
This office thrives on teamwork. We host many all-hands-on-deck events throughout the year which occasionally require work outside of our business hours. In those cases, work schedules can be adjusted.
Career & Professional Development has a team of 12 professional staff & 3 GA's. Our graduate students are well supported and respected. Current & past GA's report exceptionally high levels of satisfaction in their positions.
Additional Terms of Employment:
First day of appointment, Fall 2024: Monday, August 12, 2024
First day of appointment, Spring 2025: Monday, January 6, 2025
Other Benefits:
The Graduate Assistant will be allocated $300 to support professional development activities such as conference participation. The GA will also be encouraged to participate in other office sponsored professional development such as webinars, networking events, and more. |