Career Advisor/Assistant Director, Career Center, College of Natural Sciences

The Career Advisor/Assistant Director of Career & Professional Development Center works under the general direction of the Director of Career & Professional Development Center in the College of Natural Sciences (CNS), to plan and organize career development and experiential learning activities for CNS undergraduates and recent alumni in cooperation with department heads and faculty. Tailored to the needs of departments, these activities may include individual counseling, career education programs, classes, workshops, career fairs, alumni mentoring and shadowing and career research. Works to provide a comprehensive student development program which serves all majors.

Essential Functions

• Learns how to counsel and advise individual students and recent alumni; evaluates level of career preparedness using assessment techniques; advises students about career options related to their interests and qualifications, provides guidance on jobs/internships and other experiential learning search techniques including use of social media and relevant technology; identifies factors inhibiting career decision-making and makes appropriate referrals.
• Assists in enlisting faculty in supporting the career development of their majors; advises colleagues regarding employment and occupational trends and their implications for CNS graduates.
• Identifies access and barrier issues limiting the participation and success of students from underrepresented backgrounds in pursuing career advising and collaborates to design and implement steps to advance participation and career success of all students.
• Participates in regularly scheduled unit and college meetings; participates in ongoing professional development.
• Collaborates with Central Career Services and other UMass careers centers regarding campus fairs, and initiatives.
• Contributes to the collection and assessment of First Destination Survey data.
• Contributes to career newsletters and platforms for communication with students
• Works within Handshake (and other career platforms) to post career events.

See the job ad at the UMass Amherst Human Resources site to see the differences between a Level 25 Career Advisor position and a Level 25 Assistant Director position.