Student Career Coach - $8.50/hour

Student Career Coach - $8.50/hour

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Position Details

Position Title: Student Career Coach - $8.50/hour
Position Type: Student
Number of Open Positions: 4
Department: Career & Professional Development Center (2523)
Campus: Main Campus (Grantham)
Supervisor: Dwayne Keiffer
Work Period: Acad Yr 2025-26
Hours Per Week: 7
Duration of Appointment: Fall, Spring
Work Schedule: Between the hours of 10am-4pm, Monday through Friday

Position Description

Position Summary

Student Career Coaches are a team of highly trained student employees who assist other students in their career exploration and planning.

Major Preferred Experience Required

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to present information effectively to groups
• Creative problem-solving skills

Experience Preferred Skills, Characteristics Required For Position

• Interest in helping peers with career-related concerns
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to present information effectively to groups
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Customer service experience preferred
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team
• Skill in interacting with people from diverse backgrounds
• Reliability and punctuality
• Full-time student status

Dress Code Requirements

Business Casual

Special Working Conditions

N/A

Background Check Required

No

Primary Duties

• Advise students on the following topics: choosing a major, exploring career options, finding internships, preparing resumes and cover letters, job searching, graduate school planning, and building a professional network.
• Craft action plans with the students according to their needs and interests.
• Assist in marketing career services and events through campus advertising, information sessions, social media, etc.
• Act as a liaison to employers at career events (e.g. Career Expo, Mocktails, Accounting Night, Pizza with Professionals, etc.)
• Serve as a champion of career services to peers
• Coordinate and execute student engagement initiatives to raise awareness of the Messiah University Career and Professional Development Center events and services
• Work on additional career-related projects as assigned
• Maintain consistent and reliable attendance

Secondary Duties

Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

Open Until Filled: Yes

Application Deadline

Quicklink for Posting: https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/29052

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Why are you interested in this position? (Open Ended Question)
• * What personal strengths will assist you in this position? (Open Ended Question)
• * Please provide the names and contact information of three references that may be contacted (RD, RA, faculty member or former employer, etc.) (Open Ended Question)

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter/Letter of Interest

Human Resources: One University Avenue Suite 3015 Mechanicsburg PA 17055; 717-796-5300

Student Employment: One University Avenue Suite 3015 Mechanicsburg PA 17055; 717-796-1800 x.2900