Career Advisor jobs in Topeka, KS

The Career Advisor position within the University Career Center plays an important role in working with KU students as they explore and develop their career and academic pathway at KU. They will work with undergraduate students in individual appointments, create and implement workshops, help support career events, and work on special projects that address the career planning needs of students. The Career Advisor is responsible for becoming knowledgeable about career planning concepts and resources, resume and cover letter development, and conducting an effective job search/internship campaign related to their assigned Student Pathway.

This position will provide support to an assigned Student Pathway: Business, Communication & Leadership; Creative Arts & Design; Education & Public Service; Health & Behavioral Sciences; Languages & Cultures; STEM. Student Pathways is KU’s comprehensive service model that provides a continuity of academic and career advising services that meets students where they enter and sets them on a path of early engagement to ensure consistent career preparation throughout their academic journey.

Unit Overview:

The University Career Center (UCC) is part of the Career and Experiential Learning team within Academic Success at KU along with Center for Undergraduate Research, Center for Service Learning, the Office of Fellowships, and the Office of Academic Programs & Experiential Learning.

Academic Success Overview:

Academic Success advocates for and strategically advances education at the University of Kansas. We walk with students from orientation to graduation, providing them with high-quality, data-driven academic and career advising, targeted academic support systems and networks, and empowering and engaging experiential learning. We serve the university, coordinating with faculty, staff, and students throughout KU to further educational initiatives and strategic goals. Our units include University Academic Support Centers, Centers for Orientation and Academic Advising Programs, Career and Experiential Learning and Student Success Initiatives.

In a continuing effort to enrich the university and provide equal educational and employment opportunities, the university actively encourages applications from members of underrepresented groups.

The University of Kansas offers great benefits to employees with up to 176 hours of paid vacation per year, 96 hours of sick leave earned per year, 9 paid holidays plus one discretionary day, a great retirement program, medical and dental insurance, life and disability insurance, other benefit plan options and state of Kansas discounts offered by various vendors. The University of Kansas also offers employees educational opportunities and is a great place to work!

In addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position:

• A cover letter addressing how required and preferred qualifications are met.
• Resume or curriculum vitae.
• Contact information for three professional references.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Application review begins Monday, October 23, 2023 and will continue until a qualified pool of candidates has been identified.

Wendy Shoemaker
wshoe@ku.edu

$45,000

8 am – 5 pm Monday - Friday. Occasional evening or weekend work required for student events or outreach efforts

Monday October 23, 2023

Monday December 4, 2023

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