Placement Specialist (Salary)
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The Placement Specialist provides career coaching to Liberal Arts students, including career planning, internship assistance, application-material critiques, and mock interviews. The role also supports professional development courses for economics majors through instruction and student engagement, coordinates career-preparation programming, collaborates with employers and campus groups, and contributes to career-services events, content, and administrative records.
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:Career Coaching - Provide Liberal Arts students comprehensive individual and group career coaching services, including: defining career goals; developing career plans; internship assistance; resume and cover letter critiques; and connecting students with resources. Provide both case and behavioral mock interview services. Share information and collaborate with recruiting team to bridge student and employer needs.Course Instruction - Act as teaching assistant for large (250+) professional development courses for economics majors. Regularly lecture, provide feedback on assignments, host office hours, and respond to student emails in a timely fashion. Strategize ways to keep students engaged in a large required course. Programming - Develop, implement, and coordinate a variety of workshops, events, and career preparation opportunities. Network and collaborate with employers, student groups, and other campus constituencies to promote career connections.Administrative - Represent Liberal Arts Career Services in on-campus and off-campus meetings. Research and create career-related content for student, alumni, and employer collateral. Help career services staff with office events, including career fairs. Attend staff and career coach meetings. Enter and maintain electronic coaching notes in office database in a timely fashion.
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