Career Development Specialist

This is a full-time on-site role for a Career Development Specialist at Western Michigan University. The Career Development Specialist will be responsible for providing career coaching to students and alumni - assisting them with their job searches, and facilitating workshops and events related presentations on career development topics. The Career Development Specialist works as part of a team of four Career Development Specialists within the larger Career and Student Employment Services Office.

University Description

Western Michigan University, located in Kalamazoo, MI, is a dynamic and vibrant institution with a mission to help all students thrive. With a commitment to providing exceptional education and resume worthy experiences for all students, WMU is dedicated to helping students explore and pursue their career goals. As an inclusive and diverse community, WMU fosters an environment that values and respects all individuals.

Major Duties

• Provides one-on-one coaching to current students and recent alumni looking for internships, full-time jobs, or student jobs on job search strategies including resume creation/review, finding appropriate job openings, interviewing techniques, and salary negotiations.
• Plans, develops and implements programs, seminars and events to teach students best practices for job searches on topics such as resumes and interviews.
• Promotes a strengths-based career philosophy, helping students develop and highlight the strengths they bring to a position or career.
• Administers and interprets career-related assessments, including those to identify talents and strengths. Coach individual students based on assessment outcomes.
• Hires, trains, evaluates and supervises staff of 5-10 student Career Peer Educators to provide drop-in resume reviews and career advice in four different locations.
• Assists with department/college/university major events including job fairs, orientation, and admission events.