Southern Methodist University · 1 day ago
Assistant Director Undergraduate Career Services (HR Title: Senior Career Counselor)
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expSouthern Methodist University is committed to delivering research excellence and supporting students as they become ethical leaders. The Assistant Director of Undergraduate Career Services will manage the Lyle Career Development Center's offerings, provide career advising, and assist in developing key career services for undergraduate students.
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Responsibilities
Provide career advising and exploration to undergraduate students regarding the job-search process, interviewing, resume, cover letter writing, and all other areas of career planning
Deliver Job Search Strategies for Undergraduates presentations
Create custom workshops for Thrive Scholars, student organizations and classroom presentations as needed
Work closely with Director on the creation and management of the annual fall/spring Engineering Connections career fair and Engineering Resumania, Lyle LinkUP and other programs such as the Lyle EDGE initiative
Assist in planning and hosting on-campus events, career panels, workshops, seminars, site visits, and other presentations to undergraduate student populations
Manage the Celebrate You for UG (graduation gift & recognition)
Lead person for career database management and additional career platforms including AI-based technologies
Support promotion of events and services through the creation of social media posts, flyers, and materials to increase student engagement
Respond to employer requests to host on campus recruitment events and to list openings in the SMU Career Database
Communicate opportunities to students
Foster relationship with the SMU Employer Relations Team (Hegi, Cox, Moody, Guildhall, Dedman Career Services), as well as work with Lyle office of industrial partnerships to connect students to industry and employers
Assist Director with annual data employment reporting and tracking
Collaborate on Lyle LinkUp and create a Lyle Career Development Undergraduate Student Ambassadors group
Evening/weekends will be required to host employers for evening information sessions, career development workshops, and networking events
Will be traveling to DFW area employers and regional and national conferences
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree
A minimum of five (5) years of experience
Strong presentation, interpersonal and verbal communication skills
Strong written communication skills
Strong problem-solving skills
Strong organizational, planning and time management skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
Preferred
A Master's degree
University career services and/or corporate recruitment management experience
SMU/Lyle Engineering experience
Executive coaching certification
Familiarity with SSPS and Qualtrics
Benefits
Health and related benefits
Health, dental, and vision plans
Wellness programs
Retirement programs
Tuition benefits
Company
Southern Methodist University
SMU is a distinguished center for teaching and research located near the heart of Dallas.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$101.8MKey Investors
Phillips FoundationTexas Workforce CommisionMoody Foundation
2023-06-14Grant· $1.7M
2022-07-07Grant· $0.1M
2019-11-12Grant· $100M
Leadership Team
Lisa Nelson
Adjunct Professor
Michael Hites
Chief Information Officer
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