Auburn University · 23 hours ago
Career Strategist (Agriculture and Forestry)
Auburn, AL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$48K/yr - $77K/yr
4+ years expAuburn University is committed to enhancing student achievement through innovative career services. The Career Strategist role focuses on providing career development support to students and collaborating with faculty to integrate career readiness into the academic environment.
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Responsibilities
Serves as a liaison between Career Discovery and Success and the designated academic unit and is responsible for working closely with strategic partners creating a culture of collaboration among a variety of stakeholders
Serves as an advocate for their assigned student populations increasing exposure and access to more diverse employers and employment opportunities
Assists in facilitating, promoting, and expanding interaction with business and industry, government, and non-profit employers to create and increase career-related work experience opportunities, e.g., co-ops, internships, volunteer, and summer employment
Facilitates the integration of career readiness and articulation by working directly with faculty and staff at the college and program level, collaborating and communicating between career services and academic advising
Supports and assists in development, direction, administration, and promotion of university-wide Career Strategist and CDS service programs
Supports student success outcomes and key QEP success factors through career advising and coaching, instruction, and opportunities to scale engagement at the college level while maximizing support around engagement in experiential learning, job search strategies, graduate and professional school preparation, and career competency articulation
Assists in delivering other core career services programs including teaching career development courses, career coaching, and employer education related to academic unit and student population
Performs other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university with at least 18 hours of graduate level coursework completed in Counseling, Higher Education, Social Work, Human Services, Agriculture, Forestry, Wildlife or environmental science related field
4 years of experience in career services or programs to include program development and project management, career assessment instruments, resume-writing, job search correspondence or interviewing, and the summer job and internship search
Experience in career services or programs to include program development and project management, career assessment instruments, resume-writing, job search correspondence or interviewing, and the summer job and internship search
Knowledge of a broad range of career paths and insight related to academic disciplines being served
Knowledge of the application process and materials for industry and graduate/professional schools, as well as knowledge and applicable skill related to career decision-making interventions and career competency development and articulation
Preferred
Masters Degree in Counseling, Higher Education, Social Work, Human Services or related field is preferred
Benefits
Generous benefits
Educational opportunities
Culture of support and work/life balance
Company
Auburn University
Auburn University is an institute of higher learning that offers undergraduate and graduate courses.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$25.89MKey Investors
National Safety CouncilDENSO’s North America FoundationNational Institute of Food and Agriculture
2025-06-25Grant· $0.05M
2024-10-30Grant
2024-06-26Grant· $0.89M
Leadership Team
Kelli Shomaker
Sr. V-P for Business and Administration and CFO
Katherine Alldredge
Executive Support Specialist to VP Advancement & Chief Operations and Strategy Officer
Recent News
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