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Provost UChicagoGRAD Non STEM Team
About the Department
UChicagoGRAD, a part of the Office of the Provost that supports graduate
education across the University, is an innovative national model for
preparing graduate students and postdocs to succeed while at UChicago
and beyond. With teams focusing on admissions, fellowship advising,
writing support and public speaking training, diversity initiatives,
career exploration and planning, and administration, UChicagoGRAD works
with campus partners to support students and postdocs at every stage of
their academic careers and beyond. UChicagoGRAD functions as a one-stop
shop for graduate students and postdocs to access resources that support
timely degree completion and to enhance professional preparation that
helps them translate their degrees into a variety of careers.
UChicagoGRAD works with academic departments and divisions as well as
campus-wide offices to develop and implement outreach, recruitment, and
yield efforts; graduate and postdoc-focused programs, workshops, and
events; training and support tailored to UChicago graduate students and
postdocs; and administrative practices and policies in support of
graduate education.
Job Summary
The job assists in the design and implementation of advisory programs
focused on students\' career developments.
Responsibilities
Serve as the primary career advisor to graduate students and recent
graduate alumni from programs at the University of Chicago.
Engage in one-on-one advising that assists students with career
exploration, networking, job document preparation, and negotiation.
Develop and maintain resources that help master\'s students navigate
their career at UChicago and beyond.
Facilitate treks, workshops, career conversations, and other
professional opportunities appropriate for master\'s students.
Build knowledge of career paths in academia, industry, nonprofits,
and government.
Send career newsletters and other communications that inform
students of relevant opportunities.
Collaborate with employer relations specialists and contribute to
the maintenance of the GRAD Gargoyle job board.
Answer student inquiries, including those related to job searching
and the job board.
Serve as a liaison between UChicagoGRAD and various master\'s
programs, developing relationships campus partners.
Collaborate with employer relations specialists and engage with
employers on behalf of students.
Contribute to large-scale events run by UChicagoGRAD and campus
partners.
Follow up with students and graduate alumni to track progress and
career outcomes.
Conducts mock interviews, reviews resumes and cover letters, and
coordinates other interview related programming in both individual
and group settings.
Develops original content for career related publications and
assists with the editing and distribution of Career Services
communications materials.
Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related
field.
Work Experience:
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5
years of work experience in a related job discipline.
Certifications:
Preferred Qualifications
Education:
Master\'s degree in student affairs or a relevant academic
discipline.
Experience:
At least 1 year of experience advising/coaching/mentoring students
in a one-on-one setting.
Technical Skills or Knowledge:
Proficiency in MS PowerPoint.
Familiarity with some of the academic, industry, nonprofit, and
government career options that are common for master\'s students.
Proficiency in MS Office and career services management tools.
Preferred Competencies
Strong customer service orientation.
Excellent oral and written communications skills.
Excellent event and project management skills.
Excellent collaborator with experience working in a team
environment.
Excellent cultural competency and ability to interact successfully
with a diverse student body.
Ability to achieve objectives with minimal direction.
Application Documents
Resume/CV (required)
Cover Letter (required)
References (required)
When applying, the document(s) MUSTbe uploaded via the My
Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of
the application.
Job Family
Student Affairs & Services
Role Impact
Individual Cont
