Career Advisor

Position Overview

The Career Advisor serves as a primary resource for students, offering career counseling, facilitating skill development workshops, and overseeing digital career platforms. This role involves extensive administrative duties and event management, ensuring all activities are aligned with the department's objectives and institutional priorities, responsive to global employment trends.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalized career guidance to students and alumni, helping them explore options, make career decisions, and develop employability skills using both theoretical frameworks and practical tools.
• Collaborate with students to formulate tailored action plans aligning their interests, values, and abilities with their professional goals.
• Conduct individual and group sessions employing vocational assessments, career inventories, and practical exercises like resume and cover letter enhancement, LinkedIn profile optimization, and application preparation.
• Advise on graduate school applications and conduct mock interviews, directing students to other campus resources as needed.
• Support career transitions including coaching on salary negotiations.
• Design and deliver comprehensive career development programs throughout undergraduate studies, including interactive workshops on resume writing, elevator pitches, technology use in job search (e.g., generative AI), and interview skills.
• Partner with faculty and student groups to customize class presentations and targeted readiness programming.
• Coordinate signature events such as Graduate School series and Alumni talks, and facilitate mentoring initiatives connecting students to industry professionals and alumni.
• Prepare students for showcases like the Internship Showcase and oversee related event presentations.
• Assist in creating promotional content across print, digital, and social media to maximize engagement.
• Manage and enhance career management platforms and resources (e.g., Handshake, VMock, CMUniverse); collect and analyze employment outcomes data for recent graduates and student resumes for biannual compilations.
• Maintain and update internal resources, implement new career technologies, and contribute to assessment and continuous improvement activities.
• Participate actively in broader community and university engagement programs such as orientation, graduation ceremonies, and cross-institution career readiness initiatives.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in any field with relevant certifications and practical experience in lieu of related discipline.
• Two to five years’ experience in career services, student affairs, or HR, preferably within regional contexts.
• Demonstrated ability to provide student-centric support including resume and cover letter critique, mock interviews, and career or graduate school guidance.
• Strong organizational skills necessary for planning and executing workshops, career fairs, and employer engagement events.
• Effective interpersonal skills to engage with diverse student populations and coordinate with multiple stakeholders.
• Experienced public speaker with the ability to deliver engaging and interactive educational sessions.
• Proficiency in creating appealing communications through newsletters, social media, and digital displays to enhance student involvement.
• Excellent writing, presentation, and organizational capabilities with both independent and teamwork success.
• Energetic, reliable, resourceful, and adept at managing competing priorities in dynamic settings.
• Preferred expertise includes Arabic language skills, knowledge of Qatar and GCC/MENA job markets, familiarity with career services platforms (Handshake, VMock, Big Interview, Canvas), and aptitude for digital tool management.

Additional Information

Applicants must include a cover letter with their submissions to be considered. Employment with this institution includes access to comprehensive benefits such as medical, dental, vision, a retirement plan with employer contributions, tuition assistance, paid leave, life and disability insurance, transportation benefits, childcare support, and fitness facilities.

This role supports the university’s commitment to equality and is part of a wider Student Affairs team engaging in various campus-wide initiatives beyond career services.

Job Details

• Location: Doha, Qatar
• Job Function: Career Planning and Placement
• Employment Type: Full-time, Fixed Term