CAREER EDUCATION ADVISOR

Job description

Description SUMMARY: Reporting to the Director of the Center for Life and Work, the Career Education Advisor will support the Center for Life and Work to deliver individualized and group career advising to CalArts students and alumnx. Seeking applicants with ability to motivate, persuade and direct the behavior of students and clients toward present and future goals. Candidate must have the ability to work effectively in a team environment, particularly in the context of an arts education. The Career Education Advisor is a student-centered, collaborative, and intentional professional who coordinates individual counseling sessions with CalArts students, group counseling, career-oriented workshops, events, and programs, and helps facilitate career education opportunities. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Career Advising (70%) career decision making on an individual basis through one on one advising sessions and correspondence; programs, and other post-graduate opportunities such as Fulbright scholarships and residencies; profiles and conduct mock interviews; self-management, personal branding, social media use as it relates to job search and professional presence; in-person and online) perta...