Assistant Director, Career Readiness, Engineering

Duke University:

 

Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America’s leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.

 

Positional Summary:

The Duke Career Center is committed to the philosophy of "career everywhere for everyone" and the guiding principles of relevancy, visibility, and inclusivity. Read more about our values here: https://careerhub.students.duke.edu/staff/

 

The Career Specialist, Sr. (Assistant Director, Career Services) in the Career Center will educate and advise undergraduate/graduate students and alumni regarding a variety of career and professional development and internship/job search concerns. This position will advise students across all disciplines and is uniquely responsible for developing expertise in specific career community/industry areas (Engineering). The Assistant Director will, create/curate content and develop and deliver programs related to the Engineering career community they will manage. 

 

Career Specialist, Sr. (Assistant Director) in the Career Center is responsible for the development and delivery of training, content, resources, and events with an emphasis on their industry/sector portfolio (Engineering), and to effectively utilize tools/resources to educate, empower and support students in their intentional professional development. They also contribute to the Center’s development of experiential learning initiatives for students.  All Assistant Directors act as liaisons to the appropriate academic, co-curricular and cultural communities at Duke University, as well as employers and educational partners locally, nationally and globally. Assistant Directors are expected to think creatively about the professional development and educational experience of students and pilot creative approaches that serve constituents any time, any place, creating an effective on-demand experience.

 

Duties:    %

 

Advising and Coaching (35%)

• Provide 1:1 and group career advising and coaching sessions in person or virtually (on career exploration, career decision-making, and internship/job search strategies).          
• Manage student notes & track appointments in a timely manner.
• Participate in drop-in advising, , and center wide advising events/programs.

 

Educational Content & Resources (25%)

• Create, edit, and share content (written, video, etc.) and resources that can be used across our platforms that builds meaningful connections and encourages students and campus partners to act while enhancing our Career Everywhere philosophy. 
• Create and curate content specific to students interested in careers in Engineering (manage the requisite Career Community)
• Ability to stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and employment opportunities within the engineering field. 

• Curate current and high-quality content from the web and other sources to produce credible resources useful to staff, students, and alumni.
• Integrate technological resources and platforms including Handshake, Big Interview, Interstride, and uConnect, etc. to support student education and effective use of client and staff time.
• Develop, implement and assess a technical interviewing program

 

Programs & Major Events (20%)

• Plan, implement and assess programs and special events that facilitate career exploration, skill development and increase career readiness.
• Develop and sustain relationships across the Duke and external community to support the success of programs and events.
• Coordinate necessary logistics, training and support.