Career and Professional Development Student Support & Programming Graduate Assistant

Description Of Job Duties
Position Summary: The Student Support & Programming Graduate Assistant will enhance the Center for Career & Professional Developments capacity to deliver high-quality student-centered career this role the GA provides one-on-one coaching staffs drop-in hours leads tailored workshops and supports core departmental operations. The GA also assists with the development of career resources supports the Cardinal Career Closets operations and represents the CCPD at campus events. Through these responsibilities the GA helps ensure students have the guidance tools and confidence needed to explore career options build professional skills and prepare for internships jobs and post-graduate opportunities. Essential Functions: - Consult with students during Drop-In Center hours to provide career-related guidance including resume and cover letter reviews Handshake and LinkedIn profile consultations and internship/job search strategy sessions. - Host individualized one-on-one career coaching appointments with students. - Develop and deliver career programming tailored for identity-based student groups (first-gen students of color LGBTQ commuters international students with disabilities transfers etc.). - Serve as a visible ambassador to help students navigate career resources and build confidence in the career preparation process. - Support and represent the Center for Career & Professional Development ( CCPD ) at various campus events (admitted student days Rall Symposium tabling events etc.). - Support Associate Director with ongoing operations and student engagement efforts for the Cardinal Career Closet (inventory marketing outreach and student usage tracking). - Build and pilot virtual drop-in hours to expand accessibility for commuter and graduate students. - Assist in developing training and professional development learning opportunities for Career Peer Advisor Team. - Create or update student facing resources (e.g. handouts slide decks worksheets) on topics related to resumes cover letters job/internship search networking and interviewing. - Provide administrative support for the Colleges primary job and internship platform: Handshake. - Other duties as assigned. Opportunities for Graduate Students: The Career and Professional Development Student Support & Programming Graduate Assistant will begin in Fall 2026. Graduate students in the Higher Education Leadership program will gain hands-on experience in student support coaching and program development. This role provides meaningful opportunities to apply theories of student development and career coaching practice through direct support to students workshop facilitation and campus partnerships. Graduate students in the Organizational Leadership program will engage in designing and delivering training for student staff supporting operational processes and collaborating with campus offices. The role provides opportunities to apply leadership theories related to team development organizational culture communication and student engagement. Graduate students in the MBA program will deepen skills in communication strategic planning and stakeholder engagement. They will contribute to program development help refine resource materials and participate in career-related initiatives that support student career readiness.

Job Qualifications
- Accepted into a graduate program at North Central College. - Strong interest in student development career education and/or higher education administration. - Excellent written and verbal communication presentation interpersonal and analytical skills. - Ability to provide direct service to students through one-on-one coaching drop-in consultations and workshop facilitation. - Demonstrated ability to support diverse student populations with an awareness of identity-informed needs and a commitment to student engagement. - Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple programs projects and student engagement initiatives simultaneously. - Familiarity with career development topics such as resume writing job and internship search strategies graduate school planning interviewing and LinkedIn/Handshake (training provided to successful candidate). - Proficiency in creating or updating student-facing resources such as handouts slide decks and worksheets.