Graduate Assistant (Student) Career Development and Integration

Concordia University is a Lutheran higher education community committed to helping students develop in mind body and spirit for service to Christ in the Church and in the world.

Position Summary

The Career Development department is seeking a part-time temporary student employee for the 2026/2027 academic year who is friendly approachable trustworthy and detail-oriented with a career interest in career development and integration to assist our team on the CUW-Mequon campus. Our Career Development Graduate Assistant Student Employee will perform special tasks and projects along with regular daily administrative tasks in support of and as a member of the team.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist in orchestrating a distributed network of career champions employer partners faculty collaborators alumni mentors and student peer educators who collectively support career readiness at every touchpoint of the student journey
• Assist with the development of a career readiness curriculum delivered through multiple channels (workshops online modules peer education embedded courses student communications)
• Provides support to students by being knowledgeable in career/job search strategies and vocational development
• Assist with the creation of self-service career resources and digital tools accessible 24/7
• Guides students in decision-making assists students seeking information and directs students to resources within the University that provide additional assistance
• Assesses when a students situation requires referral to campus resources
• Documents communication with students through Navigate to provide transparency regarding interactions and direction provided to advisees
• Empowers students to be active responsible learners and assist them in making well-informed decisions
• Identifies campus activities and programs opportunities related to students major
• Maintains and ensure confidentiality of student records
• Provides expertise in resume and CV development interviewing skills application materials and other needs relevant to the profession
• Utilizes skills inventories to assess student interests aptitudes and abilities and assist in the academic and career goal setting processes
• Helps students develop their knowledge of academic career and internship opportunities within their chosen academic field
• Collaborates with faculty to connect students with experiential learning opportunities which clarify their vocational aspirations
• Maintains awareness of market trends demands and outlooks for occupations relevant to assigned academic/vocational field
• Assist with the training of faculty to integrate career readiness into courses assignments and advising conversations based on the NACE Competencies and theories of vocational development
• Facilitates opportunities for students to link with alumni employers professional organizations
• Maintains a high standard of conscientious courteous enthusiastic and professional service.
• Co-supervise student employees to establish office coverage provide training on job tasks and ensure high quality work
• Provide logistical support for career and academic events including but not limited to on-campus job fair employer events workshops etiquette dinner Falcon Days Visit Days etc.
• Ensure accuracy of marketing materials including by not limited to the website flyers business cards etc.
• Collect and analyze data related to student retention first destination data career outcomes experiential learning etc.
• Provide customer service to students families employers and other community members through phone email digital platforms or in-person methods
• Provide regular maintenance to various career platforms including Handshake Focus2 etc.
• Attend staff meetings and events to actively engage with the team
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Strong work ethic; dependable trustworthy detail-oriented and able to follow tasks and projects through to accurate completion with or without close supervision.
• Ability to build rapport with students and communicate with empathy professionalism cultural awareness and sound judgment.
• Excellent written verbal customer service organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently collaborate with team members and manage multiple responsibilities and deadlines.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality recognize when a student concern requires referral and respond calmly and professionally.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications including Outlook Word and Excel; experience with or willingness to learn Navigate Handshake Focus2Career Canvas Banner Qualtrics and related technology.
• Ability to learn and apply career development vocational development student development and career-readiness concepts.
• Ability to assist with events move throughout campus event spaces lift and carry routine office or event materials and operate a computer telephone and virtual meeting technology.
• Availability during Academic year (Fall/Spring) required; availability during the winter and summer breaks preferred.
• Ability to work 20 hours per week is required.
• Supportive of the mission and values of Concordia University Wisconsin/Ann Arbor and the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS)

Education & Experience

• Bachelors degree in a related field required
• In pursuit of a Masters Degree at Concordia University Wisconsin
• Enrollment in a Concordia University graduate education program required

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Application Instructions

To receive full consideration all applicants are asked to complete and submit an online employment application and include a resume cover letter and course schedule.

To apply go to the Concordia University Employment page: Then click the Apply Now section on the job page and then click the Apply For This Position button to begin the application process.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of CU to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable federal state and local laws.

The University will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race color sex pregnancy national origin (including ancestry) citizenship status physical or mental disability age marital status gender veteran or military status predisposing genetic characteristics domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

However CU is an institution of the LCMS and to the extent allowed by law CU reserves the right to give preference in employment based on addition preference in holding certain employment positions is given to ordained or rostered ministers of the LCMS. Based on a religious tenet CU recognizes only male LCMS ordained Ministers of the Gospel but recognizes both male and female LCMS Rostered Ministers of the Gospel.

The Human Resources Department has been appointed to manage the equal employment opportunity program including all equal employment opportunity activities as required by federal state and local agencies. If any employee or applicant for employment believes this policy has been violated he/she must contact the Director of Human Resources.

Concordia University is a HLC accredited co-educational liberal arts school offering more than 72 undergraduate majors over 35 masters degree programs and 5 doctoral programs. There are also a variety of accelerated evening and e-learning programs.

Required Experience:

Junior IC