Career Development Advisor

If you're looking for the chance to learn, grow, and make a contribution to the community, look at employment opportunities with Full Sail University. You'll find your choice of career opportunities, great benefits, an environment that welcomes and values creativity, and a work experience that is both challenging and rewarding!

Advises students/graduates and partners with them in preparing for pursuit of the entertainment, media, or technology industry for which they have trained. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reports directly to the Team Manager.
• Advises students/graduates in policies and procedures of the Career Development Department.
• Meets with students/graduates in Career Advisory Interviews.
• Educates and assists candidate graduates with career search practices, including presentation skills, conducting research, resume review, cover letter writing, developing telephone and interviewing skills, industry etiquette and responsibilities.
• Coordinates graduate resumes to appropriate employer leads.
• Documents all conversations (personal, telephone, email).
• Communicates and delegates assignments to the assistant.
• Provides accurate statistical information for the yearly accreditation.
• Organizes and develops resources for industry research.
• Develops outreach practices to assist graduate networking.
• May attend industry-related events and presentations.
• Duties and assignments as assigned by Team Lead and Associate Director.

Other Responsibilities

Supervisory Responsibilities: No

Competencies

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Knowledge of the tech, IT, computer science, and VR industry.
• Ability to work well in a team.
• Ability to professionally and patiently navigate through a collective decision-making process that may include several layers of permission and supervisors.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Move with compassion and respect, while maintaining a positive attitude at all times.
• Working knowledge of computers and Internet researching.
• Self-motivated.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Prior experience in the computer science, IT and/or technology industries is required.
• Some human resource experience is helpful.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: n/a

Computer/Equipment Skills

• Proficiency using software programs such as MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Google Docs, Drop Box, and Discord. Mac OS proficiency preferred.

Environmental Factors/Physical Demands

• Employee must work a minimum of 40 hours per week. Physical requirements include the ability to sit for extended periods of time.
• Full Sail is an Equal Opportunity Employer.