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Career Advisor - Career and Professional DevelopmentInside Higher Ed • Albany, NY, United States
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Career Advisor - Career and Professional Development

Career Advisor - Career and Professional Development

Inside Higher Ed • Albany, NY, United States
1 day ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Category : : Professional

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Department : : Career & Professional Development - 05003

Locations : : Albany, NY

Posted : : Nov 19, 2025

Closes : : Open Until Filled

Type : : Full-time

Ref. No. : : WF250166

Position ID : : 194906

About University at Albany :

Established in 1844 and designated a University Center of the State University of New York in 1962, the University at Albany's broad mission of excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, research, and public service engages a diverse student body of approximately 17,000 students in nine schools and colleges across three campuses.

Located in Albany, New York, New York State's capital, the University is convenient to Boston, New York City, and the Adirondacks.

Job Description :

The purpose of the role is to assist with the education of all students on what they need to plan and succeed in their chosen career after graduation. This person will create education materials and deliver them in one-on-one appointments, workshops, and events. They will also develop and maintain content for the career website that delivers career education materials 24 / 7. They will collaborate with all stakeholders to support integration of career education materials in all areas of campus life, especially the classroom.

Primary Responsibilities :

  • Career Advising
  • Provide advice and guidance in career planning and development to undergraduate students, graduate students, and alumni in individual appointments.
  • Career Champions program support
  • Support the Career Champions program by creating resources for faculty to include in their curriculum.
  • Data coordination
  • Coordinate the collection of engagement data for the department. Collect engagement data for the Career Education Team.
  • Develop and deliver workshops
  • Develop and conduct workshops on various career-related topics.
  • Content Creation
  • Develop content for the website, including blog posts, how-to guides, and educational videos.
  • Collaborate with other departments to reach more students with career education materials.
  • Event support
  • Develop and support events to promote the services of our office to current and potential students.
  • Other reasonable duties as assigned

Functional and Supervisory Relationships :

  • Reports to Assistant Director Career Education
  • Supervises the following positions : None to start
  • May supervise student employees as assigned (if no direct reports at time of filling position)
  • Job Requirements :

  • Superior interpersonal skills : Ability to advise students and manage emotions such as frustration and anxiety.
  • Broad knowledge of career topics, including resumes, cover letters, interviewing, job searching, graduate school applications, networking, and professional etiquette. Knowledge of career development models and theories. Ability to continuously work to keep information current. Broad knowledge of university majors and graduate programs. Current knowledge of employer hiring practices.
  • Relationship-building skills and ability to collaborate with different types of people
  • Presentation skills. Must be able to develop and deliver engaging presentations on a wide variety of career topics.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft office suite, Handshake, UConnect, and other career development software tools.
  • Demonstrated ability to adapt to changes in the work environment, manage competing demands, and be able to change approach or method to best fit the situation.
  • Time management and project management.
  • Requirements :

    Minimum Qualifications :

  • Bachelor's degree from a college or University accredited by the US Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization.
  • A minimum of 1 year of full-time experience working with students in a higher education setting.
  • Applicants must demonstrate an ability to develop inclusive and equitable relationships within our diverse campus community
  • Applicants must demonstrate an ability to support diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and belonging relative to their role
  • Preferred Qualifications :

  • 1 to 3 years of experience working in a career center advising students in career topics.
  • Master's degree in counseling, higher education, social welfare or related field.
  • Advanced experience with Microsoft Excel or similar product.
  • Experience with assessment in higher education.
  • Experience with Handshake and EAB.
  • Knowledge of college student development and experience advising undergraduate students, graduate students, and alumni.
  • Experience using social media to highlight career resources and building online engagement with the student community.
  • Working Environment :

  • Typical office environment
  • Ability to work some evenings and weekends for presentations and other events.
  • Additional Information :

    Professional Rank and Salary Range : Career Planning and Development Associate, SL-2, $52,000-$54,000

    Special Notes : Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibility requirements. Additionally, please note that UAlbany is not an E-Verify employer.

    The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish, and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts : disclosure of the University's crime statistics for the past three years; and disclosures regarding the University's current campus security policies. The University at Albany's Annual Security Report is available in portable document format [PDF] by clicking this link http : / / police.albany.edu / ASR.shtml

    Pursuant to NYS Labor Law 194-A, no State entity, as defined by the Law, is permitted to rely on, orally or in writing seek, request, or require in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current wage, or salary history as a condition to be interviewed, or as a condition of continuing to be considered for an offer of employment, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation, and for the purpose of verifying information, may such requests be made. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

    THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY IS AN EO / AA / IRCA / ADA EMPLOYER

    Please apply online via http : / / albany.interviewexchange.com / candapply.jsp?JOBID=194906

    Application Instructions :

    Applicants MUST submit the following documents :

  • Resume / CV
  • Cover letter stating all the required minimum qualifications and any of the applicable preferred qualifications
  • Contact information for three professional references
  • Note : After submitting your resume / CV, the subsequent pages give you instructions for uploading additional documents (i.e. cover letter etc.).

    See the FAQ for using our online system. Please contact us if you need assistance applying through this website.

    Returning Applicants - Login to your UAlbany Careers Account to check your completed application.

    A review of applications will start on December 2, 2025 and the search will remain open until the position is filled.

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