New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) seeks to appoint a Career & Graduate School Advisor reporting to the Assistant Director, Career Advising.
The Career & Graduate School Advisor is an integral part of the advising team in the Career Development Center (CDC) within Student Affairs at NYU Abu Dhabi. They will serve in a critical student-facing capacity, supporting students from diverse backgrounds in career exploration, assessing their career and professional goals, and preparing students graduate school and academic and industry focused internships and jobs.
The Career & Graduate School Advisor will oversee and support Consulting/Finance/Business, Science/Engineering/Tech career communities for the Career Development Center engaging with undergraduate and graduate students. In addition, they will deliver career education and professional development programming, services, and resources for graduate students and postdoctoral associates. They will provide undergraduate and graduate career advising, facilitating tailored support, group coaching, peer to peer learning, as well as brokering curated programming and industry resources. They are expected to be responsive to the student population through innovation, data fluency and strategic thinking. The Career & Graduate School Advisor will support with tracking program attendance, student outcomes, internship placements and alumni related to the career communities, to inform ongoing support. Given the robust mission and vision of NYU Abu Dhabi and the Student Affairs Division, programs and services are expected to reflect this mission, vision, and strategic direction as part of a larger whole.
This position will build relationships and collaborate with relevant stakeholders, employers and vendors. They will contribute to student affairs divisional or institutional projects and committees based on the needs and priorities of the division.
The position can be elevated to Senior Career and Graduate School Advisor based on appropriate experience.
Key Responsibilities:
Oversee the management of designated career communities through promotion, stakeholder management, regular communication, programming and industry resources
Provide one-on-one career advising and group coaching, skill development and support for undergraduate and masters students interested in graduate programs and/ or careers related to career communities
Provide career exploration advising through career assessment and programming to graduate and undergraduate students
Engage students through interactive workshops utilizing education technology and develop digital resources and articles
Leverage data to inform strong advising, including student engagement data and outcome data.
Collaborate with student staff in development of programming, peer to peer learning, marketing and other ad-hoc projects
Design and deliver career education and professional development programming for graduate students and postdoctoral associates
Attend graduate student orientations and networking events in collaboration with the Graduate Postdoctoral Program Office
Design, facilitate skill building workshops, industry panels or site visits to support graduate students and postdoctoral students
Advise students on teaching, research and diversity statements
Manage graduate and undergraduate skill building and internship and interview grant programs
Develop strategies to support individuals across all disciplines seeking opportunities in academia and industry
Establish, build, and maintain relationships with related student interest groups and faculty program heads
Partner with NYUAD alumni, local, regional and global employers to facilitate career community programming
Outreach to employers building and maintaining relationships between the institution and employers
Liaise with Graduate Postdoctoral Programs Office and NYU’s global sites as needed.
Liaison with career resource vendors when appropriate
Contribute to student affairs divisional or institutional projects and committees based on the needs and priorities of the division
Support recruiting, orientation, or related career events through presentation, tabling or event support
Required Education:
Master’s degree in counseling, higher education, or closely related field
Career coaching and advising, Research, Project management, Google Suite
Required Experience:
A minimum of three years of work experience in university career counseling, pre-professional advising, student affairs, and other relevant industries
Demonstrated ability to connect students with potential opportunities
Experience working with graduate students or graduate programs
General familiarity with the principles of employment techniques, such as the teaching of effective job search strategies, interviewing skills, and resume preparation
Ability to implement individual and group programs in career development for specified populations
Collaborate with other external and internal stakeholders to curate workshops.
Strong computer and office software skills
Experience in internal stakeholder management
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
High level of proficiency with standard computer software, and capacity to learn new programs
Ability to prioritize and adapt in a fast-changing environment, demonstrating initiative and dependability
Comfortable with public speaking
Preferred Education:
Terminal degree, ideally an Ed.D. or Ph.D.
Preferred Experience:
Experience in a university career center advising graduate students and/or postdoctoral scholars
Experience in career and professional development programming toward academic and non-academic careers
Experience working with diverse, multicultural constituencies
Experience in tech, business, economics, financial, and consulting sector
Ability to work as a leader in developing graduate career programs in collaboration with professional colleagues
Understanding of career development issues affecting graduate students, and the ability to identify and analyze employment trends impacting them
Knowledge of local, national, and international job markets
Ability to work as a leader in developing graduate career programs in collaboration with professional colleagues
Understanding of career development issues affecting graduate students, and the ability to identify and analyze employment trends impacting them
Knowledge of local, national, and international job markets
Demonstrated interpersonal skills in order to speak effectively and credibly to a wide range of audiences
Familiarity with career assessment instruments
Knowledge of IDEB-related issues and programming
Other Information
About NYUAD
NYU Abu Dhabi is a degree-granting research university with a fully integrated liberal arts and science undergraduate program in the Arts, Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Engineering. NYU Abu Dhabi, NYU New York, and NYU Shanghai, form the backbone of NYU’s global network university, an interconnected network of portal campuses and academic centers across six continents that enable seamless international mobility of students and faculty in their pursuit of academic and scholarly activity. This global university represents a transformative shift in higher education, one in which the intellectual and creative endeavors of academia are shaped and examined through an international and multicultural perspective. As a major intellectual hub at the crossroads of the Arab world, NYUAD serves as a center for scholarly thought, advanced research, knowledge creation, and sharing, through its academic, research, and creative activities.