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CAREER SPECIALIST
Job Title: CAREER SPECIALIST
Job Code: 1061
FLSA: E
Job Level: 12
Revised Date: 07/01/2017
Job Family: JF 33
Occupational Summary
Plan, coordinate or participate in programs to enable University students to explore career opportunities through practical work experience.
Work Performed
Plan, coordinate or participate in programs to enable University students to explore career opportunities through practical work experience; evaluate effectiveness of programs and implement improvements as required.
Solicit internship and summer job opportunities through various means including, but not limited to, on-site visits, mail campaigns, alumni solicitations and presentations.
Establish and maintain liaison with businesses, social agencies, schools and hospitals to expand and promote the apprenticeship or intern programs to provide meaningful employment to University students and alumni; develop contacts in new areas to meet student and alumni needs.
Provide information to undergraduate students and alumni regarding career directions and vocational opportunities available; conduct information sessions, interviews, seminars and workshops and prepare various written materials including books, pamphlets and brochures to provide program information, guidance on resume preparation, interviewing techniques and job search strategies.
Assist students and alumni in defining their educational and vocational goals and to develop career directions to fulfill those goals.
Maintain liaison with Career Advisors in the various academic departments to give and receive information concerning current and future vocational opportunities.
Develop and implement communications and outreach plans for assigned career fields and/or programs as needed.
Assist in the preparation of reports and analyses setting forth progress, adverse trends and appropriate recommendations or conclusions.
Train and supervise work of lower level employees, students and volunteers as assigned.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education/Training
Work requires communications, analytical and organizational skills acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree program.
Experience
Work requires one year of experience in a placement or other student services function to become familiar with career counseling and placement programs.
Skills
N/A
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Essential Physical Job Functions
Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
