Student Employment : School of Business Career Coaching Support Graduate Assistant – AY 2026-27
Quinnipiac University
Location
Hamden, Connecticut
Quick overview
The Graduate Assistant will primarily provide career coaching support by assisting students with resume and cover letter writing, reviewing materials against a rubric, and sharing job search techniques and resources like Handshake and LinkedIn. Responsibilities also include developing workshops, maintaining the student services website, collecting data for surveys, and representing the School of Business at various events.
Requirements summary
Applicants must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 graduate credit hours per semester and possess excellent writing, grammar, organizational, and time management skills with high attention to detail. The role requires the ability to exercise excellent judgment and discretion with confidential information while working well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
Job description
Job Title
- Career
- Coaching
- Support
- Graduate
- Assistant
- Department:
- School of
- Business
- Student
- Employment
- Type:
- Graduate
- Assistant
- Responsibilities:
- Provide resume and cover letter writing assistance to students, including
- Review student resumes and cover letters based on a rubric and ensure quality and suitability
- Share techniques that help students target resumes to desired internships / jobs
- Proactively identify content writing samples and compile a list
- Proactively seek and compile feedback pertaining to resume review processes and procedures in order to improve resume review process and level of student participation.
- Seek opportunities to partner with student clubs and organization to create student engagement
- Share job search resources with students such as Handshake, LinkedIn, and Indeed; providing tutorials when appropriate
- Develop and run workshops for business students related to resume writing
- Help maintain and update SB Student Services website with information relevant to Career Development
- Assist Career Development in collecting student data for First Destination Surveys
- Act as student representative at specified School of Business events
- Represent and answer questions about SB with prospective students and families at open house and admissions events
- As needed, represent SB at events such career fairs, guest speakers and other on-campus or virtual events.
- Demonstrate professionalism and sound judgement while representing the School of Business
- Attend weekly GA team meetings and participate in all GA-specific training and professional development sessions
- Provide supplemental back-up support for other School of Business GA functions, as assigned (e.g., assist with career fair set up, preparing admissions bags/folders, etc.)
- Graduate assistants will have a primary supervisor within the Dean’s Office and will complete projects with other School of Business staff as assigned.
- Maintain a pre-set work schedule between normal business hours (8am-5pm), with ability to set work schedule around classes at the start of each semester
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Enrolled in a minimum of 6 graduate credit hours per semester
- Excellent writing and grammar
- Exercises excellent judgement and discretion with confidential information
- Ability to work well under pressure in a dynamic, fast paced environment
- Excellent organizational and time management skills with highest attention to detail
- Ability to interact with students
- Strong Excel, organizational, analytical, & communication skills
Hours of Position
- 20 hours per week; flexible schedule between the hours of 8 am–5 pm
- Global Asset Management Education Forum – as needed in Spring semester
- Occasional events outside normal business hours
- GAs will be needed for admissions (or similar) events, typically occurring one Saturday or Sunday per month. Dates will be provided at the beginning of each semester
- Open
- House: TBD
- Academic
- Exploration
- Days: TBD
- Admitted
- Students
- Weekend: TBD
- Career
- Fairs: TBD
Required Documents: for Application:
Resume
Cover Letter
Application
Instructions to Applicants
Click Apply at the top of the page. Complete the required application.