Graduate Associate for Career Development

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• Name of position: Graduate Associate for Career Development Department name: Office of Career Development Location: Braun Hall, 107 Woodland Rd, Pittsburgh PA 15232 Pay rate: $12/hr Employment dates: 8/24/2026 - 4/30/2027 Supervisor info: Hannah Su Hepler, Director of Career Development Purpose: Join the Office of Career Development as a Graduate Associate!
• In this role, you will take an active part in supporting multiple areas of Career Development.
• You will conduct one-on-one career consultations to help students with resumes, cover letters, interview preparation, and job and internship searches.
• You will also assist with internship programming and processes.
• In addition, you will support employer outreach efforts and help connect students with opportunities.
• Gain experience empowering students to make informed career decisions by guiding them through self-exploration, goal setting, and career planning.

Responsibilities

Check and respond to emails from internships@chatham.edu and careers@chatham.edu and help answer phone calls when needed Help manage Internship Learning Agreements (ILAs) on Handshake Meet with students one-on-one to talk about internships, resumes, job searching, and career planning Work with the Assistant Director of Employer Relations to help connect students with employers and support events and the Assistant Director of Experiential Learning to help explain the internship registration process to students and share internship opportunities with students and faculty Help plan and run career events, workshops, and networking opportunities (e.g. Job & Internship Networking Mixer, Impromptu Interview, etc) Keep internship and employer information organized and up to date in Microsoft Excel Review data and survey feedback to see what the office is doing well and what can be improved Occasionally collaborate with the other offices in the Academic Success Center to support students Qualifications: Available to work at least 10 hours a week Comfortable meeting one-on-one with students and leading career related conversations Organized and able to manage multiple tasks at once Able to work both independently and as part of a team Comfortable using basic technology (Outlook, Handshake, Excel or willing to learn) Professional, reliable, and able to handle confidential information How to apply: Please submit a resume AND cover letter. In the cover letter highlight why you are interested in working for the department and share at least one example where you have worked in a one-on-one setting. Address the cover letter to Hannah Su Hepler, Director of Career Development. If you have any questions about this position please reach out to Hannah at h.hepler@chatham.edu or call at 412-365-1524 All current student employees should notify their other manager(s) if you work multiple jobs on campus at the same time. Additionally, students may not work more than 20 hours per week (combined between all campus jobs) during the academic year. Students may not exceed 980 work hours per calendar year. Student jobs do not automatically roll over to the next academic year or summer. Chatham University strives to promote a campus environment that understands and embraces multiculturalism while increasing individuals' intercultural competence. We actively work to build and sustain a diverse and culturally vibrant campus, which promotes employee and student success and retention. Chatham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity. Chatham University does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, age, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital or family status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that’s unique about our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to success, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it’s our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hardworking, curious, trustworthy, humble and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in our area.