UCC Career Advising Graduate Assistant
James Madison University
Location
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Salary
$10,301 / YEAR
Quick overview
Provide individual career advising to students and alumni regarding job searches, resumes, and career exploration. Facilitate presentations and assist with the coordination of career programming and employer events.
Requirements summary
Must be a full-time graduate student at JMU with experience in mentoring, advising, or coaching students. Strong communication and organizational skills are required.
Job description
Working Title: UCC Career Advising Graduate Assistant
State Role Title: Graduate Assistant
Position Type: Graduate Assistant
Position Status: Part-Time
FLSA Status: N/A
College/Division: Student Life and Involvement
Department
100358 - University Career Center
Pay Band
Pay Rate: Stipend
Specify Range or Amount: $10,301
Is this a JMU only position? No
Is this a grant-funded position? No
Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No
Beginning Review Date: 06/15/2026
About JMU
General Information
- The University Career Center works with students, alumni, employers, faculty, and staff to provide comprehensive career services.
- We help students make educated career decisions and develop life-long professional career readiness skills.
- We assist employers in connecting with JMU students through recruitment and educational opportunities.
- We collaborate with JMU faculty and staff to develop educational career pathways that help students tell their curricular and co-curricular stories in their job and internship searches.
- Mission Statement: Empower students.
- Cultivate opportunities.
- Forge partnerships.
- Launch careers.
Duties: and Responsibilities:
Conduct individual career appointments to assist students and alums in the career decision-making process, career development, and job/internship search. Individual appointment types include resume, cover letter, grad school search, job/internship search, career exploration, interviewing, etc.
Facilitate presentations on career-related topics on a regular basis
Assist with career programming throughout the year, including career fairs, resume review events, employer events, etc.
Participate in departmental meetings and professional and development to learn best practices in career advising, career services, employer relations/college recruiting, and stakeholder cultivation.
Interact with employers through outreach involving programming and events for students.
Collaborate with University Career Center liaisons to connect faculty and students by college.
Use technology to better serve students, such as: Canvas, Handshake, Qualtrics, Teams and LinkedIn
Undertake special project administration or research through work with office staff, teams, and programs.
Conduct outcomes calling to recent graduates
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Be a full time graduate student enrolled in a JMU graduate program Participate in August GA training prior to start of Fall semester (usually 2 weeks before classes start). Experience mentoring, advising, tutoring, coaching, or supporting students Strong verbal and written communication skills Organizational and time-management skills Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Preferred Qualifications: Experience presenting workshops or speaking to groups Event planning or program coordination experience
