Western Washington University, with over 15,000 students in seven colleges and the graduate school, is nationally recognized for its educational programs, students and faculty. The campus is located in Bellingham, Washington, a coastal community of 90,000 overlooking Bellingham Bay, the San Juan Islands and the North Cascades Mountain range. The city lies 90 miles north of Seattle and 60 miles south of Vancouver, British Columbia. Western has additional sites in Anacortes, Bremerton, Everett, Port Angeles, and Poulsbo. Western is recognized nationally for its successes, such as being named one of the top public master's-granting institutions in the Pacific Northwest for 25 years in a row by U.S. News & World Report.

Western Washington University is committed to achieving excellence through advancing inclusive success, increasing our Washington impact, and focusing on transformational education grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and based on innovative scholarship, research, and creative activity. Western's greatest strength is the outstanding students, faculty, staff, and alumni/ae who make up its community. Western supports an inclusive governance structure for all and provides a learning and working environment in which everyone can thrive. In pursuit of this excellence, individual employees are expected to establish and maintain productive and effective inclusive working relationships amongst diverse populations including staff, faculty, administration, student, and external constituents. Further, individual employees are expected to have the ability to operationalize sustainability concepts (economic, societal, environmental) into all aspects of performing their job duties.

We are a student-centered community of scholars and professionals dedicated to providing students with the foundation necessary to have a lifelong positive impact on business and society.​

The primary purpose of this position is to provide professional career development services for students enrolled in undergraduate programs in the College of Business and Economics (CBE). Through student career advising and events, this position helps students explore career interests, build skills, and connect with post-graduate opportunities for employment and graduate school outcomes.

Working collaboratively with students, faculty, alumni, employers, campus partners, and the business community, the position supports student success and career readiness in alignment with the CBE Strategic Plan and AACSB accreditation expectations. Timely career placement is essential to the mission of the college, and this position plays an important role in helping students achieve their professional goals and serve as change agents to society.

This is an in-person, on-campus position located at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington.

Position Duties and Responsibilities

35% - Design, coordinate, and deliver career-related programs, services, resources, and events that support the professional development of CBE undergraduate students.

• Planning and facilitating career-related programming and initiatives. Examples may include employer information sessions, employer site visits, networking events, speed networking events, etiquette seminars, interview preparation workshops, mentorship activities, and similar programs. 
• Maintaining a CBE career activities calendar that is shared with students.
• Creating and disseminating career-related communications and social media content. 
• Developing student resources, handouts, templates, and trainings for career exploration and job preparation.
• Designing pathways that help students learn about and utilize career technology resources and career management platforms.
• Actively engage in CBE career event promotions and career engagement and outcome tracking.
• Supporting undergraduate career mentorship initiatives of the Dean’s Office. 
• Aligning and supporting other CBE career activities as appropriate (e.g., Professional Career Readiness (PCR) Program, departmental initiatives, etc.).  

35% - Provide individualized and group career advising that helps CBE students explore, prepare for, and pursue employment, internship, and graduate school opportunities.

• Providing scheduled and drop-in career advising services. This may include résumé and cover letter preparation. 
• Assisting students with career exploration.
• Preparing students for internship and job searches, graduate school planning, interviewing, networking, and other job skills. 
• Helping students develop and implement personalized plans for successful post-graduation outcomes. 
• Supporting relevant student opportunities for peer career advising, career ambassador initiatives, and other student career development efforts. 
• Maintaining current knowledge of workforce trends, employer needs, career development best practices, and NACE career readiness competencies. 

10% - Provide college and university partners with data and recommendations to advance CBE student career success and college career targets.

• Meeting periodically with CBE leadership, faculty, staff, student organizations, campus-wide Career Services, and other university partners on career-related initiatives. 
• Tracking and reporting career outcomes quarterly that culminates in an annual report. The report should include analysis, highlights, and recommendations about improvements toward graduate school placements, student participation, employer engagement, and overall program effectiveness. 
• Providing and supporting necessary CBE reporting related to student success, career readiness, and career outcomes for accreditation and strategic planning purposes. 

20% - Develop and maintain partnerships with stakeholders that expand CBE student success opportunities for employment, internship, mentoring, networking, and experiential learning opportunities. 

• Building and maintaining relationships with key WWU internal units and CBE external communities to engage employers, alumni, advisory board members, professional associations, study abroad programs, and community partners. 
• Assisting where appropriate in the identification and the cultivation of internship, employment, mentoring, networking, and experiential learning opportunities aligned with CBE academic programs and student interests. 
• Representing CBE Career Services at employer, university, and community events. 
• Facilitating connections between students and employers through recruiting, networking, mentoring, and other career-related activities.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Student Affairs, Counseling, Human Resources, Communications, or a related field. Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
• Three years of professional experience in career services, recruiting, employer relations, student advising, workforce development, human resources, student affairs, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated ability to advise, coach, mentor, or support individuals in achieving educational, professional, or career-related goals.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with students, employers, alumni, faculty, staff, and community partners.
• Strong organizational, project management, and time-management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Knowledge of business career pathways and employment opportunities relevant to undergraduate business students.

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Student Affairs, Counseling, Human Resources, Organizational Leadership, or a related field.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible experience in career services, recruiting, employer relations, student advising, workforce development, or a related field.
• Experience working with undergraduate students in a higher education setting.
• Experience developing and facilitating programs, workshops, events, mentoring programs, or employer engagement initiatives.
• Experience building partnerships with employers, alumni, professional associations, or community organizations.
• Experience using career management systems, mentoring platforms, CRM systems, student success technologies, or similar technology resources.
• Experience collecting, analyzing, and reporting data to assess program effectiveness and support continuous improvement.
• Familiarity with NACE Career Readiness Competencies, career development best practices, and current employment trends. [naceweb.org], [sunypoly.edu]
• Understanding of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, and their impact on career development, recruiting, and workforce readiness.

Benefits Overview for Administrative Professional Position.

Application materials should address your experience related to the position responsibilities and the required and preferred qualifications.

Western Washington University (WWU) is an equal opportunity employer. In compliance with applicable laws, WWU does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, age, citizenship or immigration status, pregnancy, use of protective leave, genetic status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, creed, religion, veteran or military status, disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal (including a service animal in training) by a person with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law, in its programs or activities, including employment, admissions, and educational programs. See WWU’s Policies on Prohibiting Discrimination Based on A Protected Class and Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Sex. Inquiries may be directed to the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance, Title IX and ADA Coordinator, Western Washington University, Old Main 126 (MS 9021), 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225; 360.650.3307 (voice) or 711 (Washington Relay); crtc@wwu.edu

WWU is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources Disability Services, 360.650.3751 or 711 (Washington Relay).

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