Position Summary

As a member of the Career Services Network (CSN) team, will serve as an in-house career specialist for the Office for International Students and Scholars (OISS). Provide international students, and all students interested in global careers, with career advising in a variety of modalities, including but not limited to on-site and virtual, with a focus on career exploration and planning, professional documents, graduate/professional school preparation, and implementing global job search strategies for internships and employment.

Serve as the primary contact for developing and implementing programs to meet the career development needs of international students. Focus on advancing the career and professional development of international students through strategic collaborations while engaging the resources, programming, and services of the Career Services Network.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with CSN and OISS team members to deliver comprehensive career services for international students.
• Provide international student - specific career advising in a wide range of modalities (in-person, online, group, individual) to students and recent alumni (within 2 years of graduation) focused on career planning, continuing education, and job-search strategies.
• Administer and interpret career assessments in individual and group settings including the Myers- Briggs Type Indicator, Strong Interest Inventory, and Focus 2.
• Connect students to resources, programming, and services of the Office for International Students and Scholars and the Career Services Network through direct marketing, outreach, referrals, and collaborations with colleagues. 
• Work collaboratively with OISS leadership to develop goals, and integrate career education and services into strategic plans, and collaborate on departmental activities and initiatives.
• Develop and implement specialized career education programming and resources focused on career planning, internship/job search strategies, and professional skill-building for international students including the Global Career Development Certificate.
• Partner with Career Services colleagues across campus to deliver joint programming including a general workshop series and career interest area exploration/exposure events. Assist in supporting large Career Services Network events, such as career fairs.
• Develop global employer engagement strategies. Help identify and promote job and internship opportunities for international students.
• Work with OISS’s Advancement team to leverage alumni networks to support career development and internship/job opportunities for international students.
• Support efforts to assess the impact of career programs and services using a variety of assessment strategies in partnership with OISS colleagues.
• Support career services data collection and reporting efforts for international student engagement, destination and internship outcomes.
• Assess impact of programs and services using a variety of strategies such as surveys and focus groups. Conduct needs assessments; establish and evaluate learning outcomes.
• Prepare written communications, annual reports, and multi-media materials for distribution to constituents and stakeholders. Contribute to Career Services Network and other campus publications.
• Participate in relevant internal and external groups and committees focused on career services and student success for international students.
• Work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks.
• Build and sustain strong professional relationships and networks.
• Attend, present, and represent the Career Services Network and OISS at professional conferences.

Communications/Interpersonal Relationships
Interacts with: 

• Students/Alumni – to advise on job search, career development, and career planning concerns, distribute information, make presentations, and evaluate career services.  
• Faculty/Staff/Administrators – to exchange information and coordinate career development and placement activities in a collaborative framework. 
• Employers – to secure internship and job opportunities, and market students and degree programs, and to consult and collaborate with regarding recruiting strategies and labor market trends.
• Co-Workers – to collaborate in developing, implementing, and evaluating goals and objectives in a team environment.  
• Director and Assistant Director(s) of Career Services and the Assistant Director for Engagement of OISS – to receive guidance and direction for work activities, exchange information, or collaborate on unit initiatives and activities. 
• Public – to respond to inquiries and promote awareness.  

Responsibility for the Work of Others

May supervise student employees.

Responsibility for Health/Safety of Others

No assigned responsibility.

Impact on Programs/Services/Operations

Inefficient processes and ineffective communications could result in the loss of job/academic/career opportunities for students. Inefficient and ineffective services and programs could negatively impact desired outcomes and damage the image of the Career Services Network and Office for International Students and Scholars.

Work Environment

Standard office environment. 

Minimum Requirements

Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a Master's degree, and one to three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in the college labor market, developing college student success, and recruiting trends specific to specialized populations for entry-level talent; or knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a Bachelor’s degree, and three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in the college labor market, developing college student success, and recruiting trends specific to specialized populations for entry-level talent; developing career programs and activities; public speaking; writing and editing for mass distribution; working in a team environment; use of internet, word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 

Desired Qualifications

Knowledge of career development, job search techniques, and employer hiring practices at the university level, experience working with international university students in a career advising role or other career-related setting; information on immigration regulations as related to career development; excellent customer service skills and attitude; willingness and ability to take initiative; desire and ability to build relationships with faculty, specialists, and staff at MSU broadly;  employers, and alumni; ability to function as a member of a team with a common goal of departmental success. Strong desire to work with university students on career and professional development.  

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

Resume, cover letter and 3 professional references. 

Work Hours

Monday - Friday 8-5pm, Currently one remote day per week. Some evenings and weekends for programming opportunities.

Remote Work Statement

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.

Bidding eligibility ends April 29, 2025 at 11:55 P.M.