Job Posting Title: MS Career Coach, Texas McCombs * --- Hiring Department: Red McCombs School of Business * --- Position Open To: All Applicants * --- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 * --- FLSA Status: Exempt * --- Earliest Start Date: Immediately * --- Position Duration: Expected to Continue * --- Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS * --- Job Details: General Notes Texas McCombs is a top business school at the center of one of the most innovative cities in the U.S. The McCombs community champions hands-on experiences alongside the ground-breaking research and thought-leadership of a world-class faculty. The collaborative spirit and enterprising drive of the Longhorn alumni network, one of the largest university networks in the world, is embedded in our culture, making us human-centered and future-focused in all our endeavors. We are shaping those who will shape tomorrow, and solving challenging problems while remaining committed to creating a community that is dynamic, supportive, and challenging. What starts here really does change the world. For more information about Texas McCombs please visit: https://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/ Purpose This MS Career Coach position will join the Career Education and Coaching team which is housed within McCombs Career Management & Corporate Relations (CMCR). The primary goal of this position is to provide one-on-one career coaching, targeted career programming/resources, and career education to McCombs specialty master's degree students enrolled in MS Business Analytics, MS Finance, MS IT and Management, MS Marketing, MS Technology Commercialization (PT), and MS Business Analytics Working Professional (PT). Responsibilities Career Coaching * Serve as a key point of contact for our McCombs students, in providing one-on-one career coaching and small group advising. This will include, but is not limited to, resume writing, mock interviews (i.e., behavioral, case, technical), career goal assessment, professional development, job search strategy, networking, offer evaluation, and salary negotiation, etc. Coaching meetings may be held during the day, afternoons before class weekends, and during class weekends depending on program. * Stay abreast of best practices and trends for specific industries/functional areas. * Serve as a liaison to faculty and staff relevant to student caseload. * Track student progress and employability, conduct outreach, and collect internship and post-graduation employment data. Career Education: Teaching & Resource Development * Collaborate with MS Career Education & Coaching team to continually develop career education strategy, content, pedagogy, and mode of delivery to meet evolving students' learning needs and to prepare students for a constantly evolving marketplace. * Coordinate and execute caseload-specific career curriculum, customized within core MS career curriculum to engage students and address specific needs. * Create relevant digital content for online channels (i.e., websites) and maintain online resources. * Explore and define opportunities for expanding remote/online delivery capabilities. Career Programming & Engagement * Collaborate with the Employer & Alumni Engagement team to develop and execute new programming, panels, and recruiting events preparing students for the changing labor market. * Participate in appropriate professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices and trends in recruiting and career advising. * Request programming funds and submit requests through McCombs Intranet System for events, room reservations, purchase orders, contracts, etc., and adhere to UT and McCombs policies and procedures. Project/Program Management * Collaborate with members of the Career Education and Coaching, Employer Relations, and other teams in the Program office to coordinate schedules, calendars, events, and opportunities to build relationships with employers, alumni, and current students. Oversee one or more major projects individually or in partnership with other team members. Major projects may include: * Coordination of career curriculum across programs * Analysis and management of vendors (e.g., technologies, speakers, etc.) * Management of international student career engagement * Tracking of employment data and statistical analysis * Management of communication strategy * Curation of digital content and resources to asynchronously support students * Sourcing, onboarding, and management of industry career consultants Required Qualifications * Bachelor's degree in business, education, counseling, or related field (relevant work experience can substitute); minimum of 6 years' work experience in corporate functions (e.g., finance, consulting, marketing, operations) or relevant experience in career coaching/advising, outplacement, recruiting for these industries. * A strong desire to work with students and knowledge of various career fields for graduates. * Strong customer focus (ability to listen attentively to students and other internal and external stakeholders to understand and respond positively to their requests) is required. * Must be comfortable addressing the needs and stresses of highly motivated business professionals in career transition. * An entrepreneurial orientation, proven track record of taking initiative and making things happen (i.e., self-starter). * Exceptional resume writing, interviewing and job search skills. * Demonstrated project management abilities, interpersonal skills, and excellence in oral and written communication. * Strong organizational work skills, defining tasks, prioritizing assignments, and following through on all projects independently. * Must be able to develop effective presentations and speak confidently to large audiences. * Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment. * Highly proficient with web-based resources, spreadsheet and presentation software required (MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel). Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. Preferred Qualifications * Master's degree in education, counseling, or related field. * Experience supporting students with F-1 student visas. * Demonstrated experience interpreting and applying federal immigration laws and regulations. * Extensive knowledge of job search skills and recruiting processes for technology, financial services, or consulting industries in a core function (e.g., recruiting/sourcing, finance, strategy, product management/marketing, operations). * Deep knowledge of careers (specifically within Finance Services, Consulting, Technology, Consumer Packaged Goods, Retail, Manufacturing, Transportation). * Prior experience with graduate business school students. * Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective rapport with students, alumni, and recruiters. * Proficiency with pivot tables in Excel for data analysis. * Demonstrated knowledge of job search and process management. * Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems, Learning Management Systems (e.g., Canvas) and/or Symplicity is a plus. * Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and/or other remote communication technologies, including leading large group presentations with students, members of the organization, and external guests. Salary Range $60,000 + depending on qualifications Working Conditions * May work under standard office conditions with repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation. * Regular evening and weekend hours required. * Regular travel throughout the Austin metro area required. * This is an Austin, Texas-based position. * Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States. This position is not eligible for sponsorship of work visas. Required Materials * Resume/CV * 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor * Letter of interest Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes. Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above. * --- Employment Eligibility: Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval. * --- Retirement Plan Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. * --- Background Checks: A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position. * --- Equal Opportunity Employer: The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. * --- Pay Transparency: The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. * --- Employment Eligibility Verification: If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university. * --- E-Verify: The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following: * E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF] * E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF] * Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF] * Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF] * --- Compliance: Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031. The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.