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Career Ambassador for the CCPD

Kalamazoo College
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HIRING FOR FALL OF 2024

Position Overview:

The Career Ambassador (CA) is a part-time position in the Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD). The primary role of a CA is to assist students with application materials, document creation, critiques, and outreach to student groups on campus.

 

Tasks and Responsibilities

  • Assist peers as they draft resumes, cover letters, and application materials.
  • Help with correspondence for internships, externships, post-graduate employment, or advanced study opportunities.
  • Teach fellow students how to utilize various online platforms, including Handshake, Big Interview, and LinkedIn.
  • Giving presentations about the services the CCPD offers/platforms
  • Approving jobs on Handshake
  • Posting jobs on Handshake
  • Assist with CCPD events
  • Designing flyers for events
  • Distributing flyers and other marketing materials across campus
  • Creating content for social media

Qualifications:

  • First-year or Sophomore preferred
  • Federal Work Study heavily considered
  • Ability to work individually as well as in a team
  • Responsible for carrying out assignments and meeting deadlines
  • Professionalism, including confidentiality regarding sensitive materials
  • Ability to communicate and represent the department in working with students, faculty, staff, alums, and employers
  • Comfort with and ability to learn and work in a variety of software platforms

 Career Associate Expectations:

  • A commitment of at least eight to ten hours weekly
  • Mandatory bi-weekly staff meetings
  • Mandatory one week of training before classes start in the Fall of 2024 (in-person)
  • Enthusiasm for and representation of the CCPD at various programs and events;
  • Presentations to peers, departmental outreach, and on-campus information sharing
  • Lead, facilitate, and host career-related programs in the Career Studio.

Skills gained by working in this position:

  • An ability to obtain, interpret, and use knowledge, facts, and data to make decisions
  • An ability to work in a team structure
  • An ability to demonstrate effective adaptability to new and emerging technology
  • An ability to learn to navigate and explore job options and employers

How to Apply

  • Submit a cover letter and your resume. In your cover letter, please include why you are interested in working at the CCPD and how your skills and experiences align with the Career Ambassador leadership role on campus.
  • For help with both: https://career.kzoo.edu/navigating-the-application-process/resumes-cover-letters-and-curriculum-vitaes/

For more information, contact:

  • Keri Bol, Career Studio Manager and Program Coordinator (keri.bol@kzoo.edu), or stop by the Career Studio during open hours to talk with current Career Ambassadors.