Peer Advisor - Career Services

Classification of Position: New hire

Department Name: Center for Career Services

Supervisor Name & Contact Information: tbd

Dates of Employment: Fall 2024 – Spring 2025

Pay Rate: $10.45/hour

Location & Hours: Center for Career Services: 8-10 hours weekly 

Purpose of the Position:

Peer Advisors are undergraduate students at John Carroll University's Center for Career Services who advise students and provide training in career-related skills. This is a full year position in which students will work 8-10 hours a week at Career Services. Peer Advisors will complete training in the beginning of the Fall 2024 semester and will continue on as a Peer Advisor for the entirety of the 2024-2025 academic year. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Open to working blocks of 2 or more hours of weekday shifts, in addition to the 1 hour bi-weekly group meetings
2. Conduct one-on-one student appointments that include resume and cover letter writing reviews, mock interviews, email etiquette, and LinkedIn and Handshake profile reviews
3. Assist students with using Career Services’s resource materials; answer questions and give direction to resources as needed
4. Assist in planning and participate in Career Services sponsored events, workshops, and career fairs outside of normally scheduled hours
5. Hold drop-in hours in various locations/departments of the institution
6. Co-present to classes with Career Advisors for the professional development programs
7. Opportunity to interact with all constituents of campus including: students, graduate students, alumni, employers, faculty and others

Required Job Skills & Qualifications:

1. Commitment to fulfilling position time and flexibility in scheduling semester hours
2. Strong interpersonal communication and listening skills
3. Demonstrated proficiency in public speaking
4. Experience working in teams
5. Ability to manage multiple tasks

Preferred Job Skills & Qualifications:

1. Minimum GPA of 3.0 preferred
2. Work 10 hours weekly
3. Experience with peer mentoring and/or student development

Application Details:

To apply for this position, please upload and submit your resume and cover letter to Handshake.

For help with your resume and cover letter, go to the “Career Center” tab on your Handshake profile and review the Resume and Cover Letter Writing Guides under the “Resources” section.

John Carroll University:
John Carroll is a private, coeducational, Jesuit Catholic university providing programs of study in the liberal arts, sciences, and business at the undergraduate level and in selected areas at the master’s level.
Academically, the University consists of the College of Arts and Sciences and the John M. and Mary Jo Boler School of Business, which both include graduate programs. John Carroll operates on a semester calendar, with two 15-week semesters and three summer sessions.

Allowed School Years:
Sophomore, Junior

Allowed Majors:
All majors allowed

Work Authorization Requirements:
No US work authorization required (on-campus employment)