Career Associate | Fall 2021 Work Study
Are you looking for an on-campus job that is guaranteed to improve your resume and your future competitiveness in the job market, is fast paced, and offers a diverse array of experience across multiple functional areas of the Texas State Career Center?
Then keep reading!
Our Career Associates are the face of Career Services- each day, you will be part of providing outstanding service and creating a positive user experience. In this role, you will have the opportunity to help connect students to a variety of career resources and engage with employers from a variety of different industries. In addition, you will be surrounded by career professional staff who are committed to helping you explore your own career options and develop marketable skills towards your future profession.
Required Qualifications
- Career Associates must maintain 6 hours of coursework each semester with at least a 2.5 overall GPA to qualify for the position.
Other Considerations
- Must be motivated to work with other students.
- Must possess good written communication skills.
- Successful job performance may lead to continuation of employment during the spring.
Required Documents
- Cover letter -Your cover letter should address your interest and qualifications for this specific position.
- Resume-for resume assistance please visit- https://www.careerservices.txstate.edu/students-alumni/resources-services/resume-resources.html
- Current course schedule.
Job Duties
- Answer multi-line phones, take messages and transfer phone calls to appropriate staff members.
- Create appointments for TXST students and alumni seeking our services.
- Respond to FAQs through incoming emails and phone calls.
- Meet with TXST students and alumni to provide job application feedback, interview prep, Jobs4Cats support, and part-time job search assistance on a drop-in basis.
- Provide resume, cover letter, and statement of purpose critiques via email to TXST students and alumni in a timely manner.
- Work with Career Services staff to provide focused outreach to students/alumni.