<p>Job Description:</p> <p>GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:</p> <p>The Coordinator for Career Readiness Integration is responsible for facilitating, enhancing, and maintaining career readiness efforts across campus. The goal is to have career readiness integrated into the entire student life cycle. This person will also oversee internship opportunities for FSU students, regularly advise students on career topics, as well as oversee the Career Champion program.</p> <p>SUPERVISION RECEIVED:</p> <p>Director for Career Development</p> <p>SUPERVISION EXERCISED:</p> <p>N/A</p> <p>ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:</p> <p>Career Integration (50% of time)</p> <ul> <li>Coordinate yearly Career Readiness Faculty Institute in collaboration with the Mancuso Humanities Workforce Preparation Center. </li><li>Develop, maintain, and assess the Career Champion program, which includes teaching staff about career conversation, resources and embedding into their curriculum. </li><li>Work very closely with Colleges' Faculty Fellow Liaisons for Career Preparation for academic career-ready integration and experiential learning opportunities for all students. </li><li>Work with other offices on campus to provide resources about career readiness conversations, including but not limited to Academic Advising, co-curricular Admissions, and other engagement offices. </li><li>Coordinate classroom presentation requests, assign career staff for presentation, and maintain database of presentations. </li><li>Serve as primary Career Development liaison to student groups. </li><li>Maintain communication with faculty, Faculty Fellows, and Department Chairs to share Career Development updates and events. </li></ul> <p>Internship & Experiential Coordination - Specific Responsibilities (45% of time):</p> <ul> <li>Oversee and manage the State University Internship Incentive (SUII) program for the university, including marketing, processing applications, and data collection. </li><li>Administer internal internship funding, ensuring proper tracking, distribution, advertising, and communication campus partners </li><li>Oversee the management of "Submit an Experience" capabilities in Handshake to best track internship outcomes. </li><li>Regularly collect and maintain appropriate data related to internships (for credit, not for credit), and other experiential learning opportunities, such as student teaching assignments, department practicums, etc. presented through the university. </li><li>Utilize NACE and other professional associations to best understand national internship trends. </li><li>Work with Employer Engagement to promote internship opportunities and increase student knowledge on pathways to internship development </li></ul> <p>Career Counseling - Specific Responsibilities (5% of time):</p> <ul> <li>Provide individual career counseling with students (both undergraduate and graduate) and alumni of all interest areas, experience levels, and backgrounds </li><li>Assess student career interests and develop plans for implementing next steps in job, internship, and career search </li><li>Administer Strong Interest Inventory reports for students </li><li>Review and assist with editing resumes, cover letters, references, professional correspondence, graduate school application materials and other career-related documents through drop-ins </li><li>Assist with interview preparation and conduct evaluated mock interviews </li><li>Lead presentations and workshops on various career-related topics for specific classroom request and general student population </li><li>Assists with creating and implementing career-related events including but not limited to Career Fairs, Networking Events, and the Employer Showcase Series </li><li>Assist with Handshake job platform maintenance and understand how to effectively utilize the platform for student advising </li></ul> <p>General Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Assist in the hiring of professional, classified and student employees within the Center for Student Experience and Career Development </li><li>Maintain records to constantly evaluate programs and services to provide resource documents and data for year-end reports </li><li>Serve on Student Affairs and University-wide standing committees </li><li>Stay current on trends in higher education and career development through involvement in professional organizations, in-service training, and continued education </li><li>Work some evenings and weekend events in support of University and Departmental goals and functionality. </li><li>Contribute efforts to move the Center for Student Experience and Career Development to be anti-racist, including evaluating and updating policies and procedures </li><li>Designation as a Clery Campus Security Authority (CSA) </li><li>Accountable for ensuring that equal opportunity, equity, and inclusion are integrally tied to all actions and decisions in areas of responsibility </li></ul> <p>WORKING CONDITIONS:</p> <ul> <li>Majority of work hours take place in an office environment requiring use of computer and telephone </li><li>Working both indoors and outdoors for certain events and activities, includes standing for periods of time, bending, crouching and any other body movements associated with event support </li><li>Some evening and weekend hours as events require </li><li>Some travel with student groups on buses, other provided transportation or own transportation needed </li><li>Remote work is allowed during low student presence time periods and when not needed for certain events, activities, and meetings </li></ul> <p>Requirements:</p> <p>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's Degree Required </li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills </li><li>Attention to detail </li></ul> <p>PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:</p> <ul> <li>Master's Degree in Higher Education Administration, Counseling, Student Personnel or related field, with graduate student experience. </li><li>2 years of successful professional level experience in a career services or academic counselor higher education setting. </li><li>Cultural competency, student development theory, and practice knowledge. </li><li>Familiarity with Handshake, Banner, and Microsoft Office suite. </li></ul> <p>Additional Information:</p> <p>This is a full-time, exempt, benefits-eligible position in the Association of Professional Administrators (APA) bargaining unit with a union title of Staff Assistant. The starting salary range is $60,000-62,000.</p> <p>Framingham State University conducts criminal history and sexual offender record checks on recommended finalists prior to final employment for all positions.</p> <p>Framingham State University is an equal opportunity employer. The University considers all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, disability status, Veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.</p> <p>Members of underrepresented or minoritized groups, women, veterans, persons with disabilities, and all persons committed to equity, diversity, and inclusive excellence are strongly encouraged to apply.</p> <p>Application Instructions:</p> <p>Candidates must apply online by submitting:</p> <ul> <li>Cover Letter, </li><li>Resume/CV, </li><li>Equity and Inclusion Statement*, </li><li>Names and contact information for three (3) professional references (references are not contacted automatically upon submission of application). </li><li>Regardless of personal demographic characteristics, FSU has a commitment to hiring candidates who share our commitment to equity and inclusion. The equity and inclusion statement is an opportunity for candidates to discuss past efforts, future plans, research, scholarship, professional skills, experience, and/or willingness to engage in activities that would enhance the University's efforts to promote an equitable and inclusive learning and working community. Equity and inclusion statements will be considered as part of a transparent and comprehensive review of candidates' application materials. </li></ul> <p>For best consideration, please submit application materials by April 21, 2026 . The review of applications may continue beyond that date and until the position is filled, at the discretion of the search committee.</p> <p>Framingham State University only accepts application materials through our online application system. We are unable to accept application materials through mail, email, fax, or hand delivery. If you experience technical issues with the online application process, please submit a helpdesk ticket.</p> <p>Framingham State University understands that persons with specific disabilities may need assistance with the job application process and/or with the interview process. For confidential assistance, please contact the Human Resources Office at 508-626-4530 or humanresources@framingham.edu.</p>