Senior Career Specialist, The Fuqua School of Business

Duke University:

Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America's leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.

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The Senior Career Specialist (level 14) provides primary career services support to Duke Master of Business, Climate, & Sustainability (MBCS) students. The MBCS is a brand-new joint degree program between the Fuqua School of Business and the Nicholas School of the Environment, designed to prepare students to lead at the intersection of business, climate, and sustainability. In this capacity, s/he provides comprehensive career coaching, employer development and relationship management, and program development and delivery that prepares the students to succeed in the job market. This position reports to the Program Director for MMS Career Services and works closely with the CMC team and specialty master's program staff.

Given the innovative and evolving nature of this program, the Senior Career Specialist will play a critical role in establishing and refining career resources, ensuring high-quality support for students and alignment with employer and market needs. The ideal candidate will be adaptable, comfortable working in dynamic environments, and skilled at building new programs and services through collaboration with multiple stakeholders. The Senior Career Specialist also plays a key role in ensuring consistency with and maximizing efficiencies between the career services offerings of the MBCS and other Fuqua programs. Fundamental to success in this role will be proactive information sharing, collaboration, and communication across the CMC and within Fuqua and with partners in the Nicholas School of the Environment.

What You Will Do

Career coaching and counseling

• Advise students in person or virtually on both an appointment and drop-in basis. Vary counseling style according to student's individual needs and concerns. Counseling may include providing assistance and support to:




• Identify students' career interests through self-assessment;
• Develop a job search strategy reflective of the student's interests, skills, and goals;
• Review and polish resumes, cover letters, and other correspondence;
• Conduct mock interviews and provide feedback to improve interview techniques;
• Decide between employment offers, considering short and long-term career goals
• Develop a strategy to negotiate an employment offer.




• Develop deep expertise about MBCS students and opportunities to effectively address the unique components of the job search in various job functions and industries.
• Stay current on recruiting practices through interaction with employers and attendance at relevant conferences or seminars to optimize advice.
• Manage student notes and track appointments in a timely manner.

Employer engagement

• Develop a strategic employer engagement and business development plan that aligns with student interests and market needs.
• Collaborate with current Fuqua and Nicholas school staff to leverage existing relationships and partnerships to find innovative ways to connect students with potential employers and alumni.
• Execute an outreach plan to establish new relationships.
• Facilitate employer and alumni participation in on-campus and virtual recruiting events, industry panels, and career readiness programs.
• Represent MBCS and the institution at professional conferences, industry associations, and employer site visits to promote the brand and foster long-term partnerships.
• Track, monitor, and evaluate employer satisfaction, employer engagement, hiring outcomes, and relationship development activities.

Program and resource development

• Collaborate closely with those designing and delivering the four-term MBCS seminar course to deliver career content through that class.
• Identify keynote speakers and panelists who complement key CMC messages, help students' build critical skills, and lend credibility to our programming.
• Create and curate high-quality content and resources relevant to the MBCS job search and work to make those resources available to our students.
• Manage and update MBCS career resources site on the Fuqua LMS (Canvas).

• Plan, implement and assess programs and special events that facilitate career exploration, skill development and increase career readiness for MBCS students.

Administrative and collateral responsibilities

• Draft content and review weekly career newsletters with upcoming events, resources, and coaching tips for MBCS students.
• Represent the Fuqua Career Management Center to prospective students, alumni, other offices within the university, corporate recruiters, and other stakeholders.
• Interpret recruiting policies for students at both the group and individual levels and enforce those policies to protect the Duke MBCS brand. Collaborate with Director to decide upon and communicate penalties for violating those policies as appropriate.
• Contribute to effective, integrated, and well-timed messaging by the CMC through a variety of communication media - in person, at group sessions, via email, through the Web, etc.
• Design, plan, and implement appropriate opportunities for students to provide feedback on CMC programs, workshops, and services. Analyze and interpret results to identify accomplishments and improvement opportunities. Communicate resulting suggestions and actions, as appropriate, to other CMC staff and students.

what you bring

• Graduate degree preferred. Especially Master of Business Administration, Master of Environmental Management, or a master's degree in a Counseling discipline.
• 3 - 5 years corporate recruiting and/or career services experience strongly preferred.
• Strong portfolio of communication skills including presentation skills, with previous experience developing and presenting career development workshops and programs, and capacity to communicate information and key messages to diverse stakeholders, from senior executives to prospective students.
• Strong ability and willingness to advise students on career development and job search topics is essential.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve complex problems and their implications within the parameters of Duke University and The Fuqua School's core values, practices, and policies and to apply those parameters to meet the needs of multiple stakeholders in resolving problems.
• Demonstrated ability and initiative to see gaps in the MBCS end-to-end career services experience and to fill needs or take on special projects as needed.
• Must be comfortable in a technology-enabled environment. Capacity to learn CMC technology and train others
• Some travel may be required to attend relevant conferences and corporate events and to meet with current or prospective employers.
  
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