About this opportunity
The University of South Carolina lists this Student Career Coach opportunity in columbia, South Carolina. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Posting Details
Posting Summary
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Posting Number
STU00019PO25
Job Title
Student Employee
Internal Title
Student Career Coach
Campus
Upstate
College/Division
USC Upstate College/Division Level
Department
UPS Career Management
Advertised Salary
$10 -$12 per hour depending on experience
Location of Vacancy
USC Upstate, Spartanburg, SC
Part/Full Time
Part Time
Hours per week
15
Work Schedule
Flexible hours:
Mornings: 9:00 AM - 12 PM (M, Tu, Wed, Th, Fri)
Afternoons: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (M, Tu, Wed, Th)
Work as class schedule allows
Job Search Category
Student Employee
Position Description
Advertised Job Summary
A Career Coach provides Career Management administrative, marketing, social media, and data/analytics support. Additionally, the Career Coach position at USC Upstate allows student workers to gain valuable insight into career preparation, exploration, and connection via Career Services programs, events, and outreach.
Administrative
- Provide assistance and serve as the front-line contact for walk-in visitors and appointments
- Answer phone calls, emails, and host minimal office hours to ensure coverage
- Schedule appointments, communicate in person, email, or on the phone with employers and business partners
- Assist in inventory management and orderliness of career closet, including tracking donations and student use
-Assist students in career closet with clothing selections as needed
-Assist Upstate students and alumni with resume writing, interview preparation, and job search strategies
-Other duties as assigned
Social Media
- Suggest creative weekly posts about resources, services, and events for IG and FB accounts
-Once approved by Carrer Management staff, make weekly updates to IG and FB content
-Create additional social media campaigns to promote Handshake and build awareness for Big Interview
-Possess a sensitivity to matters related to diversity and inclusion
-Assist in content curation for Career Management YouTube channel to ensure relevance and appeal to a broad audience Marketing
- Create promotional materials (i.e. flyers, webpage, design,) to build awareness to students, faculty, parents, and alumni about Career Services' events, programs, and resources as needed
-Promote Handshake and other services to campus community through tabling, presentations to student organizations, and individual appointments and drop-ins
Data/Analytics
- Assist with distributing and collecting survey responses from students and employers after appointments, presentations, and career events
Qualifications
- 3.0 GPA or above
- Ability to think critically and tactfully problem solve
- Articulate thoughts and ideas in excellent written and oral forms of communication to students, professionals, parents, alumni, staff, and faculty
- Use of digital technologies to increase student and alumni outreach and awareness of Career Services' resources and services
- Engage with campus leaders to build relationships and partnerships
- Ability to effectively multi-task, problem solve, and work well with other Career Coaches, students, and campus leaders to manage projects
- Show professionalism through networking and front-line contact.
-Ability to work well autonomously
-Comfortable with occasional public speaking opportunities
-Reliable, strong work ethic
-Must be able to adhere to the work schedule as set by OCM
Posting Detail Information
Number of Vacancies
1-2
Desired Start Date
06/16/2025
Job Open Date
06/11/2025
Job Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicant
This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.
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EEO Statement
The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender (including transgender), gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDs status, military status, national origin, pregnancy (false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, childbirth, recovery therefrom or related medical conditions, breastfeeding), race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other bases under federal, state, local law, or regulations.
Worksite address
columbia, SC, 29228, US
Who can apply
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