Career Center
Career Counselor Intern
Description of Institution: California
State University, Dominguez Hills
(CSUDH) is
a mid-size
campus in Carson, CA, that centrally
located between the South Bay, Los Angeles,
and
Long Beach. Due to its
location, CSUDH serves almost 80% of students are from the surrounding area. The student population is
the most ethnically diverse CSU
system, a Hispanic Serving
Institution, comprised of 65% females,
and returning adults seeking
new careers. CSUDH offers the “highest in demand” undergraduate degrees in
the field of business, science, communication, and liberal arts (NACE Job
Outlook Survey, 2015).
Description of Career Center The Career Center at CSUDH provides services and
programs that help students and alumni make an informed career choice, inform
them on the expectations of the workplace, and connect them with prospective employers.
Students are assisted via individual career counseling appointments, use of
empirically tested assessment tools, workshops and panels on career topics,
graduate school preparation, job search, large scale recruiting events,
On-Campus Interviews, online internship and job postings, and a wide array of
website resources. For more information, please visit www.csudh.edu/careercenter
Description of Internship: California State University, Dominguez
Hills' Career Center provides career
counseling and employment services to current CSUDH students
and alumni. We are seeking applicants for a Career
Counselor Internship for the upcoming 2015-2016 academic year. Intern will be paid hourly. The Career
Counselor Intern is provided
training and supervision, and
a private office
with a computer and CSUDH email account.
After training and when the Career Center
counselors deem appropriate, intern will
assist with weekly drop-ins,
critique resumes,
evaluate and interpret career assessments,
take individual career
appointments, present
workshops, assist with major events such as job fairs, and work on special
projects.
Responsibilities: During initial training, intern will attend career workshops
offered by the office, observe and participate in career counseling appointments, review and interpret
assessments alongside counselor, conduct
information interviews with staff
to learn about the culture of each role, observe and participate in the critique
of resumes, cover letters, and personal statements, and learn about services offered by the office and university. Intern will
report directly to lead career
counselor throughout the duration of their internship.
Through training,
the intern will observe the styles
of the different counselors used in the office, and when ready, will work with individual students on career
issues using a comprehensive career
planning model. By co-facilitating workshops
with staff counselors, the intern will observe the diversity of practices
and methods used by the staff to gain experience
in a variety of workshops. The intern will
later lead the workshops alone. If available, the intern will participate in
other activities including but not limited to weekly staff meetings, meetings
with career counselors, meet and greets with employers, professional
development activities, and visits to other career centers.
Intern will have an individual project to complete
each semester and that will be determined once
internship has been finalized. In the fall, intern
will participate in the
Career and Internship fairs as well as Graduate School week. An example of the
recent Fall project was aimed at revamping workshops which include choosing
a major/career, writing a winning resume, and getting the internship
you want. During the spring semester,
intern will have the opportunity to participate in the General Job and Internship
Fair along with doing drop-ins and resume critiques. An example of the
recent Spring project was to work with the new social media intern to engage
student population using technology and market the Career Center. These projects will give the intern
concrete evidence of having contributed to the office
and will enhance the intern's resume.
Internship Requirements:
1. Intern must have a BA/BS degree, have demonstrated
interest in a career
related to career counseling in higher education,
and be enrolled in their
2nd or 3rd year of an accredited graduate program. Candidate should be eligible
to receive academic credit for the internship.
Candidates pursuing a graduate degree related to the field of career counseling will be given first preference.
2. Availability to work a minimum of 15 hours
during scheduled office hours
(M-F, 8am-5pm) is required.
3. Candidate must
have
quality interpersonal skills, appropriate education
on student development, past
experience in providing
direct services
to students, and ability to interact well with faculty and staff. They must also demonstrate aptitude to work well with culturally diverse populations.
4. Experience with computer-based career guidance programs is preferred. Familiarity with social
media such as Facebook,
Instagram, LinkedIn, and experience using
Prezi desired.
Salary: $11.28 per hour
Duration of internship: Fall
2015 and Spring 2016 semester.
Start date is
August 17, 2015.
How to Apply: Send your resume and cover letter to
Brenda Mendez bimendez@csudh.edu by July 24, 2015.
Questions or concerns? Please contact the Career Center at (310) 243-3625
