CGCA Internship Opportunity at LACC

Paid Graduate Internship Position, CSU Fullerton Career Center

                                                                       

Paid Graduate Internship Position, CSU Fullerton Career Center

Internship Commitment:

Fall 2015- Spring 2016 Academic Year   

August 3, 2015- May 20, 2016

Minimum Hours: 10 per week (required)

Maximum Hours Available: up to 20- hours per week     

Compensation: $13.50 per hour

The Career Center partners with students, faculty, alumni, employers, academic programs and graduate schools to build bridges between the distinctive academic programs of the University and diverse professional and graduate education opportunities in the larger community. The Career Center assists students in assessing and defining their work related skills, interests, experience and values to maximize career opportunities consistent with their personal and career aspirations. Services are available to currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students as well as alumni who are within one year of having graduated.

Position Summary

Under the supervision of the Associate Director of Career Development, the Graduate Intern (GI) provides frontline drop-in counseling services to students/alumni utilizing the Career Center. The GI is required to apply basic counseling skills, techniques, and career development theory in a practical setting.

Minimum Requirements

• Graduate student in an approved Masters degree program in a related field
• Completed Counseling Theory, Student Development Theory, and/or Career Counseling Theories preferred, but not required
• Available a minimum of 10 hours per week, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday a maximum of 20 hours per week are offered if interested
• Attend a Mandatory Paid Training Program: August 3rd –August 21st, Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. a few weeks before the semester begins.
• Must commit to the entire academic year (Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 semesters)   
• GI will receive 1 hour of supervision and training per week
• Ongoing feedback and evaluation will be provided by Supervisor  

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides orientation/overview of Career Center to first-time visitors.
• Refers students to other campus and community resources when assistance is needed beyond the scope of the Career Center.
• Presents and co-facilitates career related workshops and presentations.
• Will have the opportunity to work directly with other College Career Specialists on various projects, assignments, and career related workshops and presentations.   
• Conducts brief intake interviews to determine student’s primary reason for visiting the Career Center.
• Applies basic counseling techniques and knowledge of the career development process in identifying interventions resources, and services appropriate to the student’s needs.
• Applies knowledge of career counseling resources, assessments, and strategies in working one-on-one with students making academic and career decisions, exploring options, and preparing for job searches and graduate or professional school.
• Works individually with students to develop action plans for acquiring academically related work experience.
• Assists students in evaluating their personalities, skills, values and interests in relation to choosing majors and/or suitable work environments.
• Becomes knowledgeable of current full-time and part-time job listings, internships, cooperative education and volunteer/community service openings in order to assist students.

§  Maintains current information on Career Center, program changes, services, policies and events. Critiques resumes, cover letters and other job search correspondence; supports students preparing for job interviews.

• Incorporates the use of computerized career guidance systems and online resources such as EUREKA, Ferguson, Titan Resume Builder, InterviewStream, Titan Connection Jobs database, online search engines, and other career/job related internet sites. 
• Makes recommendations to students regarding workshops, orientations, programs and services to enhance their efforts to achieve stated goals.

Learning Objectives

• As a result of this internship opportunity graduate interns will gain familiarity with career counseling and advising, career trends, and knowledge of career related resources.
• Gain hands on experience in working one-on-one with a diverse student population through brief counseling sessions, workshops, presentations, and events.
• Graduate interns will develop presentation and communication skills through the development of workshops and presentations.
• The graduate intern will gain experience in implementing career related programs and workshops.
• Graduate intern will gain professional skills in resume and cover letter writing, job search skills and strategies, interview preparation, salary negotiation, graduate school preparation, and other career related topics. 

Salary Information

                Compensation is $13.50 per hour

Parking Information

The Graduate Intern will be responsible for purchasing his/her own campus parking permit. The Graduate Intern will have the option to either purchase a semester parking permit estimated at $160-170.00 per semester or purchase a daily parking permit at the rate of $8.00 per day.   

Application

To be considered an applicant, you must submit an application through our online application portal found on the following website

http://asc1app.fullerton.edu/Finance/applicant/public/default.aspx

Application Deadline July 15^th.

Interviews will be scheduled in the month of July.

Questions

Please email Elizabeth Zavala- Acevez, Ph.D., Associate Director, ezavala-acevez@fullerton.edu           

Career Guidance Counseling Assistant- Los Angeles Southwest College

Emerson College LA Grad Assistant Position

Viterbi Graduate Admission Office Grad Assistant Position

To view this position please log into your connectSC account Position Type:	On-Campus Work-study (student employment)
Title:	Graduate Intern
Job Function:	Administrative/Support Services
Division:	Graduate Admission-Viterbi School of Engineering
Job Description:	The Viterbi Graduate Admission team is seeking a graduate intern to assist graduate engineering applicants through the admission process with a high level of customer service. Graduate interns help guide students through the application process and communicate with them regularly in person, by phone, and email. Ideal candidates possess excellent interpersonal skills and a high level of critical thinking. Position duties include: • Communicate with students to help them complete their applications, determine their application status, and manage their expectations. • Assist with quantitative application analysis projects: work with large database of application records, conduct extensive data entry and analysis, compile and organize results for reports. • Assist with development of communication management systems: manage large volume of phone and e-mail inquiries and provide feedback and analysis for improvements. • Process electronic and paper application materials. • Handle confidential information. • Contribute to web content and email campaigns.
Qualifications:	• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word; experience with Access preferred. • Have strong written and oral communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills. • Be detail-oriented and have excellent organizational skills. • Ability to work independently and as part of a team. • Ability to think critically about complex situations and strong problem-solving skills.
Resume Receipt:	Accumulate Online
Additional Documents:	Cover Letter
Desired Work Authorization:	No, does not need visa sponsorship
Class Level:	Graduate Student
Degree Level:	Bachelors
Desired Major(s):	School of Business, School for Communication and Journalism, School of Education, School of Education/Education, School of Education/Education Counseling, School of Education/Marriage and Family Therapy, School of Education/Multiple Subject Teaching, School of Education/Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs, School of Education/School Counseling, School of Education/Single Subject Teaching, School of Education/Single Subject Teaching (Music Education), School of Education/Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, School of Education/Urban Education Policy, School of Public Policy, School of Social Work, School of Social Work/Social Work

Breakthrough Silicon Valley College Counselor Position

Breakthrough Silicon Valley

College Counselor Position

Organization Overview

Breakthrough Silicon Valley (BSV)—a member of the national service organization Breakthrough Collaborative— is a successful college access and teacher training program. BSV offers six years of academic enrichment and college preparation to middle school and high school students with high potential but limited opportunities.

Simultaneously, BSV recruits, trains, and inspires a diverse cohort of talented, high-achieving high school and college students to become the next generation of teachers. Using a Students Teaching Students model, BSV provides engaging, tuition-free academic programming during the summer and after school. Our students gain the skills and motivation to succeed in rigorous high school courses and, ultimately, in college. Meanwhile, our teachers gain hands-on experience, research-based training, and coaching from professional educators.

BSV is proud to report outstanding results. 100% of our students enroll in college-preparatory programs and high schools, and more than 85% have GPAs of 3.0 and above throughout middle and high school. Furthermore, 96% of our graduates are attending four-year universities, and 78% of teacher alumni pursue careers in education upon college graduation.

After thirteen years of success at our original San Jose site, BSV expanded our program and opened a second site in East San Jose in 2013.

Position Overview

Breakthrough Silicon Valley prepares academically motivated students with limited educational opportunities   for success in four-year universities. Because the majority of the students we serve are of the first generation in their families to attend college, the guidance and resources we provide are critically important. As the College Counselor, you have the privilege of working closely with our students and their families as they navigate the high school years. As a trusted adviser and source of accurate information, you play a pivotal role in guiding each family through the college application and enrollment processes. The highly individualized nature of our  program enables you to focus on each student’s path to college, ensuring he/she maintains the highest academic and social standards, and works toward becoming a competitive applicant for four-year universities.

You inspire and motivate students to work incredibly hard in pursuit of their collegiate dreams.

Reporting to the Director of Curriculum and Programming, the College Counselor is part of a dynamic, committed staff that continually seeks ways to strengthen the organization in order to best serve our students and their families.

Responsibilities

●      Lead college application process for all eleventh and twelfth grade students

●      Monitor and provide academic advising to all eleventh and twelfth grade students to keep them on track for college enrollment

●      Develop and lead evening college readiness workshops, held for each grade level once per month.

●      Manage relationships with outside partner organizations

●      Maintain and create relationships with college admission representatives to increase Breakthrough’s visibility and better assist students during application process

●      Coordinate high school program events and fieldtrips, including a 3-day Southern California college tour.

●      Ensure all rising eleventh grade students participate in a meaningful summer activity or community college course

●      Develop data collection process for college admissions and financial aid awards, ensuring integration with organization’s current database

●      Collect assessment/evaluation data to measure success of program and services. When necessary, select and/or develop evaluation tools

●      Assist the Executive Director with fundraising and marketing activities as needed.

●      Present at board meetings or work with board committees, community volunteers and/or members of the Breakthrough Collaborative, at the request of the Executive Director.

Preferred Qualifications

We seek an energetic, self-starter who possesses the following qualities:

●      Ability to create and develop strong and meaningful relationships with students, parents, and other professionals

●      Dynamic, entrepreneurial leader able to focus on program mission and details of program administration and operations

●      Excellent communicator, able to write and speak persuasively

●      Has a strong work ethic, takes initiative, thinks creatively, and requires minimal instruction

●      Open-minded with integrity and a sense of humor

●      Ability to work in environments and communities with people from diverse backgrounds (ethnic, socio- economic, educational, etc.)

●      Competency with Microsoft Office, Dropbox, and Google Apps

·         Experience researching and attending community outreach events

·         Comfortable with public speaking and community engagement

·         Committed to data collection and evaluation of programming

·         Strong organizational and time management skills, including meticulous attention to detail

·         Knowledge of public school districts and course sequencing

·         Experience as admissions representative in a four-year college/university is a plus

·         Former Breakthrough experience is a plus

Requirements

·         3+ years of academic advising and/or college counseling in an educational setting

·         Bachelor's degree

·         Deep commitment to working with under-resourced students and their families

Compensation, Benefits and Application Process

•        This is a full-time, exempt position

•        Salary: Commensurate with experience.

•        Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision health coverage and life insurance.

•        Retirement Benefits: 401(k) plan with company matching opportunity

If interested, apply online today. We will review applications on a rolling basis. We expect to fill the position prior to July 1, 2015. If you have specific questions regarding this position, email info@breakthroughsv.org with "College Counselor Position" in the subject line.

Learn more at www.breakthroughsv.org.