Job Details

Career Advancement Coach

Position Number: 9809677
Location: Salt Lake City, United States
Position Type: Career Counseling and Placement

Career Advancement Coach

Job Summary

The David Eccles School of Business is seeking a part-time Career Advancement Coach to deliver, maintain, and further develop an existing comprehensive and innovative Career Advancement program. The target audience is students in the three working professional MBA programs (Executive MBA weekend, Professional MBA evening, and MBA Online), with an emphasis on the PMBA and MBAO populations.

This role includes providing individualized career coaching and collaborating with MBA teams to support professional development, career advancement, job searches, and entrepreneurship. The Career Advancement Coach will help students clarify career goals, identify actionable next steps, navigate career transitions, and make effective use of available career resources and opportunities.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of career coaching and career paths, as well as extensive knowledge of the employment market and corporate hiring practices. This individual will also collaborate with the Employer Relations team to increase employment opportunities for students and to promote networking and recruiting.

Responsibilities

Partner with the full-time Career Advancement Manager to understand current processes, benchmarks, resources, programming, and the evolving needs of students.
Proactively develop relationships with current PMBA and MBAOstudents to engage them in Career Advancement Services, provide individualized career coaching, and support progress toward career goals.
Conduct one-on-one career coaching sessions to help students clarify career goals, identify next steps, navigate career transitions, and develop actionable career advancement or job-search strategies.
Introduce coaching and support students in getting started, sharing key career benchmarks, resources, and individualized guidance based on their goals and career stage.
Coach students on career development topics including resume and LinkedIn strategy, networking, interviewing, job-search strategy, career advancement, and professional positioning.
Proactively communicate and engage with students to share the value of Career Advancement Services and career coaching through various media, including webinars and presentations, Canvas program courses, program brochures, student information emails, and other communication channels.
Collaborate with MBA program teams and Employer Relations colleagues to connect students with relevant career development, networking, and recruiting opportunities.
Track student engagement and progress toward career goals and contribute to program benchmarks, outcomes, and continuous improvement efforts.

Department Support and On-Site Work ExpectationsThis position is part of a larger, collaborative department, and responsibilities may extend beyond the primary functional area described in this posting. Employees may be asked to support programs, projects, events, operational needs, or other priorities across the department based on business needs. Duties and assignments may evolve over time and may include other responsibilities appropriate to the position.

Minimum Qualifications
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).
Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:
Organizational Development Specialist, II: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.
Organizational Development Specialist, III: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.

Preferences

5 or more years of post-undergraduate work experience in career coaching, corporate recruiting, or a related coaching role.
Certified coach, or working toward a coaching certification through the International Coaching Federation (ICF), Co-Active Coaching, Appreciative Advising, or a similar organization.
Excels at relationship building, active listening, asking open-ended questions, and providing individualized, forward-focused feedback.
Demonstrated success coaching individuals through career decisions, transitions, advancement opportunities, and job-search strategies.
Demonstrated success in prospect and client/student engagement, with strong results in motivating people to take action.
Adaptable and respectful when working across a breadth of graduate student identities, ages, career levels, and life experiences.
Current and competent in resume editing and LinkedIn profile optimization for recruiter screening.
Understands how AI is impacting the hiring process and job-search strategies.
Experience providing effective mock interview feedback for early- to mid-career professionals.
Knowledgeable about Core Career Competencies.
Experience with career and coaching assessment tools such as Gallup StrengthsFinder, Career Leader, DISC, or similar tools.
Certified in Gallup StrengthsFinder preferred.
Comfortable with public speaking and presenting to large groups.
A client-oriented attitude, strong customer service ethic, and high expectations for quality.
Values collaboration and understands the importance of systems thinking and stakeholder engagement within an organization.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students at all career levels, faculty, staff, and Eccles/University colleagues.
A warm and approachable personality with a highly developed sense of empathy and humor.
Belief in and respect for the value of higher education.
Approaches responsibilities proactively and independently, with excellent time-management skills.
Exhibits a growth mindset.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Experienced Zoom user.
Experience working in higher education, preferably within a business school.
Understands the drivers of college rankings data.
A track record of measurable results.
Past or present member of MBA CSEA, NACE, MPACE, NACADA, or a similar professional organization.
Familiarity with Canvas.
Experience with Salesforce or 12Twenty is a plus.

Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN17450N
Full Time or Part Time? Part Time
Work Schedule Summary: Able to work two evenings per week and approximately two Saturdays per semester. A schedule will be developed to align with both parties' needs, with occasional adjustments to support student-facing events. This position is fully on-site and is not eligible for hybrid or remote work arrangements. As an essential campus role, the employee is required to work in person at the University of Utah to directly support students, colleagues, departmental operations, events, and other business needs.
Department: 00033 - Executive Education
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: $32 to $40 / hour
Close Date: 10/31/2026
Open Until Filled:

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