Senior Career Design Advisor and Legal, Public Affairs and Public Service Professions Specialist

Job Description

Department:
Career Advising
Pay Rate Type:
Salary
Employee Type:

Job Summary:

Colby invites qualified professionals to apply for the newly-created Senior Career Design Advisor and Legal, Public Affairs and Public Service Professions Specialist opportunity, a highly-visible, collaborative and impactful role housed within Colby’s Davis Connects area. The Senior Career Design Advisor will innovate and lead Colby’s legal, public affairs and public policy professions advising system, provide exploratory career advising to a designated portfolio of students and graduates, and deliver programs that enhance the Advisor’s advising efforts and impact.

As a member of the Davis Connects leadership team, the Senior Career Design Advisor will also mentor the Career Design Advising team, sharing expertise, tools and professional development resources with the Career Design Advisors that help them provide meaningful and relevant exploratory and general career development advising and supporting resources.

Essential Functions

To perform successfully in this position, an individual must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily as well as possess education/experience, employ the knowledge, skills, and abilities as listed in representative fashion. Colby College actively supports the Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. This listing of essential duties is not all-inclusive, but representative;

other duties may be assigned.

The Senior Career Design Advisor’s essential responsibilities include:

Professions Specialist Advising – Legal, Public Affairs and Public Service Professions (50%)

• Serve as the primary Davis Connects career design advisor to students and graduates interested in legal, public affairs and public service professions, helping them assess interests, explore opportunities, and refine a plan leading to post-graduate success.
• Guiding students and alumni through the legal and graduate school application process, including, without limitation, application materials, entrance examinations (e.g. LSAT, GRE, etc.), personal statements and interviews, as well as guidance on professional school financing.
• Provide guidance on industry-specific and geographically specific approaches to the opportunity-seeking process, including advice on resumes, cover letters, statements of interest and interview technique, as well as key strategies and considerations appropriate for particular countries and regions of the world.
• Facilitate workshops and manage programs for target populations, including domestic and international industry-focused alumni panels, industry immersion experiences (e.g. off-campus job treks and opportunities to explore career industries across the US), and topical workshops and industry forums.
• Cultivate relationships with admissions deans and staff at legal and graduate programs regionally and nationally, attending national and regional association events in doing so as appropriate.
• Maintain strong relationships with internal partners (e.g. faculty, coaches, and professional staff) and external constituents (e.g. alumni, parents and career advising colleagues) to ensure inclusion and access to legal, public affairs and public service pathway preparation and recruiting at Colby.
• Design and execute marketing and communication campaigns in collaboration with the Davis Connects’ Administrative and Student Worker teams that promote the Senior Career Design Advisor’s services, offerings and resources.
• Providing up-to-date information to Colby’s Office of Admission and Office of Advancement to maintain and enhance the strong reputation for Colby’s pre-law program among prospective students and alumni looking to support the program.
• If the Advisor is interested and has capacity,
• Advise and support the efforts of Colby’s student pre-law related organizations including, for example, the Mock Trial Team.
• Teach a January Plan course to Colby students relevant to the Senior Career Design Advisor’s subject matter expertise and pertinent in bridging the gap between theory…