Career Center

Graduate Assistant

Job Summary

The Career Center facilitates the career readiness of all students in the K-State community. We help students explore their interests and values, develop their potential through internships and involvement, teach them to tell their story through resumes and interviews, and connect them with employers and opportunities. We offer individual advising, assessments, workshops, career classes, and events that help students explore majors and careers, develop job search strategies, and make direct links to employers interested in hiring K-State students.

Responsibilities May Include

The appointment is 20 hours per week for 9 months (additional summer employment negotiable). Term appointment renewable based on performance. Some evening work hours are required. Those planning to be graduate students at Kansas State University for the 2024-2025 academic year are encouraged to apply. If selected, you must provide evidence of acceptance in the Kansas State University Graduate School and enrollment in a minimum of 6 credit hours per semester. A background check is required prior to finalizing an offer of employment.

Remuneration and Benefits

Hourly wage is up to $15/hour for a salary range of $11,000-$12,000 depending on selected benefits. The position meets requirements to qualify for in-state tuition rates and health insurance eligibility at Kansas State University. Modest professional development budget available.

Responsibilities may include (based on a two-year rotation):

Advising

  • Provide students with individual assistance in defining career options, facilitating career assessments, job searching, developing application materials and employment skills
  • Advise students through drop-in advising, scheduled appointments, online consultation, and our resume tune-up program

Programming

  • Plan and facilitate career related workshops
  • Participate in resume critique sessions
  • Provide presentations to student organizations, classes and living communities
  • Facilitate a 1-credit hour career planning class, EDCEP 120: Academic and Career Decisions
  • Assist professional staff with special projects: i.e. workshops, career fairs, networking events, employer engagement, mock interviews and new program development

Administrative

  • Assist in hiring, training, and ongoing development of undergraduate student staff
  • Lead projects under the advisement of Career Center staff, such as program evaluation, curriculum development, and cross-unit collaboration
  • Participate in training sessions, advising meetings, and developmental performance reviews
  • Other duties as assigned by professional staff

Application: submit the following via Handshake.

  • Letter of interest
  • Resume
  • Names, emails and telephone numbers of three professional references

Application materials may be addressed to Anthony YBarra.

Application Deadline: July 5, 2024

Questions

If you have questions, please contact Mary Ewing, HCS Liaison, at mewing@k-state.edu.

Kansas State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans and actively seeks diversity among its employees. Kansas State University actively seeks candidates whose commitments and contributions will advance the University's commitment to the Principles of Community.