Career Advisor - Los Angeles

CAREER ADVISOR · About USC · The University of Southern California (USC) is a leading private research university. The university offers students a world-class education with highly ranked programs in virtually every field — from cinema to the sciences — as well as unparalleled ...

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CAREER ADVISOR
About USC

The University of Southern California (USC) is a leading private research university.

The university offers students a world-class education with highly ranked programs in virtually every field — from cinema to the sciences — as well as unparalleled research, internship, and professional opportunities in a wide array of organizations including nonprofits, Fortune 500 companies and global businesses.

About Career Services

The mission of the USC Career Center is to provide exceptional career services to all members of the Trojan Family.

Whether you are deciding on a major, exploring career options, seeking a job or internship, or looking for professional networks, the USC Career Center is committed to helping you achieve your professional goals.

About the Opportunity

The University of Southern California Career Center is seeking an experienced Career Advisor for our Career Engagement team. This role's primary responsibilities include advising and program development. The incumbent will advise diverse undergraduate and graduate students and recent graduates. This is a unique opportunity to support, educate, and engage talented students and alumni worldwide.

The USC Career Center represents over 140 academic majors across campus with a wide range of career interests and goals.

Skills

The ideal candidate will have experience advising students and recent graduates, event planning, developing original career content, and leading student engagement and programming for the Career Engagement team.

The incumbent will demonstrate professionalism and strong written and verbal communication skills while advising students and recent graduates on the following career-related topics:

Investigate career paths
Strategize internship and job searches
Develop competitive resume, cover letter, and LinkedIn profiles
Prepare for interviews and networking
Negotiate internship and job offers
Maintain a professional online presence
Educating students on the career development process and managing career transitions


APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
To be considered for this opportunity, please include a cover letter with your CV/resume. It can be added to the application at the same time/place you add your CV/resume.

Preferred Qualifications


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Advise domestic and international students and alumni through in-person, phone, and online appointments
Determine the advising needs of individuals and collaborate to develop action plans
Interpret career assessments including the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and the Strong Interest Inventory and others
Develop and conduct student and alumni career workshops and events, moderate panel discussions, and create structured activities for groups and individuals
Plan, execute, and market signature in-person and online career events for small and large student and alumni groups
Author original website content, training materials, and other career-related pieces
Collaborate with colleagues throughout the Student Affairs Division, school-based career services offices, academic departments, student organizations, and campus and community partners to actively share resources and develop relevant programming
Utilize career technologies and collaborate with platform vendors to ensure seamless student access to resources
Stay current on career development trends, relevant on and off-campus resources, and related technology by actively engaging and presenting at professional workshops, seminars, and conferences
Track, analyze, and document student engagement data to support reporting and continuous program improvement
Train and supervise graduate and fieldwork interns as needed
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested

In addition, the successful candidate must demonstrate, through ideas, words and actions, a strong commitment to USC's Unifying Values .

Please note:
This position requires working some evenings and weekends and additional duties as assigned.


Preferred Qualifications:

Education:
Master's Degree in Student Affairs, Human Resources, Education, Counseling, Social Work, or related field.

Field of Expertise:
Related education and experience in counseling, career services, and advisement

Experience & Skills

Two years of experience in counseling, career services, and/or advising
Career advising in a not-for-profit four-year college/university setting
Provide excellent customer service to diverse student and alumni populations
Proven collaboration across multiple academic and departmental departments and academic schools campus-wide
Develop and implement both large and small-scale in-person and virtual programs/events
Balance competing priorities successfully
Strong working knowledge of career development best practices for undergraduate and graduate students

Multicultural competencies:
the ability to work with diverse populations, skilled in communicating effectively and professionally using tact and diplomacy
Manage confidential information following FERPA regulations
Possess strong project management and organizational skills
Serve as a motivated and collaborative team player with exceptional multi-tasking skills and a positive attitude
Working knowledge of Handshake, uConnect, PeopleGrove or other career services platforms


Minimum Qualifications:

Education:
Bachelor's Degree


Field of Expertise:
Related education and experience in counseling, career services, and advisement

Experience:
One year of experience in counseling, career services, and/or advising

Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education

The hourly rate range for this position is $ When determining an offer, the University of Southern California considers factors such as the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's experience, education, training, key skills, internal peer alignment, applicable laws, contractual requirements, grant funding, and market conditions.

Minimum Education:
Bachelor's degree Minimum Experience: 1 year Minimum Field of Expertise:
Bachelor's degree in counseling, higher education, human resources, or related field. One year of experience in career services, human resources, recruiting, or a related field. Advanced knowledge of employer recruiting strategies, job market trends, and occupational, career, and employment information sources. Superior level of professionalism, exceptional attention to detail, and excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills. Proven business savvy, ability to deliver quality services, and passion as it relates to impact on outcomes. Demonstrated experience interacting with diverse groups, exercising diplomacy, good judgment, and discretion.

Job ID REQ Posted Date 02/21/2026

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