Who We Are:
For 140 years, National Louis University has been driven by one core belief: education changes lives. Since our founding, we've stayed grounded in the values of innovation, access, excellence, and equity, and we've never wavered from the idea that education is the greatest lever for social and economic mobility. We are a student-focused community built on continuous improvement and a genuine commitment to serving those we teach. Through education, we empower change and build stronger, healthier…
communities. Our hard-working team runs on collaboration and mutual respect, for one another and for every student we serve.
What You Will Do:
The Career Advisor supports and empowers NLU students and alumni in achieving career readiness and success. This role provides advising, career resources, and programming across the full spectrum of career development—career and major exploration, skills development, job search strategies, and graduate/professional planning. Career Advisors collaborate with faculty, staff, employers, and alumni to connect students with opportunities that build career skills and confidence. Advisors are expected to integrate equity, inclusion, and industry best practices into their work, ensuring that all students—particularly those from historically underserved populations—are prepared for success.
This position reports to the Director of Career Advising and serves students across multiple modalities. The Career Advisor plays a key role in driving completion of career readiness milestones, employer engagement, and positive employment outcomes.
Essential Responsibilities
- Advises students on career path exploration, internship/job search strategies, and assists them in identifying their personal and professional goals
- Develops and implements outreach strategies to engage students, with a focus on high-need populations, and promote career milestones and development activities in collaboration with faculty, advisors, and success coaches
- Collaborates with Employer Relations Managers to nurture employer relationships, promote events, and connect students to internships and job opportunities
- Designs and facilitates data-informed programming including but not limited to workshops, webinars and classroom visits to build career readiness skills and increase student engagement.
- Assists with and attends Career Bridge events, including job fairs, networking programs, and student/alumni programming
- Tracks and reports student career readiness milestones and employment outcomes in coordination with Career Development and Career Bridge
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree, required. Master's degree in higher education, counseling, career development or related field, preferred
- 3+ years of experience in university career services, workforce development, or related field required
- Demonstrated knowledge of career services databases (e.g., Symplicity, Handshake, CSO, eRecruiting) and proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Advanced use of LinkedIn and other professional networking platforms for student advising and employer engagement
- Experience designing and delivering workshops, events, and/or online learning modules
- Demonstrated commitment to supporting historically underserved student populations
- Ability to work collaboratively across departments and create a positive, team-focused environment
- Adjusts quickly to changing conditions and maintains a solutions-focused approach
- Demonstrated record of success setting and achieving goals, overcoming challenges, and follow-through
