Undergraduate Career Services Manager

nationally recognized for its educational programs, students and faculty. The campus is located in Bellingham, Washington, a coastal

community of 90,000 overlooking Bellingham Bay, the San Juan Islands and the North Cascades Mountain range. The city lies 90 miles north of

Seattle and 60 miles south of Vancouver, British Columbia. Western has additional sites in Anacortes, Bremerton, Everett, Port Angeles, and

Poulsbo. Western is recognized nationally for its successes, such as being named one of the top public master's-granting institutions in the

Pacific Northwest for 25 years in a row by U.S. News & World Report.

Western Washington University is committed to achieving

excellence through advancing inclusive success, increasing our Washington impact, and focusing on transformational education grounded in the

liberal arts and sciences and based on innovative scholarship, research, and creative activity. Western's greatest strength is the

outstanding students, faculty, staff, and alumni/ae who make up its community. Western supports an inclusive governance structure for all

and provides a learning and working environment in which everyone can thrive. In pursuit of this excellence, individual employees are

expected to establish and maintain productive and effective inclusive working relationships amongst diverse populations including staff,

faculty, administration, student, and external constituents. Further, individual employees are expected to have the ability to

operationalize sustainability concepts (economic, societal, environmental) into all aspects of performing their job duties.

About

the Department The College of Business and Economics supports Western's

mission, which states that together with our students, staff, and faculty, we are committed to making a positive impact in the state and

the world with a shared focus on academic excellence and inclusive achievement. All are encouraged to apply including women, people of

color, people with disabilities, veterans, and other candidates from underrepresented backgrounds and with diverse experiences interested in

this opportunity.

We are a student-centered community of scholars and professionals dedicated to providing students with the

foundation necessary to have a lifelong positive impact on business and society.​

About the Position

The primary purpose of

this position is to provide professional career development services for students enrolled in undergraduate programs in the College of

Business and Economics (CBE). Through student career advising and events, this position helps students explore career interests, build

skills, and connect with post-graduate opportunities for employment and graduate school outcomes.

Working collaboratively with

students, faculty, alumni, employers, campus partners, and the business community, the position supports student success and career

readiness in alignment with the CBE Strategic Plan and AACSB accreditation expectations. Timely career placement is essential to the mission

of the college, and this position plays an important role in helping students achieve their professional goals and serve as change agents to

society.

This is an in-person, on-campus position located at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington.

Position Duties and Responsibilities

35% - Design, coordinate, and deliver career-related programs, services,

resources, and events that support the professional development of CBE undergraduate students.

• Planning and facilitating
• career-related programming and initiatives. Examples may include employer information sessions, employer site visits, networking events,
• speed networking events, etiquette seminars, interview preparation workshops, mentorship activities, and similar
• programs.
• Maintaining a CBE career activities calendar that is shared with students.
• Creating and disseminating
• career-related communications and social media content.
• Developing student resources, handouts, templates, and trainings for career
• exploration and job preparation.
• Designing pathways that help students learn about and utilize career technology resources and
• career management platforms.
• Actively engage in CBE career event promotions and career engagement and outcome
• tracking.
• Supporting undergraduate career mentorship initiatives of the Dean's Office.
• Aligning and supporting other CBE
• career activities as appropriate (e.g., Professional Career Readiness (PCR) Program, departmental initiatives, etc.).

35% -

Provide individualized and group career advising that helps CBE students explore, prepare for, and pursue employment, internship, and

graduate school opportunities.

• Providing scheduled and drop-in career advising services. This may include resume and cover
• letter preparation.
• Assisting students with career exploration.
• Preparing students for internship and job searches, graduate
• school planning, interviewing, networking, and other job skills.
• Helping students develop and implement personalized plans for
• successful post-graduation outcomes.
• Supporting relevant student opportunities for peer career advising, career ambassador
• initiatives, and other student career development efforts.
• Maintaining current knowledge of workforce trends, employer needs, career
• development best practices, and NACE career readiness competencies.

10% - Provide college and university partners with data

and recommendations to advance CBE student career success and college career targets.

• Meeting periodically with CBE leadership,
• faculty, staff, student organizations, campus-wide Career Services, and other university partners on career-related
• initiatives.
• Tracking and reporting career outcomes quarterly that culminates in an annual report. The report should include
• analysis, highlights, and recommendations about improvements toward graduate school placements, student participation, employer engagement,
• and overall program effectiveness.
• Providing and supporting necessary CBE reporting related to student success, career readiness,
• and career outcomes for accreditation and strategic planning purposes.

20% - Develop and maintain partnerships with

stakeholders that expand CBE student success opportunities for employment, internship, mentoring, networking, and experiential learning

opportunities.

• Building and maintaining relationships with key WWU internal units and CBE external communities to engage
• employers, alumni, advisory board members, professional associations, study abroad programs, and community partners.
• Assisting where
• appropriate in the identification and the cultivation of internship, employment, mentoring, networking, and experiential learning
• opportunities aligned with CBE academic programs and student interests.
• Representing CBE Career Services at employer, university,
• and community events.
• Facilitating connections between students and employers through recruiting, networking, mentoring, and other
• career-related activities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Student Affairs, Counseling,
• Human Resources, Communications, or a related field. Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
• Three
• years of professional experience in career services, recruiting, employer relations, student advising, workforce development, human
• resources, student affairs, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated ability to advise, coach, mentor, or support individuals in
• achieving educational, professional, or career-related goals.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and communicate
• effectively with students, employers, alumni, faculty, staff, and community partners.
• Strong organizational, project management, and
• time-management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Knowledge of business career pathways and
• employment opportunities relevant to undergraduate business students.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree
• in Business Administration, Student Affairs, Counseling, Human Resources, Organizational Leadership, or a related field.
• Five or
• more years of progressively responsible experience in career services, recruiting, employer relations, student advising, workforce
• development, or a related field.
• Experience working with undergraduate students in a higher education setting.
• Experience
• developing and facilitating programs, workshops, events, mentoring programs, or employer engagement initiatives.
• Experience building
• partnerships with employers, alumni, professional associations, or community organizations.
• Experience using career management
• systems, mentoring platforms, CRM systems, student success technologies, or similar technology resources.
• Experience collecting,
• analyzing, and reporting data to assess program effectiveness and support continuous improvement.
• Familiarity with NACE Career
• Readiness Competencies, career development best practices, and current employment trends. [naceweb.org],
• [sunypoly.edu]
• Understanding of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, and their impact on career development,
• recruiting, and workforce readiness.

Conditions of Employment All employees must comply with our Immunization policies,

including Proof of Rubeola Measles Immunity

within 60-days of hire. Please reach out to HR@wwu.edu if you need information regarding medical or

religious exemption and applicable accommodations.

Salary Hiring range is $67,692 - $77,846/year depending on qualifications and

experience. Through longevity position tops out at $87,999.

Benefits Information

Benefits Overview for Administrative Professional

Position.

Application Instructions

Application materials should address your experience related to the position

responsibilities and the required and preferred qualifications.

Applicants must submit a resume and cover letter that clearly

address how they meet the minimum and preferred qualifications for the position. Application materials should also include contact

information for three professional references. References will be contacted only for finalists.

Closing Date Notes Application

review begins October 30, 2026; position is open until filled.

Western Washington University (WWU) is an equal opportunity employer.

In compliance with applicable laws, WWU does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, age, citizenship or

immigration status, pregnancy, use of protective leave, genetic status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital

status, creed, religion, veteran or military status, disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal (including a service

animal in training) by a person with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law, in its programs or

activities, including employment, admissions, and educational programs. See WWU's Policies on Prohibiting Discrimination Based on A

Protected Class and Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Sex. Inquiries may be directed to the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX

Compliance, Title IX and ADA Coordinator, Western Washington University, Old Main 126 (MS 9021), 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225; 360.650.3307 (voice) or 711 (Washington Relay); crtc@wwu.edu

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reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to

request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources Disability Services, 360.650.3751 or 711 (Washington Relay).

Annual Security and Fire Safety Report: This report is provided pursuant to the Jeanne

Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act ("The Clery Act"). It includes statistics for the previous three

calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on Western's campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled

by Western; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also includes

institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of

crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. You can obtain a copy of this report in printed or alternate formats by contacting the Office of

Student Life at student.life@wwu.edu. The report can be found at: Annual Security and Fire Safety Report.

All new employees must comply with the immunization

policy and show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Service before beginning work at WWU. A

thorough background check will be conducted on all new hires which includes a sexual misconduct background check.