Posting Details
Position Information
Job Category
Casual Wage
Position Title
Career Adviser: Business - Part-Time
Full Time/Part Time
Part Time
Division
Dean of the College
Department
Career Services
Hiring Wage/Salary Range
$23-$25/hour
Department Statement
This is an exciting time to join Career Services at Colgate, an institution committed to achieving best-in-class preparation to launch liberal arts students into a global, ever-changing workplace. Under Colgate's Third Century Plan, Career Services adopted a four-year career development model. By carefully harnessing Colgate's assets and providing extraordinary opportunities, this model aims for all students to have access to build core, practical skills and gain competitive experiences that prepare them for a lifetime of success. Approximately 85% of students are engaged in intentional, developmental, and individualized journeys of self-discovery and experiential education in partnership with the Career Services team. These efforts consistently result in more than 98% of graduates securing employment, graduate school admission, or a competitive fellowship within six months of graduation.
Accountabilities
Colgate University, a premiere liberal arts university of approximately 3,100 students, seeks an energetic, student-focused career adviser to serve in a temporary, part-time capacity (i.e., 20-25 hours/week) for fall 2026. This advisor will coach students primarily excited about the business sector (e.g., consulting, finance, human resources, marketing, real estate, sales, etc.), but will also conduct generalist career advising as a member of our career development team.
Utilizing a human-centric, growth mindset approach and leveraging Colgate's four-year career development plan, they will guide deciding and exploring students through understanding what career options best fit a student's interests, strengths, values, and identities. They then will work directly with students on search strategies, applications, and decision-making related to internship, entry-level job, and graduate/professional school searches. This adviser will join a highly-motivated team of 15 professionals and 20 student interns. This position reports to the associate director of career development.
Accountable for independently guiding students through a process of clarifying their strengths, interests, and values, and aspects of their identities to gain an understanding of the world of work, and best-fit career areas. Accountable without supervisor oversight to teach students and young alumni to enhance their candidacy and potential for future success by building networks with influencers. Responsible for conducting effective advising of students and young alumni that results in their articulation of the value of their Colgate liberal arts education and co-curricular experiences in relation to opportunities of interest. Responsible for the effective delivery of skill-based learning related to job, internship, and graduate/professional school application processes (e.g. composing targeted applications, interview preparation, offer evaluation).
Requirements
Professional Experience/ Qualifications
- A minimum of two years of 1:1 career advising experience is required.
- Must be able to build rapport with students and exhibit a high standard of professionalism while partnering with them through an advising process.
- Must be capable of being a strong advocate for inclusion with a proven ability to work with diverse populations.
- Demonstrated exceptional written and oral communication skills, extraordinary interpersonal skills, and strong problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated strength in collaboration, organizational skills, detail orientation, and ability to independently follow through on assignments.
- Ability to balance multiple tasks simultaneously.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience working in a business field (e.g., consulting, finance, human resources, marketing, real estate, sales, etc.) or advising students in pursuit of business opportunities.
- Experience conducting mock case interviews and/or technical finance interviews.
- Demonstrated knowledge of current business industry recruiting processes and expectations.
Education
Master's degree preferred; bachelor's degree required.
Physical Requirements
Other Information
Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Posting Detail Information
Requisition Number
2026CW027Posting
Temporary
Yes
Work Schedule
This is a 20-25 hour per week position from August 3rd through December 18th, 2026
Job Open Date
07/13/2026
Job Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions Summary
Please include 3 professional references with your resume and cover letter.
EEO Statement
The University recognizes that equal employment opportunity can only be achieved through demonstrated leadership. It is the Policy of the University to recruit, employ, retain, promote, and train employees on the basis of skills and experience, capacity to do the job, and valid job qualifications without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.
Clery Act
CAMPUS CRIME REPORTING AND STATISTICS
The Department of Campus Safety will provide upon request a copy of Colgate's Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. This report includes statistics as reported to the United States Department of Education for the previous three years concerning reported: 1. crimes that occurred on-campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Colgate University; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus and 2. fires that occurred in student housing facilities. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security and fire safety, such as policies concerning sexual assault, life safety systems, and other related matters. You may access the report from the Clery Compliance web page at:
https://www.colgate.edu/about/offices-centers-institutes/dean-college/campus-safety-staff/clery-compliance. Printed copies of this report may be obtained upon request from the Department of Campus Safety via e-mail at
cusafety@colgate.edu.
