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Position Summary

The Student Services Fellow is a 1-2 year professional development opportunity for recent graduates to gain hands-on experience in career services and student development. This role provides direct student support while developing expertise in program coordination, data analysis, and campus collaboration within a dynamic higher education environment. Reports to the Senior Director of the Career Center.

Primary Responsibilities

Student Engagement & Advising (50%)

• Provide career advising appointments for first-year and sophomore students, focusing on resume development, internship exploration, and major/career pathway exploration

• Support the Career Center Ambassador program, including guiding ambassadors on foundational resume and cover letter using approved templates

• Support students in getting started with Handshake, LinkedIn, and internship search fundamentals

• Deliver workshops and classroom presentations

Communication & Resource Development (30%)

• Support the Information Manager and Communication Intern(s) with the Career Center social media presence across Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn, creating content that resonates with student audiences

• Develop and maintain student-facing resources, including major-specific career guides, internship toolkits, and "how-to" videos

• Create surveys and other modalities that gather student feedback following appointments and programs

• Support digital communication initiatives, including newsletters and promotional materials

Strategic Initiatives & Campus Partnerships (20%)

• Serve as transition advocate with special focus on first-year to sophomore and junior to senior transitions, developing proactive programming for these critical periods

• Track engagement data and demographic trends to inform programming decisions

• Support First Destination Survey data collection and analysis

• Present periodic updates to staff on student engagement trends and insights

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree completed within the past 1-2 years

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to connect with diverse student populations

• Interest in higher education, career development, and student services

• Proficiency with social media platforms and digital content creation

• Demonstrated organizational skills and attention to detail

• Ability to work collaboratively across departments

Professional Development

This fellowship provides mentorship, professional training, and the opportunity to develop transferable skills in advising, program management, assessment, and higher education administration. The fellow may have opportunities to advance into professional staff roles following successful completion of the fellowship term.

ABOUT WOFFORD COLLEGE

Wofford College, established in 1854, is a private liberal arts residential college located a few blocks north of downtown Spartanburg, South Carolina. Wofford offers 27 major fields of study to a student body of nearly 1,800 undergraduates and is nationally known for the strength of its academic program, outstanding faculty, and study abroad participation. Wofford is home to one of the nation's 290 Phi Beta Kappa chapters. The college community supports 19 NCAA Division I athletics teams and numerous student organizations, including honor societies, professional organizations, faith-based organizations, Greek life, and club sports.

SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA

Spartanburg is located in upstate South Carolina, 30 miles east of Greenville, South Carolina, an hour from Charlotte, North Carolina, and three hours east of Atlanta, Georgia. Historic Charleston and the South Carolina coast are three hours away, and Wofford sits an hour south of the artistic, culinary hub of Asheville, North Carolina. Spartanburg is a growing, diverse community that supports six college and university campuses along with numerous civic arts and cultural associations. It became the first city in South Carolina to join the Government Alliance on Race and Equity and, in 2012, became one of five cities nationally to participate in the 10-year Wellville program, a national nonprofit initiative dedicated to improving equitable well-being in U.S. cities. Spartanburg and Wofford partner on multiple community equity initiatives, including the Northside Initiative, which has brought together a diverse group of citizens to revitalize a neighborhood in ways that don't reproduce the harm of earlier urban renewal programs.

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