Career Advisor

Overview

Who We Are:

National Louis is a 135+ year old university that has been grounded in the values of innovation, access, excellence, and equity from its inception. As an institution, we believe in providing access to educational opportunity and that education is our greatest lever for social and economic mobility. We are a student-focused community that is committed to continuous improvement and superior student service.  We believe that through education we are able to empower change and build healthy communities. Our hard-working community is based on collaboration and respect for all team members and students.

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 Associate Director of Career Development and serves students across multiple modalities (mostly hybrid and online). 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 and major exploration, internship/job search strategies, and personal/professional goals
• Develops and implements outreach strategies to promote career milestones and development activities, with a focus on high-need and online student populations, 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 workshops, class visits, and online programming to build career readiness skills and track 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
• Attends networking functions and professional events to develop employer and community contacts while representing NLU’s mission and values

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 

NLU Inclusion Statement: 

National Louis University is deeply committed to serving its community, advancing access and equity, and ensuring that all individuals are welcomed and valued.  We are dedicated to fostering a culture where diversity, equity, and inclusion remain at the core of who we are. These are more than just words to us: they are truly a way of life for the NLU community. We recognize that differences in abilities, age, ethnicity, gender (identity and expression), race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, and background bring richness to our work environment. We affirm diverse perspectives, innovative contributions, and authentic presentations of self from every member within the NLU community. We believe inclusion is grounded in the actions we intentionally take each day. Our goal is to inspire and empower NLU employees and community members to cultivate an environment where we collectively focus on uplifting and advancing our institutional culture.

Compensation and Benefits

At National Louis University, we offer our employees an innovative environment to work together and inspire the ideas that will make an impact. As our external environment changes, our employees are provided the opportunities and tools needed to grow both personally and professionally to remain successful. NLU employees and dependents are offered a wide range of benefits, including but not limited to, Health Insurance benefits, Retirement benefits, Paid Time Off and Educational Opportunities. Additional information regarding full-time staff benefits can be found here.

The salary range of the grade for this position is $47,635 to $66,311 annually.  Compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.  Offers are based on multiple factors permitted by law, including but not limited to: budgetary considerations, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, market considerations, tenure and standing with the university (applicable to current employees), and internal equity. 

Application Instructions

Please Include the following along with your application:

• Resume (Required)
• Cover Letter (Optional)
• Current NLU employees please also submit an Internal Posting Form