Title:
Graduate Intern
Department:
Career Planning and Placement
Reports To:
Associate Director, Cooperative Education
Position Type:
Staff
Position Summary:
As an intern at NJIT Career Development Services, you will have the opportunity to work with diverse undergraduate and graduate students with their career preparation and job search strategies.
Essential Functions:
Work with students studying in the STEM disciplines as well as liberal arts.
Gain valuable exposure to the different tools and resources (i.e., Handshake, TypeFocus, and iStrong) utilized for career development and career counseling.
Receive training in resume writing techniques, interview preparation, and job search strategies for students within the majors represented at NJIT.
Serve as an important part of the Student Success Team.
Conduct one-on-one advising sessions with students under the supervision of a career counselor.
Participate in planning and implementing a series of events and/or workshops catered to the success of students in their career development during the academic year.
Assist in managing the CDS Peer Mentor Program
Create your own workshop/program on a topic agreed upon with the Student Success Team.
Assist with New Student Orientation programming for Career Services.
Assist with marketing, social media, and developing educational tools.
Prerequisite Qualifications:
Non-NJIT Grad Student studying psychology, counseling, student affairs; social work, etc. Must be actively enrolled in a current Graduate Program.
At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.
FLSA:
Non-Exempt
Part-Time