Applications are welcome from all qualified candidates. In line with UAE regulations, Emirati candidates are encouraged to apply.
New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) seeks to appoint a Career and Graduate Advisor reporting to the Associate Director, Career and Graduate School Advising.
The Career and Graduate Advisor is an integral part of the advising team in the Career Development Center (CDC) within Student Affairs at NYU Abu Dhabi. They will serve in a critical student-facing capacity, supporting current undergraduate and graduate students and alumni from diverse backgrounds in career support and advising.
The Career and Graduate Advisor will oversee the following industries (Careers in Arts, Media and Communication) developing and promoting industry partnerships, collaborate with relevant academic and student stakeholders and develop and update career focused resources.
They will provide career advising and support focused on career exploration and planning, networking, internship and job search process, and graduate school preparation in both individual and group settings; design and deliver customized programs on a variety of career-related topics to students and alumni.
Given the robust mission and vision of NYU Abu Dhabi and the Student Affairs Division, programs and services are expected to reflect this mission, vision, and strategic direction as part of a larger whole.
Job Responsibilities:
Career Advising
Oversee the management and support for the Arts, Media and Communications Career Pathways (Careers in Arts and Culture, Journalism, UX/UI, Music/Film, Media and more) through promotion, stakeholder management, regular communication, and curated programming and industry resources
Provide one-on-one career advising (average 20 appointments per week) and group coaching, skill development and support for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as alumni interested in graduate programs and/ or careers related to career communities
Responsible for weekly drop-in advising sessions
Interpret assessments such as MBTI and Strong Interest Inventory, identify values and interest patterns, identify tentative goals and objectives and formulate action plan to meet individual student needs
Advise students on relevant graduate school programs, application process and review of application materials
Leverage data to inform strong advising, including student engagement data and outcome data
Career Education Programming & Workshops
Present effective career pathway related workshops and programs including CV writing, portfolio building, interviewing techniques, job search strategies, graduate school preparation, and networking events
Design and facilitate skill building workshops, alumni panels or site visits aimed at increasing career exploration of students interested in career pathways
Collaborate with the CDC Employer Relations team to facilitate conversations and create meaningful opportunities with local and global employers in respective career pathways
Oversee the Arts Proxy Program, a professional development program lead by a student leader that is curated for students interested in the arts and creative industry
Collaborate with student government and clubs, faculty, and staff in development of programming, peer to peer learning, marketing and other ad-hoc projects
Engage students through interactive workshops utilizing education technology and develop digital resources and articles
Identify relevant industry events in the region and promote and make accessible for students
In collaboration with the career advising team, design and develop new career development activities with input from students, Student Affairs colleagues, student interest groups, and feedback from employers
Develop and implement, individually and as a team member events appropriate to the target audience(s)
Partnerships and Outreach
Establish, build, and maintain relationships with academic departments, related student interest groups and faculty program heads, NYUAD Art Gallery and NYUAD Art Center, and professional student interest groups
Partner with local, regional and global employers and NYUAD alumni, to facilitate career
pathway programming
Develop and maintain relationships with local galleries, museums, and other related events
Curate monthly newsletters for students and academic partners with featured programs, events and industry news
Administration and Coordination of Special Projects
Contribute to student affairs divisional projects and committees based on the needs and priorities of the division
Present at (Marhaba) orientation, admission sessions or other campus wide events
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NYU Abu Dhabi is a degree-granting research university with a fully integrated liberal arts and science undergraduate program in the Arts, Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Engineering. NYU Abu Dhabi, NYU New York, and NYU Shanghai, form the backbone of NYU’s global network university, an interconnected network of portal campuses and academic centers across six continents that enable seamless international mobility of students and faculty in their pursuit of academic and scholarly activity. This global university represents a transformative shift in higher education, one in which the intellectual and creative endeavors of academia are shaped and examined through an international and multicultural perspective. As a major intellectual hub at the crossroads of the Arab world, NYUAD serves as a center for scholarly thought, advanced research, knowledge creation, and sharing, through its academic, research, and creative activities.