What are the responsibilities and job description for the Graduate Assistant - Career Development Center position at MCPHS?
The Career Development Center seeks a Graduate Assistant to support and empower students with their career planning & development. Dates of Employment: end of August 2026 – end of April 2027, 15 hours per week. The position is a remote/virtual hybrid with 1-2 days per week on campus.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Student Advising & presentations (70%)
- Critique resumes/cover letters (by appointments and through email.
- Advise students on graduate school selection and application process.
- Assist students in using the Career Development Center resources including Big Interview, Career Shift, and Blackboard.
- Deliver career related programs and class presentations
Marketing/Outreach (20%)
- Assist with implementing department marketing initiatives.
- Assist with creation of monthly student e-newsletter.
- Work with Career Development Center staff to create content and campaigns to promote center resources and services through social media platforms.
- Outreach to residence life and student clubs/organizations for collaboration around career-related programming.
Other (10%)
- Participate in weekly staff meetings and trainings
- Assist Career Development Center team members with special projects
- Complete other duties as necessary to meet the goals and objectives of the Career Development Center
- Represent Career Development Center at university events
Qualifications:
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
Required:
- Enrolled in a master’s degree program in counseling, higher education, or related program.
- Experience and/or interest in working with college age adults.
- Ability to work in a busy student centered, team-oriented environment that is committed to providing quality customer service.
- Effective and strong interpersonal, organizational, writing, and computer skills.
- Must be flexible, skilled in managing multiple tasks, and capable of working with minimal supervision.
- Ability to work remote/virtual occasionally in the evenings as needed.
- Knowledge of Windows and Office, Canva, Mailchimp, Social Media.
Physical Requirements:
- Standing, sitting, manual dexterity, ability to move between offices and floors of buildings.
- Ability to meet deadlines and perform well under pressure.
- Ability to be physically in attendance at designated worksite during scheduled work hours and to work some evenings and weekends.
- Normal range of vision and hearing (with or without correction).
- Ability to lift up to 5-10 lbs.
Compensation
The pay range associated with this posting reflects the amount the University reasonably expects to pay for this role at this time. Salary offers are determined based on experience, skills, and qualifications as well as internal equity, market data and pay in comparison to similarly situated employees doing comparable work.
Hiring Range: $18.00/hour
Salary : $18