Graduate Hourly Student Employment - Career Development Assistants

• Expected work dates to be August 10, 2026 - May 6, 2027
• Expected to work on average 20 hours per week for a maximum of 328 hours per academic semester (656 total hours over the course of employment) with final schedule to be determined with your supervisor.
• Pay rate of $16 per hour.
  
  
  • Employee will be paid in arrears according to the standard University pay schedule.
  
  
  
  
  

• Conduct one-on-one career advising sessions with students that may include resume writing/critiques, interview preparation, job & internship search strategies, cover letters, correspondence, career exploration, assessments, and general inquiries, as well as reviews for class assignments as needed.
• Conduct career-related presentations and workshops for student organizations and selected undergraduate courses.
• Evaluate program content and maintain evaluation documentation.
• Facilitate and maintain communication with students.
• Disseminate information regarding job openings, internships, service updates, and event notifications.
• Address student, faculty, and alumni questions and emails.
• Assist Career Services staff in coordination and execution of special events and programs such as career fairs, employer information sessions, on campus interviews, and practice interview training.
• Represent Career Services at university sponsored and campus-wide events.
• Maintain internal job recruitment database and faculty/student distribution lists.
• Assist in distribution of promotional materials, and career tools including but not limited to flyers, newsletters, and general electronic correspondence.
• Conduct research for student resources containing relevant career, job, and internship information.
• Coordinate and complete special projects
• Attend and contribute to weekly staff meetings and in-house training sessions as schedule allows.
• Maintain documentation of student appointments and presentations
• Staff front desk as needed.

• Work successfully as part of a team and independently.
• Plan and organize work to meet deadlines.
• Solve problems as well as work to avoid problems.
• Work effectively with students, faculty, and staff of diverse backgrounds.
• Desire to assist peers and alumni with their career development needs.

• Apply for this position by submitting a PDF version of your resume, cover letter/letter of interest, and three references which include the reference name, phone number and email address to bergener25@ecu.edu.
• Final candidates will be contacted to arrange a time for an interview.
• For additional information about this specific Graduate Assistant Position, contact Rebecca Bergene, Career Counselor, bergener25@ecu.edu, 252-737-1577.

Individuals submitting profiles for these positions must be current ECU students, in good-standing and meet the respective GPA requirement as required by the position type. Final candidates may be subject to criminal & sex offender background checks based upon the duties and responsibilities of the position. Some vacancies also require motor vehicle checks. ECU participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.