Overview
The Centre for Career Development (CCD) is hiring career leaders to facilitate peer-to-peer workshops for students seeking work search support and/or further education support. We invite applications from both undergraduate and graduate students in all University of Waterloo program.
Qualifications
Essential skills
- Strong public speaking and communication skills
- Ability to tailor conversations and content to meet the individualized needs of students
- Ability to interact non-judgementally
- Excitement for coaching students through the employment/further education process
- Ability to learn (not memorize) nuanced and detailed information
- Basic research and information gathering skills
- Registered student status (full or part-time) in an undergraduate or graduate program
Helpful skills
- Ability to present information clearly
- Collaboration skills; drawing on others' strengths and sharing yours
- Basic counselling skills
- One-on-one advising, coaching or tutoring experience
- Mental health training or knowledge
Responsibilities
This role supports the Undergraduate team and/or the Graduate and Further Education teams at CCD in facilitating workshop content on résumés/CVs, cover letters/personal statements, interviews, networking and other career-related topics for undergraduate and graduate students seeking employment opportunities and/or to students looking to apply to graduate or professional school. Currently there are four positions open:
- 3 Undergraduate-level career leaders
- 1 Graduate-level career leader
There are three main components of these roles:
Preparing workshops
- Review workshop materials and understand core employment/further education topics
- Edit PowerPoint presentations to include your own understanding of the content and lived experiences of seeking work/pursuing further education or supporting others through their work search or the graduate/professional school application process
Facilitating workshops
- Facilitate in-person and online workshops to undergraduate and/or graduate students seeking employment or pursuing further education with audience sizes ranging from 5 students to 100+ students
- Help students navigate feelings of anxiety, overwhelm, nervousness and insecurity
- Create a safe space for students to engage with the facilitator, other attendees and the content
- Support students in reviewing their experiences and identifying their strengths
- Answer questions on employment or further education fundamentals as they arise within workshops
- Be available for custom workshop requests for student groups and classrooms
Support CCD programming
- Effectively refers students to appointments with career advisors and other CCD services
- Learn about supportive services offered at the University of Waterloo and in our community; refer when necessary
- Co-facilitate presentations with a career advisor to offer unique student insight to workshop content
What you can gain from this role
- Public speaking and presentation experience
- Knowledge of and referral experience with campus and community resources
- Experience being flexible and adaptable in your work
- Familiarity with high education structures and processes
- Experience teaching and supporting students through employment and/or further education processes
Time commitment
- Two-term commitment with the possibility to extend contract in subsequent terms. Please indicate your ability to commit to two terms of casual employment (Fall 2024 - Winter 2025) in your application.
- 4 -7 hours of work per week (more hours in the first month of term when there's a higher demand; fewer hours in the remaining months of the term.
- Flexibility to work from Monday to Friday between 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. EST. (we will work around individual schedules)
- Multiple training opportunities in September
- Career leader check-in meetings to review schedules, provide feedback, engage in ongoing training and plan for future workshops
- This position requires occasional on-campus workshop facilitation. If you are able to be on campus, please indicate this avilitity in your application.
Please submit one PDF document containing both your cover letter and résumé to Graeme Beaton, Career Leader Supervisor, at careers@uwaterloo.ca by no later than 11:59 p.m. EST on Thursday, August 8, 2024.
Applicants are responsible for ensuring that by accepting this position they would not compromise their enrolment status, visa conditions, or scholarship/award terms. If you are unsure, check with your department program coordinator.
The University of Waterloo respects, appreciates, and encourages diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, ethnic origin, religion, age, colour, gender, sexual orientation, ability or disability.