Are you passionate about empowering students and recent alumni to achieve their career goals? We're hiring for two exciting positions at our Storrs campus location:

🔹 Part-time Career Coach, Undergraduate Students (in-person at Storrs) -Offer individual and group career coaching sessions for undergraduates and recent alumni. -Guide on résumé writing, interviewing, job/internship searches, major/career exploration, and LinkedIn. -Collaborate with students to plan achievable career outcomes. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree, coaching/counseling experience, excellent communication, proficiency in MS Office and video conferencing platforms. Appointment Terms: 15 hours per week, in-person position for the fall semester, with potential for renewal.

🔹 Part-time Career Coach - Graduate Students (Hybrid/Storrs) -Provide career coaching for graduate students and recent graduate degree alumni. -Assist with résumé/CV writing, job/internship searches, and career exploration. -Support diverse learners and integrate new technologies for enhanced coaching. Qualifications: Master’s degree, coaching/counseling experience, tech proficiency, excellent communication. Appointment Terms: 15 hours per week, hybrid in-person position for the fall semester, with potential for renewal.

Both roles offer an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on students' career journeys and collaborate within a dynamic team environment.

How to Apply: Send your résumé, cover letter, and three professional references to career@uconn.edu. Join us in fostering an inclusive, respectful, and diverse environment at the University of Connecticut. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds! Job posted on May 7, 2024. Applications accepted until positions are filled.

Salary: Competitive Hourly Rate (Commensurate with Experience)

Lumen Agents, LLC is a boutique career coaching consultancy whose clients span the globe and include college students and entry- and mid-level professionals. Lumen Agents prides itself on partnering with clients and taking a hands-on approach to facilitate their career success.

The Writing Team at Lumen Agents is looking to add a Writing Coach who has experience crafting résumés, cover letters, and other documents for clients in myriad industries and at all career stages. LinkedIn expertise is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities:

-Meeting with clients one-on-one (Zoom or phone) to excavate their experience, goals, and skills; using that information to build unique, powerful career marketing collateral (résumés, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles).

-Researching industry trends and advising clients on nuances relevant to their particular career experiences (e.g., freelance résumés, design portfolios).

-Deploying expert grammatical skills and knowledge of résumé standards/structure to enhance each clients’ documents.

-Working alongside Lumen Career Coaches, incorporating their feedback and insights to finalize clients’ documents.

-Cultivating dedicated relationships with each client to build the trust, rapport, and familiarity that facilitates fruitful collaboration.

-Providing ad hoc writing assistance to clients outside of usual career marketing collateral (e.g., crafting emails or proposals).

-Working extensively in the Google Workspace platform, particularly Google Drive, Docs, and Sheets.

The Ideal Candidate:

-Intellectually facile; enjoys working with a diverse client portfolio spanning a range of industries and experience levels.

-Dedicated to achieving client satisfaction; a self-starter who can drive a project from start to finish.

-Able to manage (sometimes tight) deadlines for multiple projects and remain aware of relevant application windows.

-Maintains a flexible calendar and is responsive to clients’ queries.

-Thrives in and appreciates intergenerational interpersonal relationships.

To apply, please email Amber Barney at amber.barney@thelumenagents.com with the subject line “Writing Coach Application.” In the body of the email, please briefly address the following:

-Your professional background, including any relevant education or certifications

-Why you enjoy your work and why you are passionate about writing

Please also attach your own resume and 1-3 samples of your work (client info redacted). All candidates selected for an interview will be notified by October 14, 2022.

Lumen Agents, LLC is dedicated to hiring diverse talent and cultivating an environment that allows all team members an equal opportunity to thrive. Candidates from all backgrounds, and with all levels of experience, are encouraged to apply.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Lumen Agents, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. All employment decisions will be made without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.