Career Counselor

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Career Counselor
The candidate will provide career counseling services to College of Law students. Will work with the Assistant Dean of Career Development and Career Development Manager to advise and counsel law students on career planning, through individualized training, guidance, and feedback. Assist students in academic planning as necessary in connection with developing skills for particular types of legal careers and help students develop professional networks to advance career opportunities. Advise students and alumni at a professional level on personal and professional matters and provide career counseling services. Directly advise and counsel law students on career planning, through individualized training, guidance, and feedback to empower them to be successful in law school and their careers. Assist students in academic planning as necessary in connection with developing skills for particular types of legal careers and helping students develop professional networks to advance career opportunities. Work with the Career Development officers, develop and implement career-related programming that provides students and alumni with opportunities for growth and development through engagement with professionals and employers. Continue to work on managing, develop and enhance already existing programs such as on-campus recruitment, mock interviews, and practitioner presentations, as well as creating new, innovative programs. Promote employment opportunities for University law students and graduates throughout the region, including encouraging employers to consider Law graduates for employment, initiating and facilitating formal and informal opportunities for employers and students to network, and organizing on- and off- campus interviews. Research prospective employers throughout Idaho, the Northwest, and the nation. Arrange in-person meetings with prospective employers to evaluate their standards and expectations regarding potential employees as well as initiate and conduct direct and frequent communications to maintain close relationships. Working with the Alumni Relations and Development Officer, represent the College of Law to alumni and prospective employers, locally, regionally and nationally. Meet all requirements of the ABA Standards for Approval of Law Schools. Gather, record, report and analyze statistics on student attendance of programming held, classes taken, and all employment (law related and non-law related) pre- and post-graduation. Keep abreast of changes and maintaining knowledge of the ABA requirements for gathering, maintaining, and reporting employment information. Support the Admissions Office by attending law school fairs, pre-law society gatherings, and meeting with prospective students visiting the Boise campus. Collaborate with the Associate Dean of Students and the Academic Success officers on joint programming and academic advising. Collaborate with the Director of Development for Law by attending bench, bar and alumni events on behalf of the College.

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