Job Description

Primary Responsibilities

Career Advising and Professional Development

Advise students and recent graduates on career exploration and professional development practices.
Provide assistance and instruction on resume and CV writing, cover and thank-you letter development, interview presentation skills, and other tools and materials needed for an effective job search.
Instruct students and recent graduates on use of online recruiting systems and the Career Center policies and procedures related to services.
Provide job searching assistance for various levels of industry, research, managerial, academic, and international opportunities, including experiential learning opportunities such as internships and cooperative education.
Conduct practice interviews and consult on contract offers and salary negotiations.
Coordinate strategic outreach efforts to expand career services for specific populations of students, schedule and deliver group presentations and workshops to students and graduates.
Programming and Projects

Deliver group presentations and career and professional development workshops to students, prospective students, and graduates.
Support Professional Advantage and VIP professional development programming efforts such as signature events like the Etiquette Dinner.
Opportunity to teach for CSM 250 “Engineering Your Career Path” and CSM 550 “Navigating Your Job Search as a Graduate Student”.
Present to faculty and other campus constituents on Career Center services, offerings, policies and procedures.
Assist as needed with all Career Center programs, events, activities, workshops and customer requests.
Represent the college and career services at various events, including but not limited to, promoting career services to faculty and staff, and presenting recruiting-related programs to students.
Supervise Student Assistants, Teaching Assistants, or/and Peer Advisors.
Data Collection and Reporting

Assist Career Center leadership with data collection of First Destination Survey data.
Maintain current student databases as it relates to students’ first destination tracking.
Contribute to and manage assigned sections of annual report and other ad hoc requests.
Maintain program records and statistical information as it is related to student engagement, employment and program accountability.
Salary and Benefits

Annual salary: rate of $58,000 - $63,000

Mines takes into consideration a combination of candidate’s education, training and experience as well as the position’s scope and complexity, the discretion and latitude required in the role, work location, and external market and internal value when determining a salary level for potential new employees.

Colorado School of Mines offers a robust portfolio of benefits for all employees. For this role, that includes:

Fully paid health and dental premiums
Generous sick/vacation time: 13 paid holidays per year – including a week-long winter break for entire campus.
Fully vested retirement plan on first day of employment, with generous employer contribution
Tuition benefits (6 credits per year for employees, 50 percent discount for dependents)
Free RTD Ecopass
All Mines employees also have access to discount programs through the State of Colorado and free tickets for Mines Athletics home games, as well as access to the on-campus Recreation Center (fitness classes and training, swimming pool and more), equipment rentals through the Outdoor Rec Center, the Colorado State Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP), and backup child and elder care. Coming soon is an on-campus daycare center. For more information about benefits at Mines, go to mines.edu/human-resources/benefits.

How to Apply

Applicants must:

Complete an online application (personal information, demographic information, references, veteran status)
Upload a resume or CV
Upload a cover letter.
Candidates must be currently authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

This posting may be used to fill more than one vacancy based on business needs.

References will not be contacted until later in the selection process and you will be informed before that contact is made.

Application review will begin May 27, 2026. This posting will remain open until filled and may close without notice. For best consideration, apply by May 26, at 11:59 p.m. as applications received after that date may not be reviewed.

Successful completion of a background investigation is required for this position.

Additional Information and Reasonable Accommodation Requests
It is the intent of Mines to comply with the applicable requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, and their implementation rules and regulations, in support of equal opportunities for qualified applicants with disabilities. To meet this goal, Mines will make reasonable accommodations during the employment selection process and within our working environment.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on our site as a result of your disability. You can request a reasonable accommodation by contacting our Human Resources team at [email protected] or 303.273.3250 for assistance.

Successful completion of a background investigation is required for this position.