Career Counselor, CUNY Career Connect

Career Counselor

At Commonpoint, community is at the heart of everything we do. With more than 90 program sites and flagship locations in Little Neck, Bayside, Forest Hills, East Elmhurst, and Jamaica, we proudly serve over 125,000 individuals each year. From early childhood to older adulthood, we support people from all walks of life on their journeys from crisis to stability and empowerment. Our wide range of programs, spanning social services, education, and recreation, reflects our mission to build a more connected, inclusive, and thriving community for all.

We are seeking a highly motivated and energetic Career Counselor to work directly with Hillel students at CUNY Colleges. The Career Counselor will provide individual career counseling, plan and organize career events, assist with student recruitment and placement and develop internship opportunities for a summer internship program. CUNY Career Connect is managed within the Commonpoint Department of High School & College Success and is supported by UJA-Federation of New York. This role reports directly to the Director of CUNY Career Connect and JFEW. This is a hybrid position, including travel and on-site visits to CUNY campuses across the boroughs, and in-office work at the Central Queens Center in Forest Hills. Colleges may include Brooklyn College, Baruch, Hunter, College of Staten Island, and Queens College. Occasional evening hours are required to support student engagement events and programming.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide one-on-one career counseling to students (e.g., resumes and cover letter review, interview preparation, job/internship search strategies, career exploration), on-site at CUNY Hillels and virtually.
• Develop, plan and facilitate career development workshops and events covering employment and professional topics.
• Assist with coordinating career ambassador program, including recruitment, training, event planning and supervision of college interns in planning and coordinating career-related events and recruiting peers for career programming.
• Assist with coordinating summer internship program including promotion, recruitment, screening, tracking student placements and progress, events, and providing ongoing support to students.
• May establish and maintain relationships with employers to secure internship opportunities, collaborating with fellow career counselors to manage placements.
• Assist with social media coordination and content; develop promotional materials and implement strategies to market and promote the program.
• May supervise a social media intern to support their work and career growth.
• Maintain data and records to support grant reporting.
• Provide career and personal mentorship to a small caseload of Scholarship recipients.
• Stay updated on best practices and trends in career development across industries.
• Administrative duties include entering and updating student data and meeting information; collecting, tracking and organizing student information/documents; drafting routine correspondence

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree required, 1-3 years experience preferred.
• Previous experience working with college students preferred.
• Experience in career counseling, planning and facilitating professional development events, internship programs or related roles.
• Career development skills including working knowledge of job market research, trends, online tools preferred.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with students, employers and partners.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving orientation and the ability to motivate individuals and groups.
• Proficiency using technology including Microsoft Office and Google Drive for data tracking, reporting, and communication, and efficient use of the Internet.
• Adept with Instagram, LinkedIn and other social media platforms.
• Familiarity with Jewish culture and/or experience working with Jewish organizations (or willingness to learn).
• Must be willing to travel to multiple CUNY college Hillels (locations may include Baruch, Hunter, Queens College, Brooklyn College, College of Staten Island). Candidates must be comfortable commuting between boroughs.
• Must be available to attend and facilitate occasional evening events or workshops.

Benefits and Perks:

The benefits package includes comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance, along with life insurance and a pension plan. Employees can take advantage of a flexible spending account and commuter benefits to help manage expenses. Paid time off (PTO) and floating holidays provide flexibility for personal time and work-life balance. The agency also offers a voluntary 403(b) retirement plan for additional financial security. Employees can enjoy various agency perks, including access to fitness centers, pool clubs, and discounts on agency programs. Additionally, the agency supports professional development through a scholarship program and a mentorship program.

How to Apply:

Please submit a cover letter and résumé, as a Word or PDF document only, to View email address on click.appcast.io. Please indicate "Career Counselor, CUNY Career Connect" in the subject line.

Due to the high volume of applicants, only qualified candidates will be contacted. Commonpoint reserves the right to revise or change job duties as need arises. Commonpoint is an equal opportunity employer.