Reporting to the Director of Career Services and/or the Associate Director of Career Services, the Career Ambassador position is a new student position in Career Services geared toward the improved functioning of the Career Services office and the bettering of service to Eureka College students and recent alumni. Overall, the Career Ambassador position assists the Director and Associate Director manage day-to-day tasks in Career Services. Career Ambassadors should display qualities of: professionalism and reliability; maturity/responsibility and ability to work unsupervised; organization and ability to take direction; detail orientation and creativity; and approachability and appreciation of diversity.

Students in the Career Ambassador role will work up to 15 hours per week in the Career Services office during business hours and occasionally outside the office and/or office hours (e.g. meeting students in the library, attending Career Services events after hours, giving presentations to classes, etc.). This position is primarily administrative in nature, making and taking appointments with students, taking messages and managing resources, performing data entry, and training and educating self and others. Opportunities may exist for social media management, print and electronic visual media design (marketing), and other creative outlets.

To be eligible for this position, students must have at least one semester of college experience. All applicants must be eligible to work as student employees at Eureka College. Preferred qualifications include a major in Education (preferably Secondary Education), Digital & Media Design, Communication, English, Business Administration, or Psychology. All majors welcome with an interest in careers, professional development, and/or higher education. Work experience is desirable but not required. Strong GPA preferred.

The Career Ambassador position pays at the rate of $9.25/hour. Additional benefits include training and professional development, free résumé and career coaching and mentorship with professional staff, and developing transferrable skills such as professionalism, leadership, communication, teamwork, office administration, data entry, organization, and project management.