The Career Advisor provides personalized career coaching to students and alumni through consultations, workshops, classroom presentations, and mock interviews. Responsibilities include resume and cover letter guidance, job-search support, labour-market research, employer relationship development, job-posting administration, career events, and maintaining student resources. The role also analyzes service data and collaborates with academic and employer partners to improve career services and support graduate employment outcomes.
SAIT’s Student Services department unlocks learner potential within a vibrant campus culture. Join a team driven by student success, offering holistic services from academic support and counselling to financial advising and social engagement.
The Opportunity
Job classification: A5015 - Administrative Officer I
Salary range: $67,445.30 - $72,478.25. Placement within the range is typically based upon a review of skills, experience, and internal equity.
Hours per week: 36.25
Paid leave: 3 weeks vacation per year
Deadline to apply: 4:00PM, November 4, 2026
Reporting to the Manager, Career Advancement Services, the Career Advisor supports SAIT students and alumni in achieving their career goals through personalized coaching and expert career guidance. Leveraging current recruitment practices, industry trends, and labour market insights, the Career Advisor delivers one-on-one advising, workshops, classroom presentations, and career readiness events.
The role helps learners build career success strategies, including resume and cover letter development, interview preparation, networking, and professional skills. In partnership with Academic Chairs, instructors, and employers, the Career Advisor also fosters meaningful connections between students, alumni, and industry, helping prepare graduates for success in an evolving workforce.
How you'll contribute
- Advise students and alumni on recruitment practices, labour market information, and industry trends, including resume and cover letter development, interview preparation, networking, and professional skills.
- Deliver one-on-one career consultations, group advising sessions, classroom presentations, and career readiness workshops.
- Guide students and alumni in using job search tools and platforms, including AI tools and their limitations within the job search process.
- Coach students through mock interviews, including behavioural interviewing techniques and the STAR method.
- Help students interpret labour market information and NOC codes to explore career options and industry opportunities.
- Support students in identifying career pathways and developing transferable skills and competencies.
- Evaluate learning outcomes from appointments, presentations, and workshops, and collaborate with the Career Advisor team to enhance resources and content.
- Conduct ongoing research on recruitment practices, labour market trends, industry developments, and post-secondary career services best practices.
- Maintain knowledge of SAIT programs, learning outcomes, technical competencies, career pathways, and work-integrated learning requirements.
- Support employers with creating accounts and posting job and volunteer opportunities on My Career Hub.
- Review and approve job and volunteer postings on My Career Hub, ensuring alignment with platform requirements and SAIT programs.
- Build relationships with employers to support networking opportunities, recruitment events, and hiring initiatives, including promoting SAIT Industry Nights and the Career Advancement Services Industry Mentorship Program.
- Collaborate with the Career Advisor team to maintain and enhance student career resources.
- Monitor and respond to the Career Advancement Services inbox as part of a shared team responsibility.
- Analyze data and reporting dashboards, including appointment volumes, service utilization, presentation requests, and demographic trends, to support planning and continuous improvement.
What you bring
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Human Resources, Communication, Career Development
- 3-5 years Career Advising or HR Recruitment
- Career Development Practitioner and/or HR Recruitment and Selection Certificate
- Equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered
- Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills with students, employers, and internal partners
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Knowledge of career development, employment services, and recruitment best practices
- Understanding of current industry trends, labour market information, and hiring practices
- Strong research, problem-solving, and critical thinking abilities
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities and deadlines
- Proven ability to build partnerships and deliver exceptional client service to diverse audiences
Skills:
We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity. We understand how important communication is, and we are committed to following up with every candidate. Please know that each application is thoughtfully reviewed, and you will hear from us either way.
Together, we build bold futures
At SAIT, we equip you with the resources you need to shape bold futures for yourself and our communities. We offer a comprehensive package including:
- Generous time off to pursue other passions and support your wellbeing
- SAIT paid premiums for medical, dental, and vision benefits so you, and your family, are well supported
- Benefits supporting mental health and access to Greenshield + for virtual therapy at a reduced rate
- Access to a Health Spending or Taxable Spending Account
- Professional development opportunities through our Free Seat Program, tuition support, access to LinkedIn Learning and discounted Continuing Education & Professional Studies courses
- Defined Benefit pension through LAPP to help you retire with confidence
- Excellent dining options on campus
- Free access to our fitness facilities and group fitness classes
And the perks keep on coming!
About SAIT
At SAIT, we’re building bold futures. We’re a community of tenacious problem-solvers, inventive thinkers, and passionate collaborators who believe in doing work that matters.
Named one of Alberta’s Top Employers, we’re driven by a desire to create an impact in our community. If you’re looking for a place where purpose meets possibility, you’ve found it here.
We’re committed to community and belonging
Community and belonging is essential to achieving SAIT's vision to be a global leader in applied education. We encourage applications from women, Indigenous people, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities, and/or people with intersectional identities. Learn more about Community and Belonging at SAIT.
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