Job Description

To support NTU Education 2025, this role is critical as part of the Career & Attachment Office (CAO)'s strategy to develop NTU students into future-ready graduates. This strategic role of a Career Coach (with a dual role as Career Business Partner to Schools and Colleges) guides, coaches and empowers NTU undergraduate and postgraduate students in their personal self-discovery, career exploration and professional development, thereby enhancing their employability and employment aligned to their career interests and goals.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 personalised career coaching and small group coaching.
• Guide students in the exploration of their career preferences, strengths, values and career interests.
• Administer self-assessment and career profiling tools, where necessary, to enable students to better understand themselves.
• Coach students in their early career exploration and planning.
• Provide students with information and resources on career related topics (job search strategies, resume writing, interview skills, industry skills frameworks, career workshops etc).
• Conduct resume critique and mock interview coaching sessions.
• Coach students in strategies for internship and job search.
• Collaborator and Point of Contact (POC) to respective School's leadership on career related matters.
• Engage students, student groups and faculty members on career awareness and preparation matters.
• Customize and design school-specific career initiatives and programmes to increase the employability of students (eg career and industry talks, alumni-sharing sessions, bespoke workshops).
• Involve in Schools' outreach programmes (eg Career Day).
• Provide regular statistics for reporting and strategic decision making.

Requirements

• A recognized degree with 9 to 10 years' experience including at least 5 years' experience in in career coaching / counselling / career services / graduate recruitment / human resources / executive search / learning and development. Additional career coaching certification(s) would be an added advantage.
• Possess qualifications/certification in self-assessment and career profiling tools.
• Experienced coach with excellent coaching skills and ability to engage young adults.
• Knowledgeable in traditional and technology/AI-enabled career coaching tools.
• Knowledgeable of industries and workplace and employer expectations.
• Strong initiative, self-motivated, and focused in helping students achieve career success.
• Change agent and constantly initiating new ideas within the College-level team of Career Coaches to increase awareness and CAO's services to the students.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Active listener with strong critical thinking and decision-making skills.
• Meticulous with strong organization and administration skills.
• Excellent team player with strong interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in MS Office tools.
• A positive demeanor and work attitude.

Hiring Institution: NTU