Career Coach

To support NTU Education 2025, this role is critical as part of the 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.

Job 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.

• Candidates with educational and/or career background in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) is preferred.

• 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