CACS Graduate Assistant (AY 26-27 C91210)

This position, housed in the Center for Advising and Career Services (CACS), supports programming and services that advance the team's mission to enhance students' professional development, career readiness, and employment outcomes.

This position is compensated at the Level A rate on the MIIS student wage scale: $16.95 per hour.

Core Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent customer service and create a welcoming environment for Middlebury Institute students, staff, faculty, and employer representatives.
• Respond to inquiries via phone and email in a professional and efficient manner; convey general student information and refer students to appropriate advisor or contact.
• Support CACS Associate Dean and advisors on a range of projects contributing to student success, including employer relations, career management classes.
• Update Handshake: post jobs, publish events, resources, announcements, and troubleshoot login issues.
• Partner with CACS advisors to write and compile student newsletters and plan events.
• Promote and coordinate CACS events, including flyer creation, digital signs, newsletters, room reservations, etc.
• Interest in training to serve as a peer career advisor, to provide general guidance on resume writing, interviewing, and other foundational career management skills.
• Research alumni employment outcomes and career trends.
• Provide general support including data entry, database management, social media, etc.
• Document workflow and help cross-train new graduate assistants.