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Position Title Career Services Peer Coach Academic Year 2026-2027 UIW Mission
University of the Incarnate Word is a Catholic institution that welcomes to its community persons of diverse backgrounds, in the belief that their respectful interaction advances the discovery of truth, mutual understanding, self-realization, and the common good.
Position Summary
The Career Services Peer Coach supports UIW's efforts to introduce college students to career readiness and professional development. This position provides peer-to-peer guidance, resources, and programming that help students begin developing the professional skills, confidence, and awareness needed to successfully navigate college and prepare for future career opportunities.
The Peer Coach will provide scheduled drop-in hours for individual student support and deliver career readiness workshops and presentations at least once per week. The position serves as a welcoming and approachable connection between students and UIW Career Services.
Essential Functions
- Provide scheduled drop-in coaching hours to assist students with foundational career readiness and professional development.
- Assist students with resume development, internship and job search strategies, LinkedIn, Handshake, networking, interviewing, and career fair preparation.
- Develop and present at least one career readiness workshop or presentation each week based on student needs.
- Assist with the development of workshops, presentations, videos, modules, handouts, and other career-related resources.
- Research and share relevant career development resources, trends, and best practices with students and Career Services staff.
- Help students identify and navigate Career Services, campus, and community resources.
- Recognize situations requiring professional career advising and refer students to the appropriate Career Services staff member.
- Promote Career Services programs, resources, events, and appointments to increase student engagement.
- Assist with brochures, flyers, bulletin boards, displays, and other promotional materials.
- Maintain accurate records of student interactions, coaching sessions, workshops, and engagement activities.
- Provide weekly updates to Career Services staff regarding student engagement, questions, trends, and areas of need.
- Participate in ongoing training and professional development related to career development and student support.
- Assist with general office duties, including data entry, filing, answering phones, and photocopying, as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Comfortable working with students individually and presenting to groups.
- Verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite of products.
- Strong organizational, presentation, and customer service skills.
- Ability to work with professionalism and confidentiality.
- Handle multiple priorities, meeting deadlines and solving problems.
- Basic familiarity with internship search, resumes, and interview preparation.
- Familiarity with Handshake, LinkedIn, or other career development resources preferred.
- Ability to work collaboratively with students, parents, faculty, and staff.
- Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse communities and cultures.
- Employee shall adhere to all applicable rules and regulations of the University, the Conference, and the NCAA.
Required Education
Current UIW Graduate or Doctoral student.
Required Work Experience
- Experience with working with diverse individuals.
- Prior experience in mentoring, advising, teaching, leadership, or similar roles.
- Prior experience with developing and presenting workshops or presentations.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience or degrees in Education, Communications, Human Resources, Student Support, Advising, Social Services, Counseling
- Knowledge with resume, LinkedIn and Handshake.
Required Certifications, Licenses or Registrations
None.
Work Hours
Maximum of 19 hours per week
Physical Demands
Typical for this position.
Posting Details
Posting Details
Posting Number STU1695PO Number of Vacancies 1 Job Type Part Time Job Category Students Desired Start Date 11/09/2026 Multi-Hire Pool No Position End Date (if temporary) Reports to Director of Career Services Salary Tuition Waiver Open Date Close Date 05/15/2027 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicant
None.
EOE
UIW is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in employment, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, national origin, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, veteran status, pregnancy, and religion (except in limited circumstances when religious preference is both permitted by law and deemed appropriate as a matter of University policy).
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Optional Documents
- Letter of Recommendation 1
- Other Document
- Student Class Schedule
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- Are you a current UIW graduate or doctoral student?
Yes
No
- Describe your leadership experience.
(Open Ended Question)
Numbers & Facts
| Location | San Antonio, TX |
| Industry | Education |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1881 |
| Website | http://www.uiw.edu/ |
About Company
One of the leading comprehensive universities in Texas, the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio strives to educate men and women who will become concerned and enlightened citizens with values developed in a Judeo-Christian tradition. In 1881 the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word founded Incarnate Word College as a center of higher education for young women. The college was admitted to membership in the Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools in 1919, and joined the Texas Association of Colleges as a senior college in 1920. The Graduate Studies division was established in 1950. Male students were first admitted into the college's undergraduate programs in 1970. Incarnate Word College became the University of the Incarnate Word in 1996. Today, UIW is a Hispanic-Serving Institution under federal guidelines.
UIW is the largest Catholic university in Texas and the fourth-largest private university in the state. The enrollment reflects the diversity of South Texas, as more than 60 percent of the students are from racial or ethnic minority groups. UIW is ranked No. 1 nationally among faith-based universities in the conferring of bachelor’s degrees to Hispanics by the Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine, and No. 6 nationally among all private, not-for-profit universities. International students comprise 14% of the student body, and they represent over 70 countries. Seventy-five percent of the students depend upon financial aid. A majority of the students are first-generation college attendees.
UIW offers 80 undergraduate and graduate fields of study, including the Ph.D. in Education and doctoral degrees in pharmacy (Pharm.D.), optometry (OD), nursing practice (DNP), physical therapy (DPT) and business administration (DBA). UIW is one of twenty universities in the U.S. with an optometry program, while the pharmacy school is the only one in Texas at a private university. In fall, 2017, the School of Osteopathic Medicine will welcome its first class of students to a new facility at Brooks City Base.
In athletics, UIW is a member of the Division 1 Southland Conference. UIW fielded its first football team in 2009, which plays in Benson Stadium, named after New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson.
With a student-to-faculty classroom ratio of 14:1, UIW is a wireless campus that provides students with an environment that encourages excellence in academics. As part of its international efforts, UIW has agreements for reciprocal education with 123 universities in 40 countries. It also operates academic sites in Mexico City and Irapuato, Mexico, and Heidelberg, Germany.
In 2017, UIW was chosen as one of the “Great Colleges to Work For” in a national survey by The Chronicle of Higher Education, the ninth year in a row it has received this prestigious distinction. UIW also made the national Top 10 Honor Roll for eight consecutive years, in the medium-sized classification for universities with enrollments between 3,000 and 9,999 students. The graduate nursing program has been recognized as one of the top 65 graduate programs nationally by U.S. News Media Group.
The University of the Incarnate Word is accredited to award baccalaureate and graduate degrees by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It also is accredited by the Texas Education Agency, the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, the Council of Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs of the National League for Nursing, the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas, the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, the Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology, the American Music Therapy Association, the Council of Education of the Deaf, the American Dietetic Association, and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
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