Career Coach
- Intern
Company Description
Passion for Life, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization. Our mission is to help students identify their passions and create a plan to turn their passions into rewarding careers. Passion for Life, Inc. was created to be a high energy and engaging process that helps students identify their passions and gain clarity on how to utilize their core strengths and talents to select a career.
Job Description
Passion for Life is seeking an individual to serve as a Career Coach for the organization. This role helps high school students identify passions and skills, explore a career options., and choose an educational program that will lead to a career aligned with their passion.
In this role, the Career Coach will work with a student individually and in a group setting to direct students an end result, and the student chooses how to get there. The coach strategically works with them to assess, monitor the progress, and gives advice for effectiveness and efficiency. This role is great for people who love to help people reach their full potential.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Helps students identify personal interests, core strengths and career goals, while completing reports following sessions to track students’ progress
Assists students in creating a career development plan, and to develop SMART goals
Guide students through making decisions about their potential career pathways and higher education plan
Lead and facilitate group sessions based on provided lesson plan with students on topics that aid in self-discovery and career exploration and planning
Guide students through personal development and how to be resilient during life challenges
Help clients select and apply for educational programs, to obtain the necessary skills, degrees, and credentials needed for a successful career
Use assessments to help students evaluate their aptitude, interests, skills and abilities
Evaluate and manage student progress to identify students individual needs in session notes. Responsible for leading the development and implementation of plan to address the student’s need(s)
** This is an unpaid volunteer/intern opportunity**
Qualifications
Education Requirements
Must be currently pursuing a degree in one of the following fields: Psychology, Counseling, Sociology, or a related human service field
Must be classified as a Junior or Senior
Participation Requirements
Willingness to commit to P4L two academic semesters for 8-10 hours per week
Availability Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. and one Saturday a month for training
Ability to attend scheduled weekly sessions
Mandatory attendance at monthly planning meetings
Required Skills
Excellent listening skills
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Ability to work with a diverse student population
Strong Organizational Skills
Excellent rapport building skills – a “natural ability” to make clients feel cared about
Strong sense of empathy, positive outlook, ability to motivate others
Desire to encourage, inspire and aid in the transformation of students’ lives.
Additional Information
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