The Finance and Consulting Career Coach provides one-on-one career readiness, job and internship search guidance and coaching sessions for students of Cornell University. This is a critical function of Career Development, helping deliver the mission of Empowering every Cornellian to confidently pursue lifelong success – on any path, in any career. In the coaching sessions, this position specifically focuses on providing students the skills and tools for executing job or internship research, resume and cover letter development, and interview practice and preparation. This role is the primary contact for advising students interested in finance or consulting, which includes providing case interviews. In addition, this position creates workshops and panel presentations, as well as writes web content to promote resources in order to help students learn about and pursue these opportunities. This role leads strategic initiatives supporting student interest in finance and consulting careers by monitoring industry trends and student engagement data, developing career resources and training materials, cultivating campus and alumni partnerships, and supervising consulting peer career coaches. It also leads key career development initiatives by managing campus liaison partnership programs, supporting exploration treks, and collaborating with campus stakeholders and professional student orgs to advance career readiness and leadership development opportunities.
In addition, this role collaborates with other Cornell Career Network staff on development and implementation of job search and interview preparation workshops offered each semester, and coordinates events for practice interviews and resume critiques. This is an in-person, on campus position, with limited opportunity for remote work as business needs permit.
Success Factors
While position responsibilities vary, every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.
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University Job Title:
Student Career Development Associate IIJob Family:
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SalaryPay Range:
$72,209.00 - $77,625.00Remote Option Availability:
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EndowedContact Name:
Caleb YuContact Email:
[email protected]Job Titles and Pay Ranges:
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2026-09-04Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.
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Cornell University is a higher education institution offering a comprehensive business education through its SC Johnson College of Business and pioneering hospitality education through the Peter and Stephanie Nolan College of Hotel Administration. The Statler Hotel, located on campus, serves as a practical hotel operations laboratory.