Associate Director of Business Career Advising
Quick Summary
Sector-Specialized Career Advising & Student Coaching Provide individualized career advising and coaching to students and recent graduates pursuing internships and full-time opportunities in finance,
A bachelor's degree is required; an MBA or master's degree in higher education, counseling, business administration, finance, or a related field preferred.
About the Role
~1 min readThe Associate Director of Business Career Advising serves as Northeastern University's dedicated career specialist for students pursuing roles in finance, consulting, marketing, business analytics, and adjacent business disciplines including sales and communications. As a core member of the Career Education Center's sector-based advising team, this role brings deep, current knowledge of the business talent market to bear on every aspect of student career development from first-year exploration through full-time offer negotiation. The Business Career Advisor designs and delivers sector-specific programming, maintains active employer relationships with financial services firms, consulting practices, and leading consumer and B2B companies across scales and geographies, and uses labor market data and AI-enabled tools to give students a competitive edge. This professional understands how business hiring is being reshaped by AI including changes to recruiting processes, evolving skill profiles, and emerging hybrid roles at the intersection of business and data, and translates that intelligence into practical, outcome-focused advising and workshops. The role is ideal for someone who has worked in or alongside finance, consulting, or marketing, speaks the language of business hiring managers and talent acquisition professionals, and is energized by helping students land meaningful, high-quality internship and full-time employment across some of the most sought-after career paths in the economy.
Requirements
~2 min readA bachelor's degree is required; an MBA or master's degree in higher education, counseling, business administration, finance, or a related field preferred.
Minimum 4 to 6 years of experience in career services, business recruiting, workforce development, or the financial services, consulting, or marketing industries, with demonstrated understanding of business sector hiring practices and role landscapes.
Substantive knowledge of the finance, consulting, marketing, and business analytics job markets including familiarity with investment banking and financial services recruiting cycles, consulting case interview processes, brand management and marketing career pathways, and the growing demand for analytically fluent business professionals.
Experience working with or advising students or early-career professionals in business fields, with the ability to translate complex industry dynamics including recruiting timelines, credentialing norms, and evolving employer expectations into accessible, actionable guidance.
Experience managing others, including regular coaching and feedback, structured professional development, performance management, and engagement support that cultivates a high-performing, student-centered advising practice.
Proficiency with career management platforms (e.g., Handshake), labor market intelligence tools (e.g., Lightcast, LinkedIn Talent Insights), and AI-enabled career development tools.
Demonstrated ability to build and sustain employer relationships with firms across financial services, consulting, and consumer and B2B industries, and convert those relationships into full-time hiring opportunities for students.
Data fluency: ability to interpret employment outcome data, labor market trends, and program metrics to evaluate effectiveness and inform programming decisions.
Strong presentation, coaching, and interpersonal skills; ability to engage effectively with students at varying levels of business experience and career readiness.
Responsibilities
~1 min readWhat We Offer
~1 min readNortheastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.
Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.
Location & Eligibility
About this job
- Pay per year
- $76,335–$107,824 a year
- 36% above the $67,500 median for Other jobs on Jobera (117,596 salaries).
- Who can apply
- United States
- Posted
- 3 days ago
Listing Details
- Posted
- October 14, 2026
- First seen
- October 17, 2026
- Last seen
- October 17, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 0
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 63%
- Scored at
- October 18, 2026
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