Position Summary:

The Career & Experiential Learning Advisor for Technology & Engineering Pathways supports students pursuing careers across technology, engineering, data science, artificial intelligence, product management, and related innovation-driven fields. This role integrates career advising, experiential learning development, employer engagement, and industry-connected programming into a coordinated student experience designed to improve readiness, engagement, and placement outcomes.

Unlike a traditional career advising role, this position places significant emphasis on the development and coordination of experiential learning opportunities, including industry projects, internships, hackathons, employer-sponsored experiences, startup engagement, and technical portfolio development.

The Advisor works closely with pathway leadership, employers, alumni, faculty, and campus partners to help students build technical and professional competencies aligned with rapidly evolving technology and engineering industries. This role also supports the use of AI-enabled tools and emerging technologies to improve student engagement, advising scalability, and career readiness.

About the Work Unit:

Career Advancement and Engagement (CAE) connects Vanderbilt students with meaningful career opportunities through advising, experiential learning, employer partnerships, and industry engagement. The division is transitioning to a pathway-based model that integrates career advising, experiential learning, and employer engagement across key industries.

Within this structure, pathway teams support students through milestone-based preparation models that connect academic experience, experiential learning, employer engagement, and career readiness. Technology & Engineering Pathways focus on preparing students for careers in software engineering, data science, artificial intelligence, engineering, product management, and emerging technology sectors.

Key Functions and Expected Performance:

Career Advising & Student Development

• Provide pathway-specific advising and coaching to students pursuing technology and engineering careers 
• Support students in identifying career pathways aligned with technical interests, strengths, and evolving workforce opportunities 
• Help students develop technical portfolios, resumes, project narratives, and professional readiness 
• Guide students through recruiting timelines, technical interviewing preparation, and pathway milestones 

Experiential Learning Development

• Develop and coordinate experiential learning opportunities aligned with technology and engineering pathways 
• Support creation of employer-connected projects, hackathons, startup experiences, technical treks, and experiential programming