International Career Navigator
Gain mentoring and peer leadership experience in this unique employment opportunity at The Career Center
Applications for Spring 2026 open on November 10, 2025 and close on November 31, 2025. Apply today!
Do you want to strengthen your communication skills as a facilitator? Do you want experience facilitating workshops? Do you want to support international career development? Consider becoming an International Career Navigator.
As a Navigator, you will be a peer advisor, facilitate CC-I programs, and have input into the design and implementation of career development programs.
International Career Navigators serve as peer mentors to students seeking to advance their professional and career development. Navigators have an understanding of the Career Certificate—International (CC-I) program and serve as program facilitators during this nine-week program each semester. As part of the CC-I program, Navigators lead a cohort of six to nine CC-I program participants and cater to the career development needs of the participants.
International Career Navigator position is a 5 hours per week commitment that will be compensated at the rate of $15.00 per hour. Navigators will be paid between September-December / February-May. Exact dates of employment will differ each academic year.
International Career Navigators serve in their position for a preferred duration of one academic year with a possibility of extension beyond that time. The minimum time commitment expected is that of one whole semester.
- Participate in the Navigator Training and Orientation at the start of each semester
- Assist in the facilitation of the CC-I program modules over nine weeks
- Provide 1:1 guidance to six to nine CC-I participants within their cohort
- Conduct a 30-minute check-in meeting with each of the CC-I participants in their cohort between the third and sixth week.
- Participate in the post CC-I session, CC-I review meetings
- Help CC-I participants immerse in the CC-I program through peer coaching
- Track the progress of CC-I participants on the course modules on a week-to-week basis and provide feedback
- Coordinate the planning of campus-wide career development programs / events
- Help publicize the CC-I program as well as other international career programs
- Develop experience and confidence as a community leader
- Play the role of a peer mentor and cohort leader
- Enhance your career readiness competencies and professional development
- Understand the career development needs of a diverse range of students
- Proactively develop oneself through investing in personal and professional development through an understanding of one’s own strength and weaknesses
- Demonstrate the ability to conduct 1:1 meetings and facilitate small group activities and discussions
- Enhance your communication, organization, and time management skills
- Learn to plan and execute campus wide programs
- Network with students and career services professionals
- Receive recognition through a certificate issued by The Career Center that can be shared on LinkedIn or with potential employers to demonstrate leadership experience.
- Open to all current graduate-level students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
- Applicants must be enrolled as an on-campus student and not be enrolled in a completely online program.
- Must demonstrate an understanding, awareness, and preferred experience of working in a country outside of the country of origin.
- Must have an understanding of U.S. immigration regulations such as CPT and OPT.
- Preference will be given to students with internship / work experience in the U.S.
- Prior participation as a student in the Career Certificate - International (CC-I) program is preferred but not required.
- Must be able to attend all training sessions, the interview process, and all CC-I program sessions
- Students enrolled in residential degree programs.
- Alumni for one year following graduation are eligible for one 30-minute career coaching session, on-site use of the Career Resource Center, and access to Handshake.
- Alumni interested in health professions are eligible for pre-health advising at any time.
- Students enrolled in online programs and students who did not receive a degree are not eligible for The Career Center services or programs.
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