Career Services Advisor

Career Services Advisor

Permanent contract / Bulle, Switzerland

Glion Institute of Higher Education (GIHE), in the top 5 for Hospitality & Leisure Management by the QS World University Ranking, is a brand of the Sommet Education Group. Founded in 1962, GIHE is a private Swiss institution offering Bachelor's and Master's degrees in hospitality, luxury and event management to an international student body across three campuses in Glion and Bulle, Switzerland, and London, UK.

You share our values: Development, Distinctiveness, Joint commitment, Openness and Sense of service.

Responsibilities:

Career and Internship Information, Advice and Guidance

• Deliver general presentations for students on all campuses, as well as tutorials/workshops on specific areas including CV design, motivation letter correction, job search techniques, mock interviews and visas
• Counsel and advisesstudents on all campuses in their active search for an internship and communicates effectively and regularly with students about their progress
• Provide guidance and advice on CV and motivation letter design, interview techniques, etc. as well as on visa procedure, as necessary
• Provide support to student during internship, liaising with employers when necessary

Administration

• Follow up on individual placement (verification, tracking etc.)
• Prepare required documents such as contracts and attestations as well as any other documents as necessary
• Ensure all student internships are properly registered and checked; and that their internships conform to the requirements set up by the CS and GIHE
• Take care of and assist with various administrative tasks including tracking, database management, correspondence, control of internship / job offers posted on internal site, statistics, sending relevant information to concerned stakeholders, collecting reports and information and any other ad hoc tasks as required
• Represent Career Services in various academic panels related to student progression

Events

• Support team members in preparation of on-campus / online Career events, as required
• Manage the administration of our Career Services Portal in conjunction with other members of the department
• Perform ad hoc administrative tasks, data collection for various stakeholders etc.

Line Management Responsibilities

• Supervise the Career Services Junior Advisor and/or Career Services trainee (as appropriate) on a daily basis

Profile and experiences:

• Bachelor's degree in hospitality management, Human Resources or equivalent qualification (desirable)
• Fluent in written and spoken English and French; any additional language is an advantage
• Similar experience in an educational environment is definitely a plus
• Previous experience in the hospitality industry is highly desirable
• High attention to detail, excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Comfortable working in an international environment
• Ability to work effectively at all times, particularly under pressure

Other information:

• Type of contract: undefined period of time contract
• Activity rate: 100%
• Location: Rue de l'Ondine 20, 1630 Bulle
• Start date: 03.03.2025