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Office of Career Services, R.H. Smith School of Business
This is a internship Spring 2027 - Marketing Careers Peer Advisor position at Office of Career Services, R.H. Smith School of Business, based in College Park, Maryland. The role offers $41.4k - $86.1k.
$41.4k - $86.1k
Overview
The Office of Career Services strives to provide meaningful learning experiences for its student staff. As part of their roles, all OCS student team members will engage in experiential learning and leadership development sessions that provide a holistic view of the workplace through challenging work assignments and cohort engagement. Student staff will participate in professional development workshops, leadership assessments, and a group capstone project to enhance professional skill sets beyond their functional area while building community in OCS and Smith.
This position is for the spring 2027 academic semester with possible extension to the 2027-2028 academic year and requires up to 10 hours per week during the fall and spring semesters. Student staff will earn $15/hour. Undergraduates would be eligible to get up to 3 credits of BMGT398a.
The Marketing Careers Peer Advisor will support undergraduate and graduate students interested in pursuing careers in marketing. This role is designed to help close the gap between student interest and career readiness by providing peer-to-peer career support, creating marketing-specific resources, supporting programming, and helping OCS better engage students, alumni, and employers connected to marketing career paths.
The Marketing Careers Peer Advisor will support the delivery of career coaching and programming services provided by OCS. The advisor will help develop and execute strategies to better educate and prepare Smith undergraduate and graduate students interested in marketing careers, including areas such as brand management, product marketing, digital marketing, marketing analytics, market research, consumer insights, advertising, agency work, customer experience, social media, and related fields.
In addition to serving as a subject matter expert in marketing careers, this advisor may also support generalist peer advising responsibilities for Smith undergraduate and graduate students. These responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, providing peer career support through drop-ins, appointments, office hours, and mock interview preparation. The advisor may also assist students with career-related questions, including resume and cover letter development, interview preparation, networking, career fair readiness, and effective use of OCS resources.
Specific Areas of Responsibility
Student Coaching & Support
Hold regular marketing career advising office hours where students can:
Learn more about marketing career paths and identify roles that may be a strong fit for their interests and skills
Receive feedback on resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles, portfolios, and job applications
Practice behavioral and marketing-focused interview questions
Discuss recruiting timelines, networking strategies, and ways to build relevant marketing experience
Provide peer career support to Smith undergraduate and graduate students through drop-ins, appointments, office hours, and mock interview preparation.
Assist students with general career-related questions, including resume and cover letter development, interview preparation, networking, career fair readiness, and effective use of OCS resources.
Create and execute programming to serve students interested in marketing careers and help them become more competitive candidates.
Review, develop, and update marketing-related career resources, which may include Smith-specific guides, industry overviews, sample career paths, recruiting timelines, interview preparation materials, alumni spotlights, employer lists, and resources focused on marketing skills and tools.
Collaboration & Communication
Engage and collaborate with Smith organizations, faculty, alumni, and offices that support students interested in marketing careers.
Support introductory marketing career events in collaboration with relevant Smith student organizations to ensure students are aware of career resources, employer opportunities, alumni connections, and skill-building activities.
Develop a communication and outreach plan to share marketing career resources, upcoming events, employer/alumni opportunities, company and industry insights, and other relevant information with undergraduate and graduate students interested in marketing.
Assist OCS in identifying student needs, common questions, and potential gaps in marketing career support across undergraduate and graduate populations.
Employer Engagement & Data Management
Support employer relations efforts by assisting with marketing-related employer events, alumni panels, coffee chats, networking events, career treks, skill-building workshops, and other engagement opportunities.
Work with OCS to identify employers, alumni, and industry professionals who can support students exploring or pursuing marketing careers.
Assist with tracking student internships and full-time outcomes in marketing through HireSmith and other OCS systems.
Explore opportunities to support alumni tracking, alumni engagement, and student-employer connections in marketing-related fields.
Possess a passion for carrying out the OCS mission to serve students on their career journeys and employers in their search for Smith talent.
Represent the Smith and OCS brand in a positive manner to ensure students, employers, alumni, and other OCS stakeholders feel welcomed and have a positive experience in all interactions with OCS.
Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills.
Show eagerness to develop skills and offer, receive, and process constructive feedback.
Demonstrate the ability to work autonomously and manage expectations and projects with professionalism, timeliness, and efficiency.
Participate in cohort trainings and leadership development sessions.
Comply with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, keeping all student information in the strictest confidence, including student inquiries, appointment information, employer contact information, and other sensitive information.
Preferred Qualifications
Current Smith undergraduate or graduate student in good academic standing.
Desire to support peers in their career preparation and professional development.
Experience in marketing is highly valued, including a past marketing internship, marketing-related project experience, marketing-focused coursework, student organization involvement, or experience pursuing marketing roles.
Familiarity with one or more marketing career areas, such as brand management, digital marketing, product marketing, marketing analytics, market research, consumer insights, advertising, communications, customer experience, or agency work.
Strong professionalism, communication skills, and ability to work effectively with both undergraduate and graduate student populations.
Demonstrated initiative and strategic thinking, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and responsibilities.
Application Process
Students should submit a resume and cover letter through HireSmith to be considered for the position. In addition, applicants MUST submit a 1-minute maximum video describing why they would be a strong Career Peer Advisor and what strengths they would bring to the team. See * below for instructions on how to submit the video.
Application materials will be reviewed based on criteria, including, but not limited to:
Relevant work, leadership, mentoring, coaching, or student engagement experience.
Prior engagement with OCS resources, programs, or events.
Demonstrated interest in supporting peers’ career development.
Quality and professionalism of application materials.
Communication skills, attention to detail, reliability, and alignment with the OCS mission.
Selected applicants may be invited to participate in interviews. The interview process may include behavioral questions, a mock advising or case scenario.
Email questions to Seth at ttravers@umd.edu
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