Emeris is an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE). The IIE enjoys the reputation of being at the forefront of private higher education in South Africa, and is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) to provide higher education qualifications accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE).
Emeris, Cape Town Campus has a vacancy for a Career Services Specialist.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Preparation of students for career and work readiness
- Advises students on Career Services Portal offerings: interactive career resources and tools, e-learning content and self-awareness assessments
- Guides and advises on, but not limited to CV design, interview preparation, job search strategies, and general career support
- Offers one-on-one career consultations, assisting students in gaining self-awareness and work readiness skills in conjunction with the Career Services Portal
- Designs and presents a range of interactive workshops in relation to career and work readiness
- Hosts Industry Insights workshops and employer showcases where industry leaders speak and provide students with valuable industry exposure
- Collaborates with Heads of Faculty on industry-specific career events and workshops (e.g. Law Careers Fair)
Career Services Marketing and Events
- Creates ongoing Career Services awareness, through awareness campaigns, in-class visits, workshops, e-mails, sms’s, WhatsApp groups and daily interaction with students
- Ensures sufficient students have accessed and engaged with the Emeris Career Services Portal by marketing the Career Services Portal and the Career Services App to students
- Uploads and promotes student and graduate job opportunities onto the Career Services Portal job directory
- Upskills, leads and empowers the Career Services Ambassador team to market Career Services and its platform to the student body
- Co-ordinates and hosts career evenings / afternoon and Ready to Launch workshops for final year students
- Co-ordinates and hosts career fairs and part time/industry immersion expos for students and alumni
- Co-ordinates and hosts the annual Career Services Client Treat for clients
- Co-ordinates and hosts student entrepreneurship initiatives
Networking
- Establishes and maintains relations with all clients
- Ensures and enables clear and open communication between the clients and Career Services
- Conducts regular meetings with clients
- Always ensures compliance to the corporate identity
- Attends and participates in networking forums resulting in the increased awareness of quality graduates
- Identifies businesses/organisations to partner with and actively seeks job opportunities that are in-line with the qualifications we offer
- Markets the brand and demonstrates the value of recruiting through the Career Services
Recruitment of Students and Alumni
- Facilitates employer access to student and graduate talent through advertising opportunities on the Career Services Portal, ensuring opportunities are visible, accessible, and aligned with student career pathways.
- Obtains recommendations from lecturers on suitable student candidates
- Tracks and monitors applications submitted through the platform to support evidence-based reporting on student and graduate engagement.
- Liaises with employers throughout the recruitment process to maintain strong partnerships, ensure a positive candidate experience, and strengthen the institution’s reputation as a source of real-world ready graduates.
Alumni
- Collaborates with and supports the Alumni Relations office on key alumni events such as the Alumni Connect Evening
- Works closely with the Alumni Relations office to market and promote the Career Services Portal to alumni
- Works closely with the Alumni Relations office to provide career support to alumni that need support
Perform ad hoc projects and duties as per National Career Services Manager and Head: Student Experience
Deadline: 10 October 2025