Animation/Game Career Advisor

This is a Full Time Job

Less than an hour from the heart of downtown Los Angeles, you will find a hub of creativity. We strive to be the premiere institution for design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts in the Inland Empire. Our missions is to be a leader in providing postsecondary education programs that prepare students for careers in their chosen fields.

We are actively seeking a Career Services Advisor to help our graduates and students - artists, designers and creative professionals – to connect with industry employers. A Career Services Advisor develops employment opportunities for graduates via industry networking and involvement in professional organizations. This position actively coaches graduates and students on career search strategies, personal marketing, interview skills, self-promotion methods and materials. This position is also responsible for actively and routinely seeking employer feedback and researching industry trends. This position is also responsible for meeting quarterly placement goals, in addition to working with team members to meet overall department goals annually. Qualified candidates must have bachelors degree or equivalent experience in business, marketing, or related field, and two years experience in placement/search firm, career counseling or industry-related position, and at least one year experience in a marketing or field-related environment. Experience in the following industries strongly preferred: computer animation (with experience in the creative and/or production pipeline), feature film or television production, computer or video game design. Prior experience sourcing candidates as a recruiter, staffing specialist, or account executive a plus. Must also have excellent communication skills, including sales/persuasive abilities and the ability to build successful relationships with industry and graduates, and be proficient in Microsoft Office applications. Must be able to work effectively under pressure and to meet frequently occurring deadlines, be goal and team oriented and conduct business with attention to ethical considerations, employment law and school/accreditation guidelines.

The Art Institute of California — Inland Empire graduates are trained for entry-level positions through concentrated, highly structured programs of study that reflect the needs of a changing job market. The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire is one of The Art Institutes, a system of 40 locations throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals. The parent company of The Art Institutes, Education Management LLC, with 96,000 students as of Fall 2007, is among the largest providers of post-secondary education in North America, based on student enrollment and revenue. Education Management has 88 locations in 28 U.S. states and in Canada. Education Management's educational institutions offer a broad range of academic programs concentrated in the media arts, design, fashion, culinary arts, behavioral sciences, health sciences, education, information technology, legal studies and business fields, culminating in the award of associate's through doctoral degrees. Education Management has provided career-oriented education for over 40 years.