Career Services Specialist at Harlem Children's Zone

Compensation

$60,000 – $70,000/yr

Location: New York, New York
Type: Full-time
Level: mid
Posted: Apr 29, 2026

Description

Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) is hiring a Career Services Specialist for its Wealth Builds team in New York to provide hands-on career support for college-aged participants, including individualized career planning, coaching, workshop facilitation, internship recruiting, and partnership building. The role is full-time, primarily on-site in Harlem, with occasional evenings, and offers a salary of $60,000 to $70,000 plus a comprehensive benefits package including no-cost health insurance.

Required Skills

Career development
Resume review
Mock interviewing
Microsoft Office Suite
Salesforce
Workshop facilitation
Partnership building

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in Education, Counseling, or a related social services field
Required Previous Experiences: 1+ years of experience mentoring students and placing them in internships or jobs
1+ years of experience building partnerships with other organizations
1+ years of experience managing a caseload of clients and creating career support plans
Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree
Experience with Salesforce or client database platforms
Public speaking skills
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Mission alignment with HCZ

About Harlem Children's Zone

Harlem Children's Zone

Education & Youth ProgramsNew York, NY, US

Harlem Children’s Zone works to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty by creating life-altering opportunities throughout its neighborhood so children, families, and the community can thrive. Its work includes education and youth programs, health and community initiatives, and efforts to help partners around the world replicate its programs and transform their communities. Promise Academy operates K-12 charter schools within HCZ’s cradle-to-career pathway; the organization says it prepares Harlem’s children for self-sufficiency and lifelong success and supports scholars through college and career. In FY25, HCZ served 20,000+ scholars and adults, and 1,000+ scholars were enrolled in college.

Who they serve

Harlem Children’s Zone serves children, families, and the community in its neighborhood.

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