Career Services Counselor
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Career Services Counselor is a role that learners and students of online courses may be interested in pursuing. Advising and teaching students about career opportunities, job searching, resume writing, interview preparation, career development, and professional networking are some of the many duties Career Services Counselors perform. It is common for Career Services Counselors to have at least a master's degree in counseling, higher education, student affairs, or a related field.
Career Services Counselor Overview
Career Services Counselors are also responsible for advising students on their career options after graduation and even assist students to find part-time employment opportunities. Analyzing labor markets and industry trends are also standard tasks so that they can prepare students for real-world job hunting. Some Career Services Counselors are responsible for developing career workshops, networking events, guest speaker events, and other programs to help students prepare for their future job search.
Steps to Becoming a Career Services Counselor
Individuals who earn a bachelor's degree in a field such as psychology, counseling, education, human resources, or social work often find entry-level positions as a Career Services Counselor. Those with only a bachelor's degree will generally work under the supervision of a licensed professional counselor (LPC) or other licensed mental health professional.
In some cases, Career Services Counselors can also become licensed professional counselors (LPCs) after they have earned a master's degree in counseling and gained the required supervised experience hours. Completing the coursework for a master's degree in counseling, as well as accumulating 2,000 to 4,000 hours of post-master's supervised experience are requirements for becoming an LPC. Once an individual has met the requirements for licensure, they must pass a national exam as well as a state exam in order to practice independently as a licensed professional counselor.
