Pre-Health Advisor

Job Summary

The Office of Pre-Health Advising (OPHA) at CU Boulder invites applications for a Pre-Health Advisor position! This role provides comprehensive pre-health advising to CU Boulder undergraduate students and recent alumni. The role reports to the Director ofPre-Health Advising in the College of Arts and Sciences and provides robust individual health professions advising with students by individual appointment and drop-in, and via small andlarge group sessions to assist in guiding students in identifying their health professions related career goals, evaluating students’progress in pre-health related coursework, navigating graduate school application systems, and assessing students in engaging comprehensive enrichment and internship experiences that aid intheir application to professional schools.

These roles work with students in group educational settings via workshops,presentations, campus events, and other activities. These positions educate students through a tailored, developmental, and student-focused approach.

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating aworkplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds toapply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

The Office of Pre-Health Advising (OPHA) is a newly established/relocated office in the College of Arts and Sciences.

The Office of Pre-Health Advising serves all CU Boulder degree-seeking undergraduate students and undergraduate alumni whointend to enroll in a variety of health professional schools,provides counsel on how to prepare to become a strong applicant forhealth-related professional schools, and helps students to navigate the professional school application process.

• Develop supportive relationships with currently enrolled and recently graduated undergraduate pre-health students, applying astudent-focused developmental approach.
• Ensure a comprehensive and integrated health professions advising and career development experience that focuses on exploration, discovery, goal setting, and networking in partnership with a student’s academic advisor, academic coach, career services advisor, faculty, and other student success professionals.
• Conduct individual and group pre-health advising, addressing topics including:
• Exploration of various healthcare careers, which may include providing guidance on using career exploration resources,conducting informational interviews, connecting with otherpre-health oriented students, community networking within thehealth professions field, and using campus resources.
• Evaluate individual students’ experiential skills and career goals to make recommendations related to career paths and graduate/professional school, and support students in personalizing their pre-health path(s) at CU Boulder.
• Identify and educate students on applicable field-specific prerequisite course requirements based on career interest, academic history, and goals.
• Offer assistance and advice on preparation for professional school application processes, including: preparing for standardized entrance exams, collecting effective letters of recommendation,selecting a strategic list of schools, navigating the application process (timing, logistics, etc.), communicating effectively with programs, and writing application essays (including personal statements, experience descriptions, and supplemental application essays), as well as proper etiquette for interviews and practice in conducting successful professional school interviews, using group workshops and individual mock interviews with personalized feedback.
• Provide mentorship and search strategies for relevant co-curricular experiences, such as research or health-related field experiences, clinical and non-clinical experience, service experience, research, etc.
• Refer students to appropriate student support services, such as academic advising, academic coaching, career services, financial aid, disability services,…