Career Advisor

Duties/Responsibilities Student Advising (60%)

• Meet individually and in group settings with students and alumni interested in health professions careers.
• Assist students in exploring health-related career pathways and licensed and certified health professions.
• Guide students in assessing their interests, strengths, values, and professional goals and connecting them to appropriate academic and career pathways.
• Advise students on prerequisite coursework, experiential learning opportunities, and preparation for graduate and professional school admission.
• Support students in identifying and securing internships, clinical experiences, volunteer opportunities, job shadowing, research experiences, and community engagement activities relevant to health professions.
• Assist students with developing competitive applications for graduate and professional programs, including personal statements, resumes, interview preparation, and application strategies.
• Help students develop individualized action plans that support progression toward professional certification, licensure, and advanced educational attainment.
• Maintain records of advising activities and student outcomes in accordance with grant requirements.

• Develop and deliver workshops, seminars, classroom presentations, and educational programming focused on health professions exploration and readiness.
• Support events that connect students with health professionals, alumni, employers, graduate programs, and professional associations.
• Organize networking events, panel discussions, career exploration programs, and graduate/professional school information sessions.
• Collaborate with academic departments and student support offices to develop health professions pathway programming.
• Create resources and educational materials that support student awareness of health careers and post-baccalaureate educational opportunities.
• Collect and report program data and outcomes required by funding agencies and institutional leadership.

• Develop and maintain relationships with academic partners beyond the University System of New Hampshire.
• Develop and maintain relationships with healthcare organizations, employers, professional associations, graduate and professional schools, and community partners.
• Collaborate with faculty and academic advisors to support student development and pathway planning.
• Engage alumni and healthcare professionals as mentors, guest speakers, and networking contacts for students.
• Assist with tracking partner engagement, student participation, and program outcomes through university databases and reporting systems.
• Performs other duties as assigned

• Bachelor's degree in health sciences, public health, education, counseling, social sciences, student affairs, healthcare administration, or a related field.
• Experience in academic advising, career advising, student support services, healthcare workforce development, health professions education, or a related field.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with faculty, healthcare professionals, community partners, and diverse student populations.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience using technology platforms and databases to support student success and program tracking.

• Organizational skills and the ability to follow directions.
• Demonstrated interest, ability and/or experience promoting cultural competency, universal accessibility, and/or diversity.
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Flexible and able to adapt to a dynamic environment based on changing policies, procedures and…