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Career Counselor jobs are open across higher education, K-12 schools, nonprofits, healthcare systems, and government agencies, from entry-level advisor to director, with specializations in academic advising, career development, and vocational rehabilitation. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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University Counselor I/II – College to Career Specialist Position Overview
Wayne State University is searching for an experienced University Counselor I/II – College to Career Specialist Position Overview at its Detroit campus location.
Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.
Essential functions (job duties):
Position Overview
The University Counselor I/II – College to Career Specialist plays a crucial role in guiding students in a variety of career-related and student development practices including self-discovery and reflection, understanding the world of work, experiential learning, tapping into social networks, advanced education, on-campus employment, part-time and full-time jobs.
The University Counselor I/II – College to Career Specialist will utilize knowledge of career theories, current research, and best practices in the knowledge domains of student development, career development, student learning, decision making, learning styles, social identity development, leadership, identity development, counseling processes, evaluation tools, social media and AI tools, and job/internship search processes.
Additionally, the University Counselor I/II – College to Career Specialist will support the goals of Wayne State University's Strategic Plan, the College to Career (C2C) Initiative, and Student Success 2.0 through the delivery of career development services that promote student engagement, career readiness, experiential learning, and post-graduation success.
The University Counselor I/II – College to Career Specialist will work closely with the Manager of Student Engagement and the Manager of Employer Engagement to increase student participation through programming, career readiness initiatives, experiential learning opportunities, and employer engagement activities.
Position Description
Career Counseling/Coaching (50%)
- Serve as a Career Services liaison for WSU schools and colleges as assigned.
- Contribute to student learning, development, and enhanced educational experiences through working closely with students to help them better understand the process of making thoughtful career decisions. Engage in counseling, advising, and coaching with clients at all phases of their career development.
- Demonstrate excellence in career coaching by helping students develop career readiness competencies, connect academic experiences to career pathways, and successfully transition from college to career.
- Knowledge of Handshake and promotion of the platform as a recruiting and career engagement tool that connects students with employers, enables appointment scheduling with University Counselor I/II College to Career Specialists, and facilitates participation in networking and career development events.
- Create and implement activities and events that support the College to Career student journey model and advance the goals of the College to Career Initiative, Student Success 2.0, and Wayne State University's Strategic Plan.
- Use and develop resource expertise to educate students regarding access to career information to aid their career planning and job/internship search.
- Work with students to identify experiences that are meaningful to them and encourage participation in student organizations, community service, employment, research or creative projects, and experiential learning opportunities across multiple sectors.
- Develop innovative ways of bringing the world of work to students to help inform their career thinking and planning.
- Use current technology such as LinkedIn and Generative AI to demonstrate to students how to effectively leverage these tools. Stay informed about emerging technologies and assist Career Services in remaining at the forefront of innovation.
- Assist students in understanding and reflecting on the transferability of their academic coursework as they explore career and educational pathways.
- Support students in implementing their career and educational choices through resume development, interviewing strategies, job-search techniques, networking, employer and graduate school selection, and offer negotiation.
- Promote the highest standards of the profession in accordance with the principles, ethics, and standards of NACE, Midwest ACE, ACPA, NASPA, and established Student Affairs best practices.
- Help students understand the importance of self-awareness and reflection in translating educational experiences into meaningful career pathways and lifelong career management.
- Design and implement initiatives utilizing the College to Career Initiative mission and research to maximize participation among students, campus partners, employers, and community stakeholders.
Workshop Facilitation and Events (15%)
- Create and present interactive programs and workshops that engage diverse student populations across the Schools and Colleges.
- Utilize technology and presentation/facilitation best practices to engage audiences and ensure workshop objectives and learning outcomes are achieved.
- Facilitate small-group dialogues around identified career topics, demonstrating effective group facilitation and leadership skills.
- Support Career Services events such as Career Fairs, Career Treks, Etiquette Dinners, and related initiatives.
Career Technology and Student Engagement (20%)
Career Readiness Technologies (e.g., Big Interview)
- Develop and implement strategies to increase student engagement with career readiness technologies and online career preparation resources, including the current platform, Big Interview.
- Manage account access and user support for career readiness technology platforms.
- Serve as the primary liaison with technology vendors and product support teams to address operational needs, platform enhancements, and service issues.
- Monitor platform utilization and prepare semester-based reports on engagement, usage, and outcomes.
- Collaborate with Career Services staff and campus partners to promote effective use of career readiness technologies that support interview preparation, job search strategies, and career development.
Career & Workforce Insights (e.g., Steppingblocks)
- Develop and implement strategies to increase student, faculty, and staff engagement with career data, workforce intelligence, and career outcomes technology platforms, including the current platform, Steppingblocks.
- Promote the use of labor market information, career outcomes data, workforce trends, and analytics to support career exploration, informed decision-making, and career readiness initiatives.
- Support university-wide collaboration with academic colleges, departments, and campus partners to leverage career and workforce data in advancing student success, retention, career readiness, and post-graduation outcomes.
- Develop presentations, reports, dashboards, and educational materials utilizing career outcomes data, labor market intelligence, and workforce analytics.
- Monitor technology utilization and prepare semester-based reports assessing engagement, impact, and student outcomes.
- Participate in vendor training and remain informed regarding emerging trends, platform enhancements, and best practices in career technology and workforce analytics.
- Train and support Career Services staff, campus partners, faculty, and students in the effective use of career data and workforce analytics tools and resources.
- Support institutional initiatives, including Career-to-Career (C2C) and other strategic workforce development efforts, through the application of career outcomes data, labor market intelligence, and technology-enabled solutions.
Data Management (15%)
- Maintain accurate and timely records and statistical information on clients using Handshake and other relevant tools.
- Analyze and communicate data trends that support operational effectiveness and student success outcomes.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Student Affairs, Counseling, Social Work, or a related field that includes the study of career development, student development, counseling, multicultural counseling, research, and assessment.
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience counseling, coaching, or advising college students in one-on-one and/or small-group settings, preferably in career development-related areas (including graduate assistantships, internships, or related experiences).
- Experience utilizing technology, social media platforms, and information management systems for service delivery.
- Experience presenting, facilitating, and teaching both small and large groups.
- Broad understanding of the world of work and current industry and workforce trends.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience working in a fast-paced office environment.
- Experience administering and interpreting career assessment instruments (e.g., Strong Interest Inventory, MBTI, CliftonStrengths).
- Three or more years of professional experience in career services, academic advising, counseling, student affairs, workforce development, or a related field preferred.
School/College/Division:
H92 - VP Student Affairs
Primary department:
H9203 - Placement Services
Employment type:
- Regular Employee
- Job type: Full Time
- Job category: Academic/Faculty
Funding/salary information:
- Compensation type: Annual Salary
- Hourly rate:
- Salary minimum: TBD
- Salary hire maximum: TBD
Working conditions:
Office environment
Job openings:
- Number of openings: 1
- Reposted position: No
- Reposted reason: None (New Requisition)
- Prior posting/requisition number:
Background check requirements:
University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting work. If you are offered employment, the university will inform you if a background check is required.
University Counselor I/II – College to Career Specialist Position Overview
Wayne State University is searching for an experienced University Counselor I/II – College to Career Specialist Position Overview at its Detroit campus location.
Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.
Essential functions (job duties):
Position Overview
The University Counselor I/II – College to Career Specialist plays a crucial role in guiding students in a variety of career-related and student development practices including self-discovery and reflection, understanding the world of work, experiential learning, tapping into social networks, advanced education, on-campus employment, part-time and full-time jobs.
The University Counselor I/II – College to Career Specialist will utilize knowledge of career theories, current research, and best practices in the knowledge domains of student development, career development, student learning, decision making, learning styles, social identity development, leadership, identity development, counseling processes, evaluation tools, social media and AI tools, and job/internship search processes.
Additionally, the University Counselor I/II – College to Career Specialist will support the goals of Wayne State University's Strategic Plan, the College to Career (C2C) Initiative, and Student Success 2.0 through the delivery of career development services that promote student engagement, career readiness, experiential learning, and post-graduation success.
The University Counselor I/II – College to Career Specialist will work closely with the Manager of Student Engagement and the Manager of Employer Engagement to increase student participation through programming, career readiness initiatives, experiential learning opportunities, and employer engagement activities.
Position Description
Career Counseling/Coaching (50%)
- Serve as a Career Services liaison for WSU schools and colleges as assigned.
- Contribute to student learning, development, and enhanced educational experiences through working closely with students to help them better understand the process of making thoughtful career decisions. Engage in counseling, advising, and coaching with clients at all phases of their career development.
- Demonstrate excellence in career coaching by helping students develop career readiness competencies, connect academic experiences to career pathways, and successfully transition from college to career.
- Knowledge of Handshake and promotion of the platform as a recruiting and career engagement tool that connects students with employers, enables appointment scheduling with University Counselor I/II College to Career Specialists, and facilitates participation in networking and career development events.
- Create and implement activities and events that support the College to Career student journey model and advance the goals of the College to Career Initiative, Student Success 2.0, and Wayne State University's Strategic Plan.
- Use and develop resource expertise to educate students regarding access to career information to aid their career planning and job/internship search.
- Work with students to identify experiences that are meaningful to them and encourage participation in student organizations, community service, employment, research or creative projects, and experiential learning opportunities across multiple sectors.
- Develop innovative ways of bringing the world of work to students to help inform their career thinking and planning.
- Use current technology such as LinkedIn and Generative AI to demonstrate to students how to effectively leverage these tools. Stay informed about emerging technologies and assist Career Services in remaining at the forefront of innovation.
- Assist students in understanding and reflecting on the transferability of their academic coursework as they explore career and educational pathways.
- Support students in implementing their career and educational choices through resume development, interviewing strategies, job-search techniques, networking, employer and graduate school selection, and offer negotiation.
- Promote the highest standards of the profession in accordance with the principles, ethics, and standards of NACE, Midwest ACE, ACPA, NASPA, and established Student Affairs best practices.
- Help students understand the importance of self-awareness and reflection in translating educational experiences into meaningful career pathways and lifelong career management.
- Design and implement initiatives utilizing the College to Career Initiative mission and research to maximize participation among students, campus partners, employers, and community stakeholders.
Workshop Facilitation and Events (15%)
- Create and present interactive programs and workshops that engage diverse student populations across the Schools and Colleges.
- Utilize technology and presentation/facilitation best practices to engage audiences and ensure workshop objectives and learning outcomes are achieved.
- Facilitate small-group dialogues around identified career topics, demonstrating effective group facilitation and leadership skills.
- Support Career Services events such as Career Fairs, Career Treks, Etiquette Dinners, and related initiatives.
Career Technology and Student Engagement (20%)
Career Readiness Technologies (e.g., Big Interview)
- Develop and implement strategies to increase student engagement with career readiness technologies and online career preparation resources, including the current platform, Big Interview.
- Manage account access and user support for career readiness technology platforms.
- Serve as the primary liaison with technology vendors and product support teams to address operational needs, platform enhancements, and service issues.
- Monitor platform utilization and prepare semester-based reports on engagement, usage, and outcomes.
- Collaborate with Career Services staff and campus partners to promote effective use of career readiness technologies that support interview preparation, job search strategies, and career development.
Career & Workforce Insights (e.g., Steppingblocks)
- Develop and implement strategies to increase student, faculty, and staff engagement with career data, workforce intelligence, and career outcomes technology platforms, including the current platform, Steppingblocks.
- Promote the use of labor market information, career outcomes data, workforce trends, and analytics to support career exploration, informed decision-making, and career readiness initiatives.
- Support university-wide collaboration with academic colleges, departments, and campus partners to leverage career and workforce data in advancing student success, retention, career readiness, and post-graduation outcomes.
- Develop presentations, reports, dashboards, and educational materials utilizing career outcomes data, labor market intelligence, and workforce analytics.
- Monitor technology utilization and prepare semester-based reports assessing engagement, impact, and student outcomes.
- Participate in vendor training and remain informed regarding emerging trends, platform enhancements, and best practices in career technology and workforce analytics.
- Train and support Career Services staff, campus partners, faculty, and students in the effective use of career data and workforce analytics tools and resources.
- Support institutional initiatives, including Career-to-Career (C2C) and other strategic workforce development efforts, through the application of career outcomes data, labor market intelligence, and technology-enabled solutions.
Data Management (15%)
- Maintain accurate and timely records and statistical information on clients using Handshake and other relevant tools.
- Analyze and communicate data trends that support operational effectiveness and student success outcomes.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Student Affairs, Counseling, Social Work, or a related field that includes the study of career development, student development, counseling, multicultural counseling, research, and assessment.
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience counseling, coaching, or advising college students in one-on-one and/or small-group settings, preferably in career development-related areas (including graduate assistantships, internships, or related experiences).
- Experience utilizing technology, social media platforms, and information management systems for service delivery.
- Experience presenting, facilitating, and teaching both small and large groups.
- Broad understanding of the world of work and current industry and workforce trends.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience working in a fast-paced office environment.
- Experience administering and interpreting career assessment instruments (e.g., Strong Interest Inventory, MBTI, CliftonStrengths).
- Three or more years of professional experience in career services, academic advising, counseling, student affairs, workforce development, or a related field preferred.
School/College/Division:
H92 - VP Student Affairs
Primary department:
H9203 - Placement Services
Employment type:
- Regular Employee
- Job type: Full Time
- Job category: Academic/Faculty
Funding/salary information:
- Compensation type: Annual Salary
- Hourly rate:
- Salary minimum: TBD
- Salary hire maximum: TBD
Working conditions:
Office environment
Job openings:
- Number of openings: 1
- Reposted position: No
- Reposted reason: None (New Requisition)
- Prior posting/requisition number:
Background check requirements:
University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting work. If you are offered employment, the university will inform you if a background check is required.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in career counselor jobs.
- Master's degree in counseling, student affairs, or a closely related field
- Active state licensure or eligibility for Licensed Professional Counselor or similar credential
- Experience delivering individual and group career counseling sessions
- Proficiency with career assessment tools such as Myers-Briggs, Strong Interest Inventory, or O*NET
- Familiarity with applicant tracking systems and job search technology used by clients
- Knowledge of labor market information sources including Bureau of Labor Statistics data
Tips for Your Career Counselor Job Search
Tailor your resume to the population served
Career counselors work with wildly different populations, from first-generation college students to veterans to displaced workers. Hiring managers scan for alignment between your experience and their client group, so lead with the population you know best and name specific outcomes you achieved with them.
List your licensure and certifications prominently
Many postings require or prefer credentials like the National Certified Counselor designation or a state-issued Licensed Professional Counselor credential. Put your active credentials in a dedicated section near the top of your resume so screeners spot them before reading anything else.
Search by employer type, not just job title
The same role gets posted as academic advisor, career coach, employment specialist, or workforce development counselor depending on the hiring organization. Search all four variants alongside 'career counselor' to catch openings that match your background but use different title conventions.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists career counselor openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a case-study answer for your interview
Interviewers in this field almost always ask you to walk through how you helped a client who was stuck or resistant. Have one concrete, structured story ready that covers the presenting challenge, your assessment approach, the action plan you co-created, and a measurable result.
Negotiate your professional development budget
Salary bands for career counselors in nonprofit and public-sector settings are often compressed, but professional development funds, supervision hours toward licensure, and conference reimbursements are negotiable. Ask about these in the offer stage and frame them as requirements for maintaining your credentials.
Career Counselor Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most career counselors?
Southern New Hampshire Services, Equus Workforce Solutions, and Eckerd Connects are hiring the most career counselors right now, with openings concentrated in New Hampshire, Texas, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand is especially high at community colleges, workforce development boards, and large nonprofit employment services organizations.
How many career counselor jobs are remote?
About 9% of career counselor openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, with remote availability highest for roles focused on virtual coaching, online student services, and workforce re-entry programs. Positions requiring in-person assessments, on-campus advising, or clinical supervision hours are far more likely to require an on-site presence.
How do you become a career counselor?
Most career counselor positions require a master's degree in counseling, higher education, or a related field, followed by supervised clinical or advising hours required for state licensure in many states. After completing your degree, you apply for the relevant state license or pursue the National Certified Counselor credential through the National Board for Certified Counselors. Building experience through internships, assistantships, or entry-level advising roles during or immediately after your graduate program is the fastest path to qualifying for posted openings.
Can you get a career counselor job with little or no experience?
Entry points into career counseling typically include graduate assistantship roles, internship placements embedded in master's programs, and paraprofessional advisor positions at community colleges or workforce agencies that hire candidates still completing their degree. Framing transferable experience clearly helps: customer-facing roles, coaching, teaching, case management, and human resources all demonstrate relevant skills. Targeting organizations that hire counselors-in-training and provide supervision toward licensure gives you the best shot when you're just starting out.
What does the career counselor interview process look like?
Most employers begin with a phone or video screen focused on your credentials, population experience, and availability. A second round typically involves a structured behavioral interview where you'll walk through scenarios with resistant clients, ethical dilemmas, or cases requiring referrals. Some employers, particularly in higher education, add a presentation component where you demonstrate a workshop or advising session. Reference checks and a background check usually follow before an offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to career counselor jobs?
You can find and apply to career counselor jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that fit your credentials, population experience, and preferred setting, then apply directly to each listing that matches.
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