Also called: Career coach, Career services advisor
Helps college students figure out career paths, find internships, and land jobs.
Career counselors review resumes, run mock interviews, host career fairs, and build relationships with employers.
Estimate based on BLS educational, guidance, and career counselors.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's degree; a master's in higher education or student affairs is common for advancement.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Counseling, Psychology, Human Resources.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). BLS projects ~4% growth.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI reviews resumes and runs practice interviews, reducing basic advising; employer ties and coaching stay human.
Classes: Psychology, Business, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1012.
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