Career Of Academic Advising And Career Counseling

Career Research Essay I have chosen to research the career of Academic Advising and Career Counseling for this essay. The reason I chose this particular career, is because I believe it would be a highly rewarding occupation, and it would give me a great amount of satisfaction to make a difference in people's lives by guiding them through the process of acquiring a higher education, while determining their aptitudes and personality traits in order to ascertain the career that is best suited for them. In the past I have also considered a career in Human Resources Management, I think it is very closely related to Academic Advising and Career Counseling in that it involves the discovery of human interests and aptitudes in order to find the best position for that person within a company or organization. I am extremely interested in human development, whether it is in the context of higher education or job placement and recruitment. The website careercruising.com has an excellent example of what a Career Counselor's typical day at the office looks like. This is particularly helpful for me because this counselor works at a 4 year college, which is the path that I am interested in. His day looks as follows: …show more content…
Some of the short term strategies I will implement after gaining this knowledge include pursuing volunteer experience opportunities on campus and/or in the community, getting involved with various groups and clubs in order to network, and I will definitely ask for guidance and mentorship from professors, peers, groups and resources. My long term goals include finishing my AA degree at Aims, obtain employment, preferably related to my field of interest and/or at an institution that provides tuition assistance. I will also start working on a BA degree, probably online at UNC and I will look into obtaining a masters degree either in Educational Leadership or Human