Career Counselor Cover Letter

Please consider me for the career counselor opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In the previous role, I was responsible for career counseling to students majoring in Computer Science and Computer Engineering who plan to pursue a computer science related career in the technology industry via in-person appointments, email/phone inquiries and group presentations.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• A commitment to liberal education
• Professional demeanor with positive and enthusiastic work-style
• Demonstrated experience with program or project development and management
• Knowledge of legal resume and cover letter writing, interviewing, and job search strategies preferred
• Knowledge of and experience with career development practices as they apply to adult populations
• Knowledge of and experience working with diverse populations
• Experience with or knowledge of employee development, human resources
• Knowledge of employment practices and trends

I am excited to be applying for the position of career counselor. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for approximately 30+ hours of individual, group, and virtual career counseling for students and alumni weekly; document all interactions in the Career Services contact management system.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Strong advising and teaching abilities effective across a diverse population, particularly in the realms of professional development, career exploration and decision-making, and job/internship searches
• Capacity to balance multiple and varied tasks, meet deadlines, and use well-developed time management and organizational skills
• Knowledge of basic career development content such as resume critiques, interviewing, and job search skills
• Experience in utilizing career counseling techniques and assessments, including the Strong Interest Inventory and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
• A demonstrated track record of working collaboratively with colleagues, other departments and/or the employment community
• Requires strong counseling, teaching, presentation, program-planning, organizational, interpersonal, and team-work skills
• Have experience marketing programs to students in a higher education setting
• Possess skills in public speaking and workshop facilitation

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the career counselor position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for career counseling to students who are exploring a broad range of academic majors and career interests;.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Knowledge of career services professional practices
• Knowledge of web-based career and job search resources
• Demonstrated understanding of the value of integrating academic advising and career development issues when assisting students in formulating academic and career plans
• Previous work with oncology patient population preferred
• Understanding of how to obtain medical insurance authorizations
• Experience working with medical insurance companies
• Strong clinical skills and commitment to clinical work in the provision of career and mental health counseling
• Evidence of collaboration and flexibility in working with others

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the career counselor position.

Previously, I was responsible for walk-in career consulting and appointments to students in the Hinman and College in the Woods residential communities' on topics ranging from: career assessment interpretation (MBTI, Strong, Focus2), career advising, job and internship search strategies, reviewing application materials, and interviewing, among other career preparation strategies.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Multicultural commitment/advocacy
• Experience on a college or university campus implementing educational programs
• Experience teaching or facilitating psycho-educational groups
• Experience in professional presentations or publications related to underrepresented populations in higher education
• Experience in clinical supervision of practicum students
• Experience in developing or overseeing a mentor program
• Evidence of a Masters in counseling, student personnel, or related discipline (preferred)
• Experience using career services technology environments or other similar systems is preferred

In response to your job posting for career counselor, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for career advising for undergraduate students on a wide range of career development topics including choice of concentration, skills assessment, internships, experiential learning opportunities, post-graduation employment and graduate school planning in both individual and group sessions.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Demonstrate creative approach to engaging students in marketing campaigns and in workshop development
• Demonstrate experience with and understanding of student co-curricular learning theory and practice
• Familiarity with technology including InDesign and web development is preferred
• Previous experience in a liberal arts context is preferred
• Familiarity with career development theories and practices, assessments (MBTI/SII), counseling and services
• Experience with career program design, development & delivery
• Experience in building interpersonal business relationships
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, data query, PowerPoint)