Career & Experiential Learning Advisor (Consulting Pathways)

Vanderbilt University•Nashville, TN

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Career & Experiential Learning Advisor for Consulting Pathways provides high-touch advising and coaching to students pursuing careers in consulting and related professional services. This role helps students navigate highly structured recruiting processes while integrating career advising, experiential learning, and milestone-based development throughout the student journey. Working closely with the Executive Director and Associate Director of Consulting Pathways, the Advisor supports students from early exploration through internship and full-time placement by connecting them with advising, experiential learning opportunities, employer expectations, and pathway programming. Career Advancement & Engagement at Vanderbilt University is building a pathway-based career ecosystem that aligns academic experience, experiential learning, and employer engagement to improve student outcomes at scale. Through advising, internships, industry partnerships, and AI-enabled tools, CAE helps students explore, prepare for, and launch into meaningful careers across a broad range of industries. This model expands access to opportunities, strengthens employer relationships, and positions Vanderbilt as a leading source of talent in a rapidly evolving workforce.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree is necessary.
3–5+ years of experience in consulting, recruiting, career advising, student development, employer relations, or related fields is necessary.
Strong advising, coaching, facilitation, and communication skills are necessary.
Ability to build relationships with students, employers, faculty, and campus partners is necessary.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in business, higher education, student affairs, or a related field is preferred.
Knowledge of consulting recruiting processes and timelines is preferred.
Experience developing or delivering workshops and career programming is preferred.
Familiarity with Handshake, CRM platforms, or career management systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide individualized and group advising aligned with consulting recruiting timelines.
Coach students in developing resumes, networking strategies, behavioral interviews, and professional narratives.
Guide students through milestone progression from exploration through internship and full-time placement.
Help students understand consulting career paths, recruiting expectations, and preparation strategies.
Connect students to consulting-related internships, projects, research, leadership opportunities, and experiential learning.
Help students identify experiences that strengthen consulting readiness.
Assist students in translating academic and co-curricular experiences into compelling consulting narratives.
Deliver workshops on consulting recruiting, networking, behavioral interviews, case interview preparation, and career readiness.
Support consulting-focused programming, employer events, and pathway activities.
Collaborate with student organizations and campus partners to expand engagement within the consulting community.
Collaborate with Employer Relations to align advising with consulting employer expectations.
Support employer-facing events and recruiting activities.
Stay current on consulting recruiting trends and communicate changes to students and pathway leadership.
Monitor student engagement and advising participation.
Track internship and placement outcomes within consulting pathways.
Contribute to assessment of pathway effectiveness and continuous improvement efforts.