CUNY College & Career Advising Fellows

Research Foundation of The City University of New York • New York, NY

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About The Position

CUNY’s Office of K-16 Initiatives creates innovative pathways for young New Yorkers to envision and achieve success by engaging strategic partners in confronting systemic educational inequities. CUNY College & Career Advising Fellows (CUNY CCAF) provides high-quality college and career advising support to students at participating schools, ensuring they have personalized advising through their junior and senior years to develop and pursue a strong match postsecondary plan.

CUNY College & Career Advising Fellows is looking for recent college graduates - primarily from CUNY - with near-peer mentoring experience who are community-minded, equity-driven, and committed to supporting students through the postsecondary planning process, including applying to college, career programs, completing career exploration activities, and financial aid applications. This fellowship is a 1-year full-time, salaried position, beginning August 10, 2026, with the opportunity to renew for a 2nd year, pending funding and satisfactory performance. Fellows will work directly at a high school to support college and career planning and enrollment efforts for juniors and seniors. Fellows will work closely with school staff to support overall post-secondary planning goals and determine how best to support the students. The Fellows schedule will match that of the school, with some after-school hours to connect with students (approximately 8 am - 4 pm). All Fellows will collaborate closely with CUNY College & Career Advising Fellow staff and receive ongoing supervision from the central team as well as from high school supervisors.

Requirements

• Graduated from college with a Bachelor’s Degree between 2023 and June 2025 with a college GPA of at least 3.0
• Commitment to team values of equity and inclusivity, teamwork, community, growth, excellence, partnership, and having fu,n and willingness to engage in an ongoing professional learning community
• Previous experience as a near-peer mentor supporting first-generation college students from underserved backgrounds to access college and career pathways (for example, as a Bridge Coach or Peer Mentor)
• Eligible to work in the US

Nice To Haves

• Outstanding written and oral communication skills, including the capacity to lead workshops and engage with students across multiple modalities
• Exceptional interpersonal skills; experience working collaboratively and cooperatively
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, data-driven, collaborative environment

Responsibilities

• Work closely with school staff to advise students through college and career planning
• Support the postsecondary planning process at a school, including creating and delivering classroom presentations and hosting workshops for students and families on themes like financial aid, career interests, and building a strong match college list
• Work 1-1 with students to prepare for and complete college, financial aid, program, and other related applications
• Coordinate campus visits and other college/career exploration events
• Establish productive working relationships with principals, counselors, teachers, parent coordinators, and other staff in the assigned partner school
• Provide professional, student-centered communication with students, families, and school partners
• Utilize virtual tools (texting, social media, virtual meetings) to engage and support student progress towards post-secondary goals
• Provide timely data entry and maintain an accurate roster in the CCAF Grouptrail Enroll database describing student participation and outcomes.
• Remain organized with data management for tracking monthly progress towards program goals
• Generate reports as requested by supervisors and school partners.
• Engage with other Advisors to share helpful tools and best practices for data entry
• Participate in regular CUNY CCAF meetings and all trainings
• Engage with colleagues by sharing helpful tools and best practices, and problem-solving collective challenges to ensure high-quality advising
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• sick leave
• paid time off
• Significant training, mentoring, and professional development is provided to support building the skills necessary to be successful

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level