🤗 Education & Training

Academic / Career Counselor CV / Resume Format & Maker

Make a job-ready CV for Career Counselor, Admission Counselor, School Counselor, CBSE roles — your field is already chosen, so the hints and suggestions fit your work.

What employers look for in a Academic / Career Counselor CV / resume

Career and academic counselling roles in schools, colleges and admission offices need someone who listens well and knows the education landscape. Recruiters look for a psychology, guidance or education background, knowledge of streams, entrance exams, courses and scholarships in India and abroad, and experience with psychometric or aptitude tests. Admission counsellors should show enquiry handling, CRM use, follow-ups and parent counselling. School counsellors should highlight student wellbeing sessions, confidentiality and coordination with teachers. Freshers can present internships, career fairs and orientation sessions they helped run.

⚡ Key skills for your CV

  • Career guidance frameworks
  • Psychometric & aptitude testing
  • Entrance exam & course knowledge
  • Scholarship guidance
  • Admission process handling
  • CRM software
  • Student counselling
  • Career workshop delivery
  • MS Excel

🤝 Soft skills

  • Active listening
  • Empathy
  • Trustworthiness
  • Communication
  • Persuasion

🎯 Sample career objective (fresher)

Psychology postgraduate with internship experience in school counselling and career workshops, seeking a career counsellor role. Aims to help students choose courses and careers that match their interests, abilities and goals.

Change it to your own words — the builder fills it in for you with one click.

💼 Sample experience / internship points

  • Administered aptitude and interest inventories to Class 10 students and explained the results to parents
  • Conducted career orientation sessions on streams, entrance exams and emerging courses
  • Followed up on admission enquiries and maintained counselling records in a CRM sheet

🔧 Project ideas for your CV

  • Careers After Class 12 Handbook — guide to course options for science, commerce and arts students
  • Exam Stress Survey — study of exam stress and coping methods among school students
  • Scholarship Tracker — sheet of central and state scholarships with eligibility and deadlines

📜 Certifications that help

  • Diploma in Guidance and Counselling
  • Certificate in Career Counselling
  • Psychometric Assessment training certificate
  • Mental Health First Aid Certificate

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4 steps

  1. 1

    Choose your field

    Pick the job you want from 209 professions -- the boxes, hints and suggestions follow it.

  2. 2

    Pick a design

    25 professional designs: 15 standard (classic, modern sidebar, infographic, two-column ...) and 10 premium international designs (Ivy League, Executive Navy, Euro Grid, Gulf Professional ...).

  3. 3

    Fill the sections

    Personal details, objective, education, experience, skills, projects, achievements -- with a hint under every box.

  4. 4

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Questions

What should a Academic / Career Counselor CV include?

A short career objective for Career Counselor roles, your education, the software and technical skills you use (Career guidance frameworks, Psychometric & aptitude testing, Entrance exam & course knowledge, Scholarship guidance, Admission process handling), projects you worked on, internships or experience, and certifications.

Which design suits a Academic / Career Counselor CV?

Classic Blue, Corporate Grey and Executive Serif are safe for most companies; Modern Sidebar and Infographic stand out for design and creative roles. You can switch designs any time -- your text stays.

Can a fresher make a Academic / Career Counselor CV?

Yes. Leave work experience empty and put your projects, training and skills first -- the builder shows hints in English and Hinglish under every box.

Is this CV maker free?

Making, editing and previewing your CV is free and 100% ad-free. To download the PDF, pick a plan: ₹49 for 2 CVs, ₹199 for unlimited CVs for a month, or ₹499 for unlimited CVs for a year. Every CV you unlock stays yours for ever -- edit it and download it as often as you like, even after a plan ends.

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