Entry-Level Positions For Aspiring Higher Education Professionals
Entry-level positions in higher education for undergraduate students include "admissions and recruiting," "academic advising," and "administrative coordination roles," with opportunities for growth within these areas. The potential for career advancement, even starting in an entry-level position, is highlighted as a key benefit.
Entry-Level Jobs, Higher Education, Career Advancement, Administrative Roles, Admissions and Advising
Advizer Information
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Undergrad
Grad Programs
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Julia Aughenbaugh
Associate Director of Global Programs
Lehigh University, College of Education
UC Santa Barbara
MA in International Higher Education from the University of Nottingham Ningbo China
Environmental & Related Sciences
Education
Education
Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans, LGBTQ
Video Highlights
1. Entry-level positions in higher education include admissions and recruiting, academic advising, and administrative coordination.
2. Many entry-level roles offer opportunities for growth and advancement within the institution.
3. Prior experience in advising (even as an undergraduate) can be beneficial for securing an academic advising position after graduation.
Transcript
What entry-level positions are there in this field that an undergraduate college student might consider?
There are a few offices on campus that will often hire people right out of undergrad. Sometimes you'll get positions in admissions and recruiting.
There are also academic advising positions that may be open to people right out of undergrad, as long as you have some advising experience while you were an undergraduate student. Then there are administrative coordination roles.
We'll often look for people who are early career. All of those areas also have room to grow. If you're really passionate about admissions or advising, there's room to move up in those areas and continue. It doesn't have to be a position you only take right out of college.