College & Career Coach

College Contact; United States; Remote; USD 41,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

A college advising startup is seeking a College & Career Coach to help high school students with college admissions and career exploration. The ideal candidate is a current undergraduate with strong communication skills and a passion for mentorship. This position offers flexible hours with the possibility of bonuses and promotions. Join a network that prioritizes relatable guidance for students from diverse backgrounds.

Benefits

Bonuses for additional tasks

Access to discounted grad school prep

Exclusive job opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong speaking and writing skills are essential.
• Passion for helping others is crucial.
• No criminal record must be maintained.

Responsibilities

• Guide high school students through the college admissions process.
• Maintain a minimum of 5 hours availability per week for meetings.
• Respond to student messages within 24 hours.

Skills

Strong communicator

Creative thinker

Trustworthy

Empathy

Education

Current undergraduate student

Minimum 3.4 GPA

Job description

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Join the top 1% of student leaders helping high schoolers navigate their future.

About College Contact

College Contact is a fast-growing, award-winning startup revolutionizing college and career advising for high school students and their families.

We started as a viral TikTok initiative helping students with their college essays and quickly grew into a nationwide network of relatable, high-achieving undergraduate coaches. In just a few years, we’ve been namedCareer Pathways Product of the Year, secured over $1.5M in venture funding, partnered with districts and nonprofits across the country, and achieved an86% first-choice university placement ratefor students we’ve coached.

We were founded to give students what we wish we had—affordable, high-touch guidance from people who truly “get it” because they’ve recently been through the process themselves.

Our Mission

At College Contact, we believe every student deserves access to quality, relatable guidance—no matter their background or budget.

Our goals are to:

• Democratize accessto higher education and career resources for all students.
• Give back,replacing expensive private advising with relatable, affordable mentorship.
• Help students makeinformed, personalized decisions—whether that’s college, a trade, the military, or another pathway.
• Equip students to earn themost scholarships and financial aidpossible or choose ahigh-ROI career paththat fits their skills and passions.

About the Role

As a College & Career Coach, you’ll be part of an elite network of undergraduates selected for their leadership, empathy, and expertise. You’ll guide high school students through the college admissions process, career exploration, and future planning.

Your journey will look like this:

• Training (First Few Weeks):Self-paced training on our advising process, methodology, and platform tools.
• Onboarding:Set up your profile so students can book 1:1 virtual coaching sessions and message you for help.
• Active Coaching:Meet with students, communicate with parents and counselors, and track student progress in our dashboard.
• Ongoing Development:Stay updated on new resources and trends in college, career, military, and trade school preparation.

Optional Opportunities:

• Host or participate in virtual workshops (earn bonuses)
• Specialize in niche topics like financial aid, career readiness, or essay writing

Responsibilities

• Maintain at least5 hours of open availabilityper week for student meetings
• Respond to messages from students or parents within24 hours
• Report student progress, fill out surveys, and keep accurate records in our system
• Participate in continuous learning and training sessions

Compensation

• Bonuses for additional tasks, workshops, or high performance
• Opportunity for promotion toLead Coach(train and mentor new coaches)
• Join thetop 1%of coaches at your university
• Access todiscounted grad school prep(GMAT, MCAT, LSAT, etc.)
• Exclusive job and internship opportunities from top companies
• Build your resume withmeaningful, high-impact experience

Qualifications

• Current undergraduate student (2-year or 4-year) — first-years eligible after their first semester
• Minimum3.4 GPA
• Strong communicator with excellent speaking and writing skills
• Creative thinker with a passion for helping others
• Positive, self-starting, and trustworthy
• No criminal record

We believe diverse experiences and perspectives make our coaching stronger. Our goal is for every student to work with a coach they can relate to. You might be a great fit if you:

• Are a first-generation college student
• Speak another language in addition to English
• Grew up in a rural community
• Identify as a person of color
• Have experience as an international or transfer student
• Have been or are currently a D1-D3 student athlete

Application Process

Our selection process is highly competitive — we typically accept only the top 1% of applicants at each university. Here’s how it works:

• Submit an Application:Share your basic information, tell uswhyyou want to be a coach, and include a creative writing sample.
• Complete a Virtual Coaching Case Study:Show us how you’d guide a student through a real advising scenario.
• Interview:Meet with our recruiting team or founders.
• Training & Onboarding:Complete and pass our virtual training to officially join the network.

Submit an application via this link: https://college-contact.breezy.hr/p/b15e5f74abd2-college-and-career-coach

Don’t be discouraged if you aren’t accepted right away.We keep our standards high to protect the quality of our coaching network, but wealwaysencourage you to reapply or request feedback to improve your application. Potential coaches may reapplyup to 2x per year.

If you want to inspire students, grow your professional network, and gain experience that sets you apart,apply to join the College Contact coaching network today.

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