Pre-Health Advisor, Career Center

University of Virginia; Charlottesville (VA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Virginia Career Center is seeking a Pre-Health Advisor to support students exploring clinical healthcare careers. The role includes direct student advising, program development, and collaboration with faculty and alumni networks.

Evening and weekend work is required on occasion.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in education, higher education, counseling, or related field.
• Experience advising students or client groups in an academic setting.
• Ability to work with diverse student populations and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct advising to undergraduate students and alumni interested in clinical healthcare careers.
• Design and implement programs and events for career exploration and professional preparation.
• Develop and disseminate up-to-date health professions information; collaborate with faculty and graduate/professional schools.

Skills

Student development

Public speaking

Program planning

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Microsoft Office

Education

Master's degree in education / counseling / related field

Tools

Handshake

Symplicity

CSM applications

Job description

The University of Virginia Career Center (herein Career Center) is seeking a student development-minded individual to fill the role of Pre-Health Advisor and support our mission of engaging and supporting students in the discovery and pursuit of meaningful lives. Career Center advisors support the mission through direct student service, program development and execution of organizational/alumni connections for students. Direct service delivery includes advising individual students, small group advising, and large group presentations and workshops. The Pre-Health advising team serves all clinical professions - pre-med, pre-dental, pre-vet, etc. This role will include direct service including pre-health advising with students, small group advising, and large group presentations and workshops. This individual will also perform other office and University duties as assigned. Some evening and weekend work is required. For more information, please visit our website.

Responsibilities of this role include:

Student Advising Services - 60%

• Provide direct service to undergraduate students and alumni who are interested in careers in clinical healthcare. Direct service delivery includes individual advising with students, small group advising, and large group presentations and workshops.
• Research clinical health professions, provide outreach, design and implement programs and events which shepherd students through career exploration, preparation, and applications.
• Maintain up-to-date information on clinical health careers with special attention to underrepresented populations in each field, attend relevant conferences and open houses; visit targeted institutions/programs to provide up-to-date and tailored advice for applicants; and monitor appropriate listservs.
• Collaborate with faculty, especially in the College of Arts & Sciences.
• Engage with graduate and professional schools to collect and disseminate relevant information to students.

Career Services Programming - 30%

• Facilitate creative and engaging workshops and presentations relevant to health professions advising, particularly those that help students build relevant knowledge, skills, and experiences.
• Work closely with student groups and organizations such as class councils, peer advisors, resident advisors, orientation leaders, CIOs, and affinity groups to develop and fulfill programing requests.

Administration and Technology - 10%

• Support Career Center efforts to develop relevant content and more extensively utilize technology in the delivery of career-related and pre-health specific programs and services
• Implement marketing recommendations to reach students more effectively; in collaboration with other Career Center staff provide benchmarking and recommendations regarding priorities for technology service delivery.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree in education, higher education, counseling, or related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated fluency in working with diverse student demographics
• Strong student development orientation; creativity, ability to assume responsibility, take initiative and work well independently and in teams
• Proven ability to design and present creative and innovative programs/workshops
• Well-developed organizational skills; ability to manage multiple projects
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills; strong oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Prior experience providing pre-health advising, career counseling, or advising services in a college/university setting or at least three years related professional experience
• Demonstrated program development and management experience
• Ability to work effectively with students, alumni, faculty, graduate schools, and employers
• Ability to teach and to instruct in the use of programs, services and resources in a career-related environment
• Proficient computer and web-based skills
• Related university or professional experience
• Experience with Handshake, Symplicity, or other CSM applications

Physical Demands

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

The hiring range is $55,000-58,000, commensurate with education and experience.

This is an exempt-level, benefited position. Learn more about UVA benefits.

This position is based in Charlottesville, VA, and is eligible for a hybrid schedule of 4 days on grounds and 1 day remote per week, with additional on-site presence as needed, in accordance with UVA's remote work guidelines.

To learn more about UVA and the Charlottesville area, visit UVA Life and Embark CVA.

Application review will begin after November 16, 2026.

This position will not consider candidates who require immigration sponsorship now or in the future.

For questions about the position, please contact Kim Whitney, [e-mail].

For questions about the application process, please contact Jessica Russo, Senior Recruiter, [e-mail].

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA's commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.