Career Counsellor

Position: Career Counsellor
Location: Gurugram, IndiaType: Full-Time

About the Role

Alcovia is seeking an experienced and passionate Career Counsellor to join our student advisory team in Gurugram. This is a high-impact, student-facing role for a driven professional who thrives in fast-paced environments and is committed to guiding students toward academic and career excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Program Leadership:
  Lead Alcovias career counselling initiatives, ensuring exceptional outcomes for students. (As college selections)
• Career Exploration:
  Guide students in identifying their interests, strengths, and values through psychometric assessments and one-on-one sessions.
• College/University Guidance:
  Advise on admissions, application processes, and post-secondary options, including study abroad pathways (U.S., U.K., Canada, Europe, Singapore, etc.).
• Individualized Planning:
  Design personalized academic and career roadmaps tailored to each student’s strengths, interests, and aspirations.
• Portfolio Building:
• Recommend activities, internships, competitions, and workshops that foster curiosity and holistic growth.
• Guide students craft compelling portfolios that showcase intellectual curiosity, depth, and clarity.
• Subject and Board Selection:
  Advise on subject and board choices aligned with students’ college and career goals.
• Application Support:
• Develop university shortlist strategies
• Guide on SOPs/essays, LORs, interview preparation, scholarships, and standardized test planning
• Support applications to top global and Indian universities, as well as summer school programs

Role Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Psychology, Counselling, Education, or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of proven success in education consulting or career guidance, with a strong record of placements at top global universities.
• Demonstrated ability to excel in high-ownership, fast-paced roles and take ideas from concept to execution.

Key Skills and Attributes

• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills; adept at building trust with students and parents.
• Confident in managing high-stakes conversations and setting realistic expectations.
• Expertise in admissions processes for Ivy League, Oxbridge, and other competitive universities.
• Strategic, student-first thinker with a passion for mentorship and coaching, especially for teens and preteens.
• Innovative and adaptable; eager to experiment, share feedback, and help build scalable systems as Alcovia grows.

Compensation :

• CTC up to INR 25 lakhs per annum for the right candidate.
• ESOPs with better than industry standard vesting schedules.

Why Join Alcovia?

• Make a meaningful impact on students’ academic journeys and futures.
• Shape the trajectory of a fast-scaling startup with ambitious growth goals.
• Solid team currently building in stealth, in the process of raising capital from tier 1 VCs.
• Lead projects with autonomy and ownership.
• Collaborate with a mission-driven, lean and a mean team passionate about redefining the education industry.

About the Founder