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Grad student / Guidance counselor

Job Title and Job Description

Grad student / Guidance counselor

At the moment I am working with teens who are in D.S.S, living at a group home. I love spending time with these children. They all come from disturbing pasts, but they have so much to offer to the world.?

What are some related career opportunities and job titles in your company or in your career area?

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What education or training did you have to prepare for this career?

I am in my first year of graduate school.??

What education or training do you recommend for students today who want to enter this field?

To become a guidance counselor: go to college and study psychology, sociology, or education, and then apply to graduate school. I also recommend working for some time in a social work field to make sure the field is right for you.?

When you were in high school, did you know that you would enter this field?

I had an idea that I would enter the field. I knew I wanted to work with kids but was unsure in which capacity.??

Skills Profile

Skills UsedRating (5=Most Important thru
1=Not Important)		Comments
Artistic 3-Somewhat Important3-Somewhat Important3-Somewhat Important?? 
Athletic / Physical 3-Somewhat Important3-Somewhat Important3-Somewhat Important?? 
Bilingual 4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important?? 
Computer Technology 4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important?? 
Coordination / Using Hands, Tools, and Equipment 1-Not Important?? 
Creative Thinking 5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important?? 
Interpersonal 5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important?? 
Investigative / Fact Finding 5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important?? 
leadership and Supervising 5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important?? 
Logical Thinking3-Somewhat Important3-Somewhat Important3-Somewhat Important?? 
Math 2-Less Important2-Less Important?? 
Mechanical Understanding 1-Not Important?? 
Sales and Negotiation 1-Not Important?? 
Scientific and Experimental 1-Not Important?? 
Social Service / Helping Skills 5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important?? 
Teaching / Instructing 5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important?? 
Verbal Communication 5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important?? 
Understanding Nature, Plants, Animals 2-Less Important2-Less Important?? 
Understanding Yourself 5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important?? 
Writing 5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important?? 
 

Interview By: Kini U., first year graduate student @ Suffolk University ??