CAREER COACHES AND ACADEMIC ADVISERS, UNITE

The relationship between academic advising and career development has always been inextricable. For example, in the early 1970s, Terry O'Banion argued that an academic adviser must first get to know a student and explore their life and vocational goals before discussing the student's program of study, courses, and schedules. Just as academic advising is about far more than scheduling classes for students, career coaching encompasses more than just selecting a career. If academic advisers and career coaches are truly focused on meeting the holistic needs of students, their conversations with students will likely encompass elements of both academic and career development. Given the overlap between academic advising and career development, the lack of sharing of best practices between the professions is surprising.