Career Counsellor

Job Description

Job Description: Career Counsellor Alcovia (Gurugram Chapter) Position: Career Counsellor Location: Gurugram, India Type: 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 Alcovia's founder brings 8 years of e-commerce experience post-MBA from IIM Indore, with a track record of blitz scaling brands at Panasonic, Flipkart, Meesho, Noise, and Nothing. He has managed businesses exceeding INR 2500 crores per annum and scaled brands from inception to INR 1000 crores in under a year. He is also a founding member of i-Help, a social initiative, and has mentored over 4000 PG students across IIMs.