Integrating Career Development into Academic Advising
January 25th, 2027 | 12:00 p.m. EST - 1:15 p.m. EST | $425
Academic advising staff and leadership will learn how to integrate career advising into academic advising to make career development an intentional and ongoing part of every student’s educational journey.
Why is This Topic Important?
Integrating Career Development into Academic Advising is a comprehensive approach designed to make career development an intentional and ongoing part of every student’s educational journey. Rather than treating academic advising and career development as separate services, the program equips academic advisors with the knowledge, tools, and strategies to incorporate meaningful career development conversations into routine advising interactions—from a student’s first semester through graduation, transfer, and entry into the workforce. In doing so, student's gain a stronger sense of direction and purpose in their pursuit of a college degree and are better prepared for a career post-graduation.
Who Should Attend?
This program is ideal for higher education professionals who are looking to better support students, especially:
Deans, Vice Presidents and Provosts of Academic Affairs
Academic Advising and Academic Support Leadership
Career Services Leadership
TRIO and Student Support Services Staff
Overview
Integrating career development into academic advising helps advisors guide students in connecting their interests, strengths, values, academic choices, and career goals. Ultimately, the goal is to expand the advising conversation beyond “What classes should I take?” to include “Where is my education taking me, and what can I do now to prepare for what comes next?”
By embedding career development into academic advising, every advising interaction becomes an opportunity to help students connect education, career, and purpose—supporting students not only in completing a credential, but also in developing the knowledge, skills, experiences, and confidence needed to successfully navigate their next step.
The program helps advisors guide students in connecting their interests, strengths, values, academic choices, and career goals. Career development is incorporated into advising through career exploration and assessment, major and pathway selection, labor-market information, employability skills, experiential learning, transfer planning, career readiness, and the development of realistic education-to-career plans.
Early advising conversations focus on exploration, self-awareness, and connecting interests to academic and career pathways. As students’ progress, conversations shift toward developing career-ready skills, gaining relevant experiences, building professional networks, and understanding workforce expectations. Later conversations emphasize transition and helping students prepare for employment, transfer, or continued education. In this program, you will learn to:
Embed career advising into advising.
Utilize a developmental approach to career conversations.
Integrate career conversations at each stage of a student’s career development.
Identify how the program also strengthens collaboration among academic advising, career services, faculty, transfer services, employers, and other campus partners.
Pricing and Webinar Connection Information
Live Webinar Site Connection and On-Demand Recording $425
Includes:
5 connections for staff members from your institution with each registration
Connection information sent one week prior to the event and again the day before the event. Any questions can be emailed to the program contact at the bottom of this web page.
An electronic link containing a recording of the webinar and resources emailed to you within 7 business days following the live webinar date (active for 30 days). The link can be shared with your entire staff to view the recording.
Follow-up resources to help you implement your learning.
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Presenter
Condoa Parrent, Ed.D. NCDA Master Trainer, FCD Instructor, CCSP, CAEL, Director of Student Success and Advising| Student Affairs, Tarrant County College Northeast Campus
Dr. Condoa Parrent is a seasoned higher education leader with more than two decades of experience in academic and career advising, student success, and organizational leadership. Her career has centered on building innovative systems that improve student persistence, success and career readiness across college environments. As an advocate for holistic student development, Dr. Parrent has led initiatives that integrate career development, academic advising, and faculty engagement to create seamless pathways from the classroom to the workforce. She is recognized for her expertise in strategic enrollment management, advising reform, and faculty–advisor collaboration, and for mentoring professionals through the National Career Development Association (NCDA), Appreciative Advising and NACADA frameworks. A passionate educator and presenter, Dr. Parrent frequently facilitates professional development sessions focused on embedding career development into the curriculum, integrating academic and career advising practices, and data-informed student support models. Her work reflects a deep commitment to empowering both students and educators to achieve meaningful, measurable success. Dr. Parrent has been an adjunct professor for Purdue University Global since 2009 and has served in both Vice President and Director roles in student support services, advising, career and transfer, veteran, and testing services.
Questions about the program?
Please email info@eduology.org.