Academic Advisors are administrators who work with students to help them make career choices, and help them plan school and college choices that will enable them to prepare for their chosen career. They will evaluate each student they meet with, assessing their interests, achievements and abilities to help them determine what career choices are most suitable for them. They also provide information to students about careers they are interested in, and help them create short-term and long-term plans and set goals to help them achieve at school and in the future.

Academic Advisors should have excellent interpersonal, communication, and listening skills. They should also have good time-management, organizational, and administrative skills. They will work closely with other school staff as well as students, and should be able to communicate effectively with all types of people. Academic Advisors often play an important and influential role in helping students develop their academic plans, and as such should have a strong desire to promote the welfare of their students.