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will AI replace school counselors?

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65/100 career outlook

Mixed picture. AI will change how you work, but the role itself is growing. Lean into the parts only you can do.

16% ai exposure+3.5% job growth
job growth
+3.5%
2024–2034
employed (2024)
376,300
people
annual openings
31,000
per year
ai exposure
11.8%
Anthropic index

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task breakdown

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8
tasks where you're irreplaceable
  • Refer students to outside counseling services.
  • Refer students to degree programs based on interests, aptitudes, or educational assessments.
  • Evaluate students' or individuals' abilities, interests, and personality characteristics, using tests, records, interviews, or professional sources.
  • Provide students with information on topics such as college degree programs and admission requirements, financial aid opportunities, trade and technical schools, and apprenticeship programs.
  • Conduct follow-up interviews with counselees to determine if their needs have been met.
  • Instruct individuals in career development techniques, such as job search and application strategies, resume writing, and interview skills.
  • Assess needs for assistance, such as rehabilitation, financial aid, or additional vocational training, and refer clients to the appropriate services.
  • Plan and promote career and employment-related programs and events, such as career planning presentations, work experience programs, job fairs, and career workshops.

ai speeds this up

3
tasks AI can assist with
  • Plan, direct, and participate in recruitment and enrollment activities.
  • Teach classes and present self-help or information sessions on subjects related to education and career planning.
  • Collaborate with teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of school programs and in the preparation of master schedules for curriculum offerings.

ai handles this

2
tasks with high AI penetration
  • Counsel students regarding educational issues, such as course and program selection, class scheduling and registration, school adjustment, truancy, study habits, and career planning.
  • Compile and study occupational, educational, and economic information to assist counselees in determining and carrying out vocational and educational objectives.