As an online student success coach, you act as an academic advisor and help students make the most of all available school resources. In this role, you may counsel students about their future, help them with planning the path to their degree, and explain different services they have access to while at school. Online student success coaches often use video or voice chat systems to interact with students, though most still make appointments rather than being available at any time. Most online student success coaches work exclusively for and are paid by a single school, but others work outside of the educational system and provide more general guidance. Online student success coaches occasionally focus on specific demographics, such as international students or students with disabilities.