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We are seeking a Full-Time Career Counselor to support the NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education (OITE) in providing individualized career counseling, career development content, web and digital communications support, and career programming for approximately 4,000 biomedical trainees in the NIH Intramural Research Program. This position is hybrid role primarily based at the NIH main campus in Bethesda, Maryland, with authorized travel to other NIH locations within 50 miles.

What You Will Do:

• Provide one-on-one career counseling addressing self-assessment, career exploration, job-search strategy, interview preparation, presentation skills, professional self-advocacy, and review of resumes, curricula vitae, cover letters, and application materials.

• Provide one-on-one career counseling addressing self-assessment, career interests, strengths, values, scientific and science-related career pathways, and career planning.

• Coach trainees on interview preparation, presentation skills, professional self-advocacy, resumes, curricula vitae, cover letters, job-search strategies, and related career materials.

• Deliver career information and counseling to individuals and groups and refer matters outside career counseling to designated OITE or NIH resources.

• Research, draft, edit, update, and publish career-related articles, blog posts, program descriptions, guidance materials, and other assigned communications.

• Develop and maintain accessible, accurate, plain-language content for OITE Career Services Center and other assigned webpages in accordance with Section 508 and NIH web requirements.

  Manage and write content for the OITE careers blog and support approved digital communication strategies.

• Provide editorial support for OITE articles, newsletters, postings, and related communications and recommend improvements to OITE content and online resources.

• Contribute to career development offerings and support workshops, panels, career fairs, symposia, and similar events, including content, communications, and logistics.

• Prepare counseling activity information, written content, website updates, event materials, and recommendations in accordance with assigned schedules.

• Travel, when authorized, to NIH branch campuses or other approved locations to provide counseling or career development workshops.

• Safeguard Government and trainee information and comply with applicable security, privacy, records management, accessibility, communications, and facility requirements.

What You Will Need:

• Bachelor's degree.

• Minimum of six (6) years of demonstrated experience providing career counseling, with emphasis on scientific or biomedical careers, to undergraduate, graduate, and/or postdoctoral trainees at a major university, research institution, professional society, or equivalent organization.

• Knowledge of national issues and trends affecting scientific careers and the biomedical workforce.

• Experience supporting self-assessment, career planning, professional communication, and delivery of career information to individuals and groups.

• Experience supporting diverse trainee populations, including international trainees and trainees from historically underrepresented groups.

• Experience planning or supporting large career development events such as career fairs, workshops, or symposia.

• Experience managing or contributing to websites or digital communications platforms, including content management systems.

• Ability to complete any required suitability determination and obtain an NIH PIV badge or other access credentials.

• Incumbent capture - no other candidates were considered due to an identified incumbent who meets the labor category requirements provided by the customer

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Advanced degree in Career Counseling ora relatedfield.

• Recognized professional counselingcredentialorcertification.

• Ability to work independently, coordinate effectively with Government staff, and manage competing priorities.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to produce high-quality written content on defined timelines.

• Strong interpersonal skills, collaboration, flexibility, initiative, sound judgment, thoroughness, and attention to detail.

• Familiarity with NIH trainee programs, the NIH Intramural Research Program, or comparable biomedical research environments.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Parental Leave

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance

• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance

• Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Care.com annual membership

• Employee Assistance Program

• Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@guidehouse.com. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or guidehouse@myworkday.com. Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.

If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse's Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact recruiting@guidehouse.com. Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant's dealings with unauthorized third parties.

Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.