Academic Advisor

Academic Advisor University of Wisconsin-Madison - 4.4 Madison, WI Job Details Full-time $50,000 a year 12 hours ago Benefits Dental insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Life insurance Qualifications Student mentoring Faculty collaboration Student record keeping Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Mid-level Customer inquiry handling Career exploration services for reputed company Team development Bachelor's degree Team management Staff training Organizational skills College financial aid assistance 1 year Career counseling Staff development Full Job Description reputed company employees: if you are currently employed at any of the reputed company, log in to reputed company to apply through the internal application process. 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