Are you a new advisor?  Do you supervise a new advisor? First-time advisors face many challenges in a changing higher education environment, especially at the beginning of their careers. Getting comfortable with institutional policies, procedures and programs is essential, but also developing those advisor core competencies - conceptual, informational and relational. These resources will help you get started on your  path toward development and mastery in the dynamic field of advising.

NACADA resources:

• Supporting and Retaining New Academic Advisors, via Academic Advising Today, 2019
• Using Experiences of the Past to Create a Brighter Advising Future, Academic Advising Today, 2018 
• Online Training for New Advisors, Academic Advising Today, 2017
• Making professional development accessible and impactful for new advisors, Academic Advising Today, 2014
• Workplace learning experiences of four professional academic advisors, Academic Advising Today, 2015
• Mentoring: Personal thoughts on the value of advance preparation, Academic Advising Today, 2012 
• Recognize, realize, and utilize new advisors and their unique skills, Academic Advising Today, 2010
• Ten 'must have' tips for new (and not so new) academic advisors, Academic Advising Today, 2010
• Ensuring advisor success, NACADA Presentation, 2008
• New advisor first-year development checklist, 2007
• How to make effective referrals : A three step framework, Academic Advising Today, 2006
• Blueprint for training new advising professionals, by Pat Folsom, Jennifer Joslin, and Frank Yoder, 2005
• If I were to write a book about academic advising for new advisors, by Lisa Haydon, 2004
• Reflections from the field: Advice for new advisors, Academic Advising Today, 2004
• How to thrive, not just survive, as a new advisor, by Marsha Miller, 2002

• Download and read Developing self-knowledge as a first step toward cultural competence
• Download and read Voices from the field: Advising international students

Explore the links below for resources on resumes, cover letters, interview skills, and more. Don't be afraid to ask your academic advisor or mentor(s) for advice when applying for internships.  Simply applying for internships is great practice for future academic application processes and interviews.

• Resume Tips
• Cover Letter Tips
• Interview Tips - General
• Questions to Ask
• Interview Tips - Phone/Video
• Negotiation/Contracts
• Making The Most of Your Internship
• Creating Your Own Internship
• What To Do If Difficulties Arise