Mission

The International Career and College Counseling (IC3) Movement is a global effort to establish career and college counseling in every school. Our mission is for young people to get the support they need for purpose and direction in their lives.

With the goal to impact over 100,000 high schools over a 15-year period, we aim to:

Sensitize

Sensitize educators to the need and criticality of the career and college counseling function

elevate

Elevate the profession so that enough people take on teaching and counseling as a career

develop
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Develop the human resources and conduct research that will be needed to deliver this function effectively in schools

These goals are operationalized through IC3’s robust initiatives by:

Collaborating with leaders across high schools, universities, educational organizations, and industry to initiate dialogue on the critical need for career and college counseling within schools
Cultivating learning and networking for the continued professional development of the education community
Building the counseling capacity in schools through professional development, training, and resources for counselors
Recognizing educators for their inspiring contributions and admirable dedication to students and advocacy in career and college counseling every year
Shaping the landscape of international career and college counseling by setting best practice standards in the field and recognizing high schools that have demonstrated a commitment through a robust career and college counseling department

Initiatives

Annual IC3 Conference & Expo

The Annual International Career & College Counseling (IC3) Conference is a hybrid (in-person and virtual) gathering, held each August to bring together high schools and higher education representatives for a collaborative dialogue on issues that prompt solutions in career and college counseling practices.

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IC3 Regional Forums

The IC3 Regional Forums are a series of in-person, one-day events that provide an opportunity for learning and new knowledge creation along with networking. Counselors, teachers, and principals from the local area interact with universities from across the globe.

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IC3 Institute

The IC3 Institute is a mission-driven non-profit working to ensure early access to career and college counseling, paving the path for students’ college readiness, workforce preparedness, and career success.

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History

The initial Annual IC3 Conference was launched in 2016. The vision of this conference was driven by Ganesh Kohli, an active counselor in India for over 20 years, who recognized the need for career and college counseling within schools as a cornerstone of supporting young people to make higher education decisions that would lead to purposeful, happy lives. Having led many entrepreneurial ventures in the education sector over the years and as Chief Mentor of KIC UnivAssist, Ganesh conceptualized IC3 as a solution aiming to fix this gap in high schools. Recognizing this need and leveraging the support of KIC UnivAssist, the first Annual IC3 Conference was inaugurated in 2016.

KIC UnivAssist continues to manage and support IC3 events, though it does not control content or participation for any of IC3's events or programs. With aligned missions, IC3 and KIC UnivAssist share a deep commitment to high school empowerment and supporting systems of helping students to find best-fit higher education. (Read more about KIC UnivAssist's history and mission).