The Premier Human Resources Career Counseling Service
No matter wNextGen Advising provides personalized, white-glove service to help students and early career professionals pursue a successful career in human resources (HR). NextGen offers human resources experience at some of the most influential companies in the world–including Google, Disney, Adobe, and Electronic Arts.
An Insider’s Perspective of the HR Career Landscape & Growth Opportunities
The field of Human Resources is evolving into a critical strategic business function, driving employee performance, culture, and organizational success. HR professionals are essential partners in managing a company’s most valuable asset: its people. We provide college students and early career professionals an insider’s perspective on the HR landscape and future growth opportunities in:
- Strategic Talent Management: Understanding the full employee lifecycle, from data-driven talent acquisition and onboarding to performance management and retention strategies.
- People Analytics: Emphasizing the shift to using HR data (e.g., turnover, engagement scores) to inform business decisions and measure the ROI of HR programs.
- Employee Experience & Culture: Focusing on the growing importance of building positive work environments, managing change, and improving retention.
- Growth Potential: Charting career paths that lead to senior roles such as HR Manager, Director of Total Rewards, VP of Human Resources, and ultimately, the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO).
HR Career Coaching Programs We Offer

HR Internship Career Counseling
For college and graduate students, we offer a comprehensive, proven process to help you secure a summer or semester internship in a corporate Human Resources function. Our premium service not only helps you better understand the critical areas of HR—such as Talent Acquisition, Compensation & Benefits, and Employee Relations—but also helps identify positions that align with your unique interests and interpersonal strengths. We then collaborate with you to set achievable goals and build a detailed, step-by-step plan to obtain your ideal internship within a corporate HR team.
- Understanding what types of corporate HR positions (e.g., HR Analyst Intern, Recruiting Coordinator Intern, Compensation Intern) make sense for you to target.
- Helping you tailor your resume appropriately, highlighting relevant coursework, data analysis skills, and experience with HR processes.
- Honing your case-based and behavioral interviewing skills for roles focused on problem-solving and people management.
- Project management around the internship search and application process, including navigating the hiring cycles of large corporations.

HR Career Counseling for Full-Time Jobs
For upper-classmen and graduate students, we offer specialized coaching to secure your first full-time role in Human Resources. Our comprehensive approach goes beyond interview preparation and includes perfecting your professional brand as a trustworthy and strategic people partner, developing a focused networking strategy, and honing your communication style for presenting sensitive information. We conduct a thorough analysis to pinpoint and close any skill or knowledge gaps, ensuring you develop the critical, professional skills needed to not just land the job, but to thrive early in your career within areas like:
- HR Coordinator
- HR Business Partner
- Talent Acquisition Specialist
- Benefits Specialist
- Specialized roles like HRIS Analyst or Learning & Development Specialist

Career Changes & Career Advancement Coaching
For early career professionals, we also specialize in career changes—both big and small—as well as career advancement. We begin by helping you reflect deeply on what you are looking for in your next move and architect a detailed plan to get there. This may be an internal move (e.g., from HR Generalist to HR Business Partner) or an external one, a lateral shift or an upward one. We will help develop a personalized strategy to achieve your HR career goals, guiding you through every step of the execution.
- Learn how to articulate your value proposition and market yourself as an essential strategic partner capable of driving organizational effectiveness.
- Develop interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence to successfully influence business unit leaders on talent strategy and policy.
- Strengthen communication and presentation skills, crucial for rolling out new policies and mediating conflicts.
- Improve relationship building and networking across various departments (e.g., Finance, Marketing, Operations).
- Gain subject matter expertise in advanced areas like global mobility, executive compensation, and labor relations.
- Set clear, achievable goals and effectively manage time against performance review cycles and policy implementation deadlines.
Package Options to Fit Your Needs
We offer three career counseling packages based upon your needs. We’ll recommend the package that’s right for you during our initial consultation, and then we’ll work together to determine how to use your hours to help you achieve your goals.
Ready to Pursue Your Dream Career in Human Resources?
We provide the support, skills and confidence needed to reach your goals.


