The International Career and College Counseling (IC3) Movement is a global effort to enable high schools to help their students make the best-fit higher education and career decisions. It aims to empower every school to run a robust, fully functioning career and college counseling department.
Since 2016, IC3 has grown from 285 participants at our first Annual Conference to more than 6,000 educators, universities, and organizations in 2025, touching millions of student lives across the globe.
The past ten years have been defined by one shared belief: that counseling changes education, and education changes lives. Together, we have built a global community committed to ensuring that every child, everywhere, has access to purpose-driven guidance.
As we step into the next decade, IC3 continues to evolve with new initiatives designed to deepen impact, expand access, and sustain engagement with educators, students, and institutions worldwide.
The Annual International Career & College Counseling (IC3) Conference & Expo is 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.
The IC3 Regional Forums are a series of professional development events held annually from January through July, hosted at local high schools in various cities around the world.
Upcoming At IC3 Movement
10th Annual IC3 Conference & Expo
19 & 20 August 2026 | Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, India
Findings from the IC3 Institute’s 2024 Annual Student Quest Report highlighted that 83 per cent of counsellors and 81 per cent of students emphasised the significance of aligning personal values such as passion, purpose, and aptitude with career choices
In a world that demands adaptability and resilience, the role of career counselling in shaping the next generation of global leaders cannot be overstated.
Reflecting on the role of empathy in education reveals how counseling can nurture children’s emotional intelligence and adaptability, fostering a more balanced and joyful learning experience.
Connect with a global network of peers. Empower students by leveraging cutting-edge professional development learnings
High Schools
Utilize the regional forums and conferences to share best practices in setting up counseling departments. Be the driving force behind positive change within their communities and beyond.
Network with local school leadership and counselors, stay informed about emerging student interests. Explore opportunities for long-term institutional partnerships to build a global higher education community.
Every student volunteer, counselor, educator, and university delegate who has contributed to the mission of bringing counseling to every school and purpose to every child is what makes IC3. Together, we are shaping a brighter future for education.
Guy Littlefair
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education and Student Experience), University of Western Australia
Pranav Pradhan
Director of International Admission, University of San Francisco
Anil S Kumar
COO, University of Liverpool
Aarti Mimani
Director - Learning and experience, Redwood Edutours
The dust has settled at the O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) campus, but the momentum generated at the first-ever IC3 Regional Conference – South Asia is only just beginning. Held from 23 to 24 January 2026, this landmark event brought together 161 delegates for an immersive residential experience designed to rethink the future of student guidance.
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