Job Title: International Admissions Counsellor

Department: Admissions & Business Development
Location: Gurugram, Haryana
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience: 1–4 Years (Experience in overseas education counselling preferred)
Reporting To: HR Manager

About the Role

We are looking for a dynamic, result-oriented, and student-focused International Admissions Counsellor who will be responsible for identifying prospective students, generating admission enquiries, counselling students and parents, and converting qualified leads into successful international university admissions.

The ideal candidate should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, robust knowledge of overseas education opportunities, and the ability to understand students' academic aspirations and guide them towards suitable universities and programmes abroad.

The candidate will act as a key point of contact throughout the student's admission journey, ensuring a seamless experience from the initial enquiry to university application, offer acceptance, and enrolment.

Key Responsibilities

1. Student Counselling & Guidance

- Counsel prospective students and parents regarding overseas education opportunities.
- Understand students' academic backgrounds, career aspirations, interests, and financial capabilities.
- Recommend suitable countries, universities, colleges, and courses based on individual profiles.
- Provide guidance on admission eligibility, academic requirements, and application procedures.
- Explain available programmes, tuition fees, scholarships, and career opportunities.
- Conduct one-on-one counselling sessions, telephonic consultations, and virtual meetings.
- Build trust and maintain long-term relationships with students and parents.

2. Student Acquisition & Admission Conversion

- Generate prospective student enquiries through telecalling, references, social media, educational events, and other channels.
- Proactively identify and engage potential students interested in studying abroad.
- Follow up with prospective students through calls, emails, WhatsApp, and meetings.
- Convert enquiries into counselling sessions and counselling sessions into confirmed applications and admissions.
- Maintain a healthy admission pipeline and consistently achieve assigned admission targets.
- Develop referral networks with existing students, parents, schools, colleges, and educational institutions.
- Participate in education fairs, university events, seminars, webinars, and admission drives.

3. International University & Course Knowledge

- Maintain updated knowledge of international universities and their admission requirements.
- Understand overseas education destinations such as:
- United Kingdom (UK)
- United States (USA)
- Canada
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Germany
- Ireland
- France and other European countries.
- Stay informed about university rankings, intakes, application deadlines, tuition fees, scholarships, and entry requirements.
- Research and identify suitable universities and programmes for prospective students.




- Keep track of changing admission policies and international education trends.

4. Application & Documentation Management

- Assist students with university shortlisting and application submissions.
- Guide students in preparing academic documents, SOPs, LORs, resumes, and other application requirements.
- Ensure applications are complete, accurate, and submitted within deadlines.
- Coordinate with university admission representatives and international institutional partners.
- Track application status and provide timely updates to students.
- Follow up on conditional and unconditional offer letters.
- Assist students with acceptance procedures and tuition deposit guidance.

5. Visa & Pre-Departure Assistance

- Provide preliminary guidance regarding student visa processes and documentation.
- Familiarise students with country-specific visa requirements and procedures.
- Coordinate with authorised visa consultants where required.
- Guide students regarding accommodation, travel, insurance, and pre-departure formalities.
- Conduct pre-departure orientation sessions to prepare students for their international education journey.

6. Lead Management & CRM

- Maintain an updated database of prospective students and admission enquiries.
- Record all interactions, follow-ups, counselling sessions, and application updates in the CRM.
- Categorise leads based on their interest, eligibility, budget, and admission readiness.
- Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly admission reports.
- Monitor lead conversion ratios and identify opportunities to improve the admission funnel.
- Ensure no prospective student enquiry is left unattended.

7. Business Development & Institutional Partnerships

- Build relationships with schools, colleges, coaching institutes, and educational consultants.
- Identify opportunities for student acquisition and institutional collaborations.
- Support marketing initiatives, admission campaigns, webinars, and promotional activities.
- Represent the organisation professionally during education fairs and university meetings.
- Contribute innovative ideas to increase student enrolments and strengthen the organisation's international admissions network.

Required Skills & Competencies

The ideal candidate should possess the following qualities:

- Excellent Communication Skills: Fluent in English with strong verbal and written communication abilities.
- Active Listening: Ability to understand students' concerns, aspirations, and expectations.
- Persuasive Skills: Ability to influence decisions ethically and convert prospective enquiries into admissions.
- Empathy & Patience: Must be approachable, supportive, and patient while dealing with students and parents.
- Sales & Conversion Mindset:



Ability to work towards targets and achieve admission conversion goals.
- Relationship Management: Ability to establish trust and maintain strong relationships with prospective students.
- Problem-Solving Ability: Ability to address student concerns and provide practical solutions.
- Research & Analytical Skills: Ability to compare universities, courses, eligibility criteria, and admission opportunities.
- Time Management: Ability to manage multiple student applications and deadlines simultaneously.
- Negotiation Skills: Ability to handle fee-related discussions, objections, and parent concerns professionally.
- Attention to Detail: Accuracy in application documentation and student records.
- Professionalism: Strong ownership, accountability, ethical conduct, and a student-first approach.

Educational Qualifications & Experience

- Bachelor's degree in any discipline; Master's degree preferred.
- 1–4 years of experience in admissions counselling, overseas education, student recruitment, educational sales, or business development.
- Prior experience with international university applications and student admissions will be an advantage.
- Freshers with exceptional communication, interpersonal, and sales abilities may also be considered.
- Familiarity with CRM platforms, MS Excel, Google Workspace, and digital communication tools.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Performance will be evaluated based on:

- Number of qualified student leads generated.
- Number of counselling sessions conducted.
- Lead-to-counselling conversion ratio.
- Counselling-to-application conversion ratio.
- Application-to-offer conversion ratio.
- Offer-to-enrolment conversion ratio.
- Number of confirmed student admissions.
- Follow-up efficiency and lead response time.
- Student and parent satisfaction.
- Accuracy and timely completion of applications.
- Achievement of monthly and quarterly admission targets.

Personal Attributes We Value

We are looking for someone who is:

- Highly motivated and passionate about education.
- Confident, articulate, and approachable.
- Target-driven without compromising student interests.
- Proactive and capable of working independently.
- Adaptable to changing international admission requirements.
- Comfortable interacting with students, parents, and international university representatives.
- Willing to learn, take ownership, and contribute to business growth.

What We Offer

- Opportunity to work in the international education sector.
- Professional growth and learning opportunities.
- Exposure to international universities and education systems.
- Performance-based incentives linked to admission conversions.
- A collaborative and growth-oriented working workplace.

Our Expectation: We are looking for an individual who does not simply answer admission enquiries but takes ownership of the complete student journey - from the first interaction to successful international enrolment.

Pay: From ₹25,000.00 per month

Benefits:

- Cell phone reimbursement
- Paid time off

Work Location: In person

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