Postgraduate Admissions Specialist

Unlock Your Potential as a Postgraduate Admissions Expert

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Senior Counselling Associate, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the journeys of master's, PhD, and other postgraduate applicants. You will lead a team of counselors, collaborate with subject experts and editors, and provide strategic guidance to help clients stand out in a highly competitive global admissions landscape.

Key Responsibilities:

• Personalized Guidance: Serve as the main point of contact for students and parents, providing personalized guidance on academics, extracurriculars, and application milestones.
• Mentorship Schedules: Design and oversee structured mentorship schedules with external mentors while ensuring students receive consistent support.
• Profile Evaluations: Conduct one-on-one profile evaluations, advising on academics, extracurriculars, summer schools, internships, and overall profile building.
• Test Preparation: Coach students through standardized test preparation (SAT/ACT, APs, IELTS/TOEFL, etc.) and guide them on subject or curriculum equivalencies (IB, A-Levels, CBSE, ISC, etc.).
• Application Support: Assist in the drafting, reviewing, and refining of application essays, personal statements, activity lists, résumés, and recommendation letters.
• Mock Interviews: Conduct mock interviews aligned with admissions standards of universities in the U.S., U.K., and Canada.
• Progress Notes: Prepare detailed progress notes, ensuring applications stay on track with internal and university deadlines.
• Scholarship Research: Research relevant undergraduate scholarships, financial aid, and merit-based opportunities, and assist students with applications (CSS Profile, FAFSA, UCAS bursaries, etc.).
• Admission Offers: Help students and families evaluate admission offers by clarifying financial implications, career outcomes, and long-term pathways.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with internal faculty, mentors, and external partners to provide holistic and timely support.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's and Master's degree in any discipline (preferably with personal experience of postgraduate study abroad in the U.S., U.K., Canada, or Europe).
• 3–5 years of experience in postgraduate admissions counseling, higher education advisory, or related roles.
• Strong understanding of program-specific requirements for Master's, PhD, MBA, and other postgraduate degrees.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with proficiency in academic and professional writing.
• Proven ability to manage multiple high-stakes applications simultaneously while maintaining quality.
• Empathetic, detail-oriented, and proactive, with strong interpersonal skills to build trust with clients.
• Team leadership and training experience preferred.
• Familiarity with global postgraduate application systems and processes (e.g., university portals, MBA platforms, research program requirements).
• A deep passion for education, mentorship, and career development.

Why Join Us?

• Meaningful Work: Shape the academic and career paths of high-potential postgraduate applicants, helping them access the world's best opportunities.
• Collaborative Culture: Join a team that values mentorship, depth of thought, and long-term client success over transactional counseling.
• Dynamic Environment: Collaborate in a close-knit, supportive team that celebrates curiosity, initiative, and results.
• International Outlook: Work with a global client base and network of mentors and subject experts from top institutions.
• Growth Opportunities: Competitive pay, career progression opportunities, and exposure to diverse postgraduate domains.
• Work Hard, Think Deep, Laugh Often: From strategic brainstorming to celebratory coffee breaks—we work with passion and camaraderie.