# Study Abroad Counselor- USA & Germany

> Weekday AI · Pune, India · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-26

**Salary:** INR 400,000–600,000

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Weekday's Client via platform

## Description

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲: 𝗥𝘀 𝟰𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 - 𝗥𝘀 𝟲𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 (𝗶𝗲 𝗜𝗡𝗥 𝟰-𝟲 𝗟𝗣𝗔)

Experience: 1+ yrs

Location: Pune

Job Type: Full-time

We are looking for a proactive and student-focused **Study Abroad Counsellor – US** to guide students and parents through their overseas education journey. The role involves understanding academic and career aspirations, recommending suitable universities and courses, and providing end-to-end counselling support from initial enquiry through admission.

The ideal candidate will combine strong **study abroad knowledge, counselling skills, relationship management, and education sales experience** with the ability to build trust and convert qualified enquiries into successful admissions.

## Requirements

Key Responsibilities

-   Conduct professional **face-to-face counselling sessions** with students and parents.
-   Understand students' academic profiles, career aspirations, preferences, and financial considerations.
-   Recommend suitable **countries, universities, courses, and study pathways** based on individual student requirements.
-   Provide detailed guidance on U.S. universities, admission requirements, eligibility criteria, application timelines, and course options.
-   Support students throughout the end-to-end application and admission process.
-   Assist with application forms, documentation, university submissions, interviews, and visa-related requirements.
-   Maintain regular communication with students and parents and provide timely updates throughout the counselling journey.
-   Build strong relationships with prospective students and parents to establish trust and improve enrolment conversions.
-   Manage and follow up on enquiries, leads, and prospective student applications.
-   Work towards achieving **monthly counselling, conversion, and enrolment targets**.
-   Develop, manage, and expand relationships with **education agents and channel partners**.
-   Leverage existing education-agent networks to generate qualified overseas education leads.
-   Conduct regular follow-ups with channel partners and support them with relevant programme and admission information.
-   Maintain accurate records of student interactions, applications, follow-ups, and admissions.
-   Collaborate with internal teams to ensure a smooth student experience from enquiry through enrolment.

What Makes You a Great Fit

-   **1+ years of relevant experience**, with 2–3 years of experience in education sales, counselling, or overseas education preferred.
-   Strong hands-on knowledge of **study abroad counselling**, particularly U.S. higher education.
-   Knowledge of **USA and Germany** study-abroad markets is an advantage.
-   Proven experience guiding students through university selection, applications, admissions, and related processes.
-   Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage confidently with students and parents.
-   Excellent counselling, influencing, negotiation, and relationship-building abilities.
-   Demonstrated ability to achieve **counselling, conversion, and enrolment targets**.
-   Existing network of **education agents/channel partners** supporting overseas education is highly desirable.
-   Ability to develop, manage, and expand channel-partner relationships to generate qualified leads.
-   Strong follow-up skills and a proactive approach to lead and student management.
-   Ability to understand individual student circumstances and provide relevant, personalised guidance.
-   Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple students, applications, and deadlines.
-   Comfortable working in a target-driven, customer-facing, and on-site environment.
-   Proficiency in digital tools and CRM or student-management systems is an advantage.
-   **Graduation in any discipline** is required; a postgraduate qualification is preferred.
-   Strong commitment to student experience, ethical counselling, accuracy, and professional service.

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