Application Specialist | Study Abroad

GyanDhan; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

GyanDhan in Hyderabad seeks an operations-focused role to manage end-to-end university applications in a B2B setup. You will act as the central coordinator between partners/agents and universities, with emphasis on accuracy, timelines, and process discipline. This is not a student-facing counseling role.

You will handle multiple applications simultaneously, ensuring documentation accuracy and driving consistent follow-ups with partners and universities to secure timely decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience in study abroad operations or university admissions is a plus.
• Strong coordination and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent written and professional communication abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple applications with high accuracy and timelines.

Responsibilities

• Shortlist universities based on student profiles and partner requirements.
• Coordinate with partners to collect complete documentation.
• Understand university-specific requirements, deadlines, and application processes.
• Submit applications with high accuracy on portals or official channels.
• Maintain real-time tracking of application status across cases.
• Drive timely follow-ups with partners and universities.
• Ensure zero/near-zero errors in submissions and documentation.
• Adhere to timelines and process workflows.

Skills

Coordination

Documentation

Time management

Written communication

Job description

About GyanDhan

GyanDhan is a fintech platform empowering students to pursue higher education by simplifying education loans and study abroad services. Through strong banking partnerships and a student-first approach, we enable seamless access to financing, guidance, and essential support throughout the study abroad journey.

About GyanDhan

GyanDhan is a fintech platform empowering students to pursue higher education by simplifying education loans and study abroad services. Through strong banking partnerships and a student-first approach, we enable seamless access to financing, guidance, and essential support throughout the study abroad journey.

Role Overview

This role is operationally critical and sits at the core of the university application process in a B2B setup.

You will be responsible for end-to-end application execution, acting as the central coordinator between partners/agents and universities. The focus is on accuracy, timelines, and process discipline—this is not a student-facing counseling role.

Success in this role requires the ability to manage multiple applications simultaneously, ensure documentation accuracy, and drive consistent follow-ups.

Key Responsibilities

• Shortlist relevant universities based on student profiles and partner requirements using internal tools (including AI-based tools) and independent research


• Conduct basic evaluation of student profiles to assess application suitability


• Coordinate with partners/agents to collect complete and accurate documentation


• Understand and manage university-specific requirements, deadlines, and application processes


• Submit applications on university portals/official channels with high accuracy


• Maintain real-time tracking of application status across all cases


• Drive timely follow-ups with:




• Partners (for documents and inputs)


• Universities (for application updates, clarifications, and decisions)




• Ensure zero/near-zero errors in application submissions and documentation


• Maintain strict adherence to timelines and process workflows


• Attend university webinars/training sessions and document key updates and insights


• Efficiently manage multiple applications/cases in parallel without quality drop
  

Core Skills & Competencies

• Working knowledge of the study abroad application process


• Familiarity with:




• Admission requirements


• Documentation (SOP, LORs, transcripts, etc.)


• Application timelines and cycles


• University portals




• Strong coordination and stakeholder management skills


• Excellent written communication for professional interactions


• High attention to detail and process accuracy


• Ability to work in a high-volume, process-driven environment


• Strong time management and multitasking ability


• High ownership, accountability, and follow-through
  

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 6–12 months of relevant experience in:




• Study abroad operations


• Application processing


• Backend operations in a similar domain




• Comfortable with repetitive, execution-heavy work


• Strong follow-up mindset and ability to drive closures


• Ability to handle multiple cases without losing track


• Willing to work from the office (Hyderabad

Skills: university application,partner coordination,admission counselor,study abroad,international admissions,overseas education,overseas admission