Overseas Sales Counsellor

Weekday AI (YC W21); Pune District; On-site; INR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Weekday AI (YC W21) in Pune, Maharashtra, India, invites applications for a Study Abroad Counsellor. You will guide students and parents through overseas education journeys, recommending universities and courses across destinations such as the USA, Germany, and beyond, and provide end-to-end support from enquiry to admission.

The role emphasizes counselling sessions, advising on country options, and facilitating applications, documentation, and visa processes.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in education sales or counselling.
• Knowledge of overseas education (USA, Germany, etc.) is a plus.
• Strong communication and influencing skills to engage with students and parents.
• Track record of achieving counselling or enrolment targets.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-person counselling sessions with students and parents.
• Guide students on country options, universities, courses, and eligibility requirements.
• Support students with applications, documentation, interviews, and visa processes.
• Build strong relationships with students, parents, and channel partners to drive admissions.
• Aim to achieve monthly counselling and enrolment targets.
• Leverage an established network of education agents to generate qualified leads and drive admissions.

Skills

Overseas education counselling

Sales & targets

Relationship building

Student guidance

Education

Graduation

Job description

Job Description:

This role is for one of Weekday’s clients

Min Experience: 2+ years
Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India, Hyderabad
JobType: full-time

As a Study Abroad Counsellor you will play a key role in guiding students and parents through their overseas education journey via face-to-face counselling sessions. Your focus will be to understand student aspirations, recommend the right universities and courses across destinations (USA, Germany, Australia and more) and provide end-to-end support from enquiry to admission.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct in-person counselling sessions with students and parents.


• Guide them on country options, universities, courses, and eligibility requirements.


• Support students with applications, documentation, interview, and visa processes.


• Build strong relationships and trust to drive conversion of enquiries to admissions.


• Achieve monthly counselling and enrolment targets


• Must have an established network of education agents/channel partners who counsel students for overseas education, with the ability to develop, manage, and expand these relationships to generate qualified leads and drive admissions.

Skills & Experience

• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in education sales (with at least 1 year in the same company).


• Study Abroad knowledge is must – USA & Germany an added advantage.


• Strong communication and influencing skills to engage effectively with students and parents.


• Demonstrated track record of achieving counselling/enrolment targets.


• Minimum education qualification: Graduation in any stream; Postgraduate preferred.

Must-have skills

• 2–3+ years’ experience in Overseas Education counselling & sales - Strong USA study-abroad knowledge

Good-to-have skills

• Knowledge of GermanyAustralia & other study destinations


• Experience in visa/application guidanceExperience in developing new channel partnerships

Requirements: