Student Counsellor

Jobskey Search and Selection; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 240,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading overseas education consultancy in Hyderabad is seeking a dedicated counselor to guide students in their study abroad journey. The role involves advising on university selection, application procedures, and ensuring all processes are completed on time. Candidates should have at least 1 year of relevant experience, excellent communication skills in English and the local language, and a strong understanding of the international education market. A customer-oriented approach with the ability to motivate students is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of relevant Study Abroad industry experience required.
• Excellent command of spoken and written English and the local language.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse social backgrounds.
• Result-oriented and able to work under pressure to achieve targets.
• Dynamic, ambitious and honest, self-motivated with a results-driven approach.

Responsibilities

• Counsel students regarding abroad education opportunities and university selection.
• Advise on application procedures and visa applications.
• Ensure admission and visa procedures are completed within deadlines.
• Stay updated about various study abroad programs offered.
• Maintain a database of students counseled and applications sent.
• Stay updated on programs and help students from registration to travel.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Customer service skills

Motivational skills

Negotiating techniques

Target-driven

Initiative

Research

Negotiation

Fast learner

Self-motivation

Ambitious

Honesty

Job description

Job requirement

• Counsel students regarding abroad education opportunities such as regarding Country, Course.
• Universities, and program selection, and career planning.
• Advise students on application procedures, visa applications, applying for accommodation and preparing.
• students for their studies in the overseas.
• Ensure admission and visa procedures along with accommodation and travelling done within deadlines.
• Provide accurate information regarding the study abroad programs, courses, colleges and universities andcountries like USA, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, UK, Rest of Europe.
• Provide all the information sought precisely by the parent and/or student. Clarifying doubts in filling upof form or doubts of any other nature.
• Share in detail about the course for abroad Education i.e. for Diploma, Bachelors, and Masters (allstream).
• Ensure parent/student leaves with a positive word of mouth which can bring more clients and increasereferrals.
• Stay updated about the various study abroad programs offered by universities and use the knowledge inhelping students.
• Help students with every detail from registration to fly to the host country.
• Maintain a proper database of students counselled, and applications sent to abroad.
• Receive client details and judge the suitability of the candidate for the course and university of his/herchoice and accordingly give guidance
• Assisting with activities to promote Universities represented by the Company.
• Analyze the mind-set of the students who are interested in abroad education and Motivate and encourageclients to take up the course.
• Should have excellent interpersonal skills, presentation skills and should be confident enough in speakingwith students, parents.
• Should be comfortable in promoting International study abroad programs to students/parents in aprofessional manner.
• Responsible for timely reporting to the Manager.
• Minimum 1 years of relevant Study Abroad industry experience is required.
• Excellent command of spoken and written English as well as the local language.
• Should possess good customer service skills and willingness to assist students and parents with anyqueries they might have during the phone conversations.
• Should be Result-orientated and able to work under pressure to achieve targets.
• Should have ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, students and other from diverse socialbackgrounds.
• Ability to learn on own initiative and research best study options for students.
• Should have ability to understand international business market.
• Thorough understanding of negotiating techniques.
• Fast learner and passion for sales and Target-oriented
• Must be dynamic, ambitious and honest ,Self-motivated with a results-driven approach.