Law School Admissions Operations Specialist

Columbia University in the City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 58,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia University in the City of New York is seeking an Admissions Assistant to support the Law School admissions office. You will process applications across multiple candidate populations, maintain the admissions database, and respond to applicant inquiries to ensure smooth operations for thousands of applicants each year.

The role requires strong English communication, data integrity skills, and the ability to manage deadlines under pressure.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Two years’ related experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Excellent command of English (written and spoken) with an emphasis on communication and strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Processes admissions applications for regular, transfer, visiting, and other candidate populations.
• Maintains a national law school applicant database system and ensures data integrity.
• Responds to applicant inquiries by phone, email, and in person, managing email inboxes with thousands of documents.
• Prepares and generates over 8,500 admission decision letters annually in a timely manner.
• Assists with preparing and mailing admitted student handbooks and other hard copy mailings.

Skills

Excellent written and spoken English

Strong interpersonal skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

College degree preferred

Tools

Student Information Systems (SIS)

Database management software

Job description

Columbia University in the City of New York is seeking an Admissions Assistant to support the Law School admissions office. You will process applications across multiple candidate populations, maintain the admissions database, and respond to applicant inquiries to ensure smooth operations for thousands of applicants each year.

The role requires strong English communication, data integrity skills, and the ability to manage deadlines under pressure.