MBA Admissions Counselor for Working Professionals

University of Southern California; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits for staff and family

Tuition benefits for staff and family

Professional Development classes

Central Los Angeles location

Job summary

The University of Southern California Marshall School of Business is seeking an Admissions Counselor II to support graduate MBA admissions for Working Professionals. You will lead outreach, advise applicants, conduct interviews, and participate in the MBA Admissions Committee to drive enrollment growth.

Responsibilities include information sessions, webinars, class visits, and admissions communications. Ideal candidates are organized, energetic, and capable of building relationships with diverse

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3 years of admissions experience.
• Experience recruiting working professionals, adult learners, or nontraditional students.
• Knowledge of Salesforce used in higher education admissions.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Executes recruitment and outreach strategies to attract qualified prospective students to MBA programs for Working Professionals and manages prospective student relationships throughout the recruitment and admissions funnel.
• Conducts proactive outreach and personalized advising through telephone, email, web conferences, information sessions, presentations, and other engagement channels.
• Plans, coordinates, and participates in recruitment activities, including information sessions, webinars, class visits, networking events, fairs, conferences, and other events; develops and delivers presentations to prospective students, employers, professional organizations, alumni, and other audiences.
• Develops and maintains relationships with prospective student populations, corporate partners, professional organizations, alumni, and other external stakeholders to expand the recruitment pipeline and support enrollment goals.
• Collaborates with marketing and communications teams to implement recruitment campaigns, outreach initiatives, and prospective student communications and engagement strategies.
• Maintains accurate and timely records of prospective student and applicant interactions in CRM/database systems and uses recruitment data and reports to monitor engagement, identify opportunities, and support recruitment planning.
• Reads, evaluates, and assesses applications for admission using established criteria, policies rubrics, and guidelines, exercising professional judgment in evaluating applicants' academic preparation, professional experience, leadership potential, and overall fit with the program.
• Serves as an active member of the MBA Admissions Committee, participating in application review, candidate discussions, deliberations, and admissions decisions, and presents applicant evaluations and recommendations as appropriate.
• Coordinates and conducts admissions interviews and provides detailed evaluations and feedback to the Admissions Committee.

Skills

Admissions

Outreach

Interviews

CRM (Salesforce)

Customer service

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

Job description

The University of Southern California Marshall School of Business is seeking an Admissions Counselor II to support graduate MBA admissions for Working Professionals. You will lead outreach, advise applicants, conduct interviews, and participate in the MBA Admissions Committee to drive enrollment growth.

Responsibilities include information sessions, webinars, class visits, and admissions communications. Ideal candidates are organized, energetic, and capable of building relationships with diverse