Study Abroad Advisor (Student Programming Specialist)

Indiana University Bloomington; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition subsidy

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Indiana University Bloomington's Kelley School of Business seeks an advisor to support study abroad initiatives for undergraduate students. You will provide academic guidance, coordinate advising, and help students plan international experiences aligned with their goals.

The role requires strong communication, organizational skills, and collaboration across campus offices. A bachelor's degree is required; a master's is preferred, with 2+ years in student services and a passion for global

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education, social work, public affairs, counseling, business, international studies, or related field.
• 2 years in student services, higher education, or related field.
• Master's degree in higher education, student affairs, or related field preferred.
• Experience studying abroad is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provides academic advising on study abroad options for undergraduate students in the Kelley School of Business.
• Teaches and guides students to explore global opportunities, assesses abilities, and plans study programs.
• Assists in planning study abroad courses and incorporating international experiences into the academic program.
• Develops and implements advising and pre-departure orientation programs for study abroad students.
• Maintains knowledge of offerings across programs and explains curriculum requirements to students.

Skills

Communication skills

Professionalism

Time management

Public speaking

Confidentiality

Judgment

Customer service

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Department

KELLEY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (BL-BUS-IUBLA)

Department Information

The Kelley School of Business at Indiana University (IU) is acomprehensive provider of top-tier business education with a fullportfolio of undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and executiveprograms on campuses in Bloomington and Indianapolis, and onlineworldwide. The Kelley School has been creating career momentum for100 years, going from 70 students in 1920 to an enrollment of morethan 15,000 students today. Our innovative curriculum is built onpersonal development, teamwork, and experiential learning with anemphasis on global and social responsibility. Our success isreflected in our reputation among academic peers, our careerplacement statistics, and the accomplishments of more than 137,000living alumni around the globe. The Kelley Undergraduate Programstrives to be a welcoming and collaborative community of businessand education leaders. Kelley is proud to be the number 8-rankedundergraduate business program by U.S. News (2025).

Job Summary

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Provides academic, developmental, and program advising on studyabroad options for undergraduate students in the Kelley School ofBusiness.


• Teaches and guides students to explore global opportunities,assesses their abilities, and plans a program of study tailored totheir academic, personal, and career goals.


• Assists in planning study abroad courses and incorporatinginternational experiences into the academic program to develop andreinforce intercultural sensitivity and global competencies.


• Develops and implements advising and pre-departure orientationprograms for study abroad students.


• Maintains an in-depth knowledge of offerings across programs,Kelley degree requirements, and relevant university policies;explains curriculum requirements, course sequencing, and campuspolicies to empower student accountability in academicdecisions.


• Tracks and monitors students' academic progress, maintainsconfidential records in accordance with Family Educational Rightsand Privacy Act (FERPA), and refers students to appropriate campusresources.


• Provides programmatic support for the growing portfolio ofshort-term programs.

General Responsibilities

• Develops and implements programs and initiatives geared atenhancing and reinforcing the academic engagement and experientiallearning capacity of the student experience. Projects programmingoutcomes at the program, department/division, or campus level.


• Interfaces directly with students, attending studentprogramming events and gathering satisfaction feedback from studentparticipants to implement into future student programminginitiatives and objectives.


• Collaborates with staff in own department and otherdepartments, as well as academic and campus leaders, on sharedstudent programming goals, often coordinating funding to sponsorstudent programs.


• Measures and evaluates effectiveness of student programsagainst projected outcomes; regularly prepares reports on impact tostudents and budget and may present to stakeholders oneffectiveness and to secure funding for initiatives movingforward.


• Serves on committees and performs student programming researchacross the field of higher education and at peer institutions toidentify and recommend best practices.


• Plans and coordinates communications for student programminginitiatives to ensure student participation and inclusion.


• May provide guidance to other Student Programming Specialists;makes process recommendations to manager for improved delivery ofservice.

Qualifications

Combinations of related education and experience may beconsidered. Education beyond the minimum required may besubstituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimumrequired may be substituted for education.

Education

Required

• Bachelor's degree in education, social work, public affairs,counseling, business, developmental psychology, internationalstudies, or related field.

Preferred

• Master's degree in higher education, student affairs, orrelated field.

Work Experience

Required

• 2 years in student services, higher education, or relatedfield.

Preferred

• 3 years of experience in student affairs, academic advising,international education, or a related field.


• Previous experience working, living, and/or studyingabroad.

Skills

Required

• Proficient with written and verbal communication skills.


• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.


• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.


• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.


• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamicenvironment.


• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.


• Highly thorough and dependable.


• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even underpressure.


• Develops and delivers effective presentations.


• Demonstrates customer service skills.


• Demonstrates ability to maintain confidential information.


• Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision makingskills.


• Demonstrates excellent judgment, tact, and diplomacy.


• Ability to build strong partnerships with students and otheruniversity departments.

Preferred

• Familiarity with Standards of Good Practice for EducationAbroad.

Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and tooperate a computer and other standard office productivityequipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periodsof time moving around an office environment and the campus. Theperson in this role must be able to perform the essential functionswith or without an accommodation.

This position requires some international travel. May requireoccasional work on evenings or weekends outside the traditionalworkday to support short-term programs or recruitingfunctions.

Advertised Salary

Salary range: $52,000- $54,475 annually

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a widearray of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance


• Health savings account with generous IU contributions


• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts


• Basic group life insurance paid by IU


• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, criticalillness, and supplemental accidental death & dismembermentinsurance


• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject tovesting


• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options


• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IUcourses


• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year


• Generous paid time off plans


• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteerevents


• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IUBenefit Programs Brochure .

Job Classification

Career Level: Career

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Student Services

Job Family: Student Programming

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