Graduate Admissions Associate

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School of International Service

Time Type:

Part time

Job Type:

Temporary (Fixed Term)

FLSA Status:

Non-ExemptExcluded

Summary:

This is a seasonal part-time position working with the School of International Service (SIS) Office of Graduate Enrollment Management to recruit and convert prospective master’s students. The incumbent will work on application processing and management, as well as market research, student programming and admit-to-deposit conversion activities.

This is a temporary position scheduled to end on or before May 31, 2027.

Essential Functions:

• Application Processing and Management: This position will help oversee the entire life cycle of graduate applications from application processing, special applicant management to trend analysis. Especially during the months of December, January and February, they will hold key file responsibilities and act as a main point of contact for hundreds of applicants.
• Student conversion: The incumbent will nurture applicants as they move from prospective students to applicants to enrollees. They will hold admissions appointments as needed to help us push applicants to the next level of the funnel. They will also participate in – and help design – conversion programming that meet the goals of different populations. These include but are not limited to information sessions, campus tours, and welcome day programming.
• Market Research: Conduct better market research about our APSIA peers and comparable, non-APSIA competitors; Comb through applicant database/profiles and provide analysis on feeders/pipelines for 2027 recruitment planning; Reach out to feeders and pipelines to build initial connections; Compile and refine organizational contact database to serve as the base layer of admissions outreach; Compile and refine external scholarship database to be shared with prospective and admitted students.
• Other duties as assigned: examples include planning for two signature admitted student welcome events, other webinars and campus visits as needed. Complete applicant survey analysis as needed.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

• Part-time.
• 20-25 hours/week on average.
• Non-exempt.
• This is a temporary position scheduled to end on or before May 31, 2027.

Salary Range:

• $25 per hour.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• 1-3 years of relevant experience.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Master's degree or equivalent.
• 2-4 years of relevant experience. 

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Other Details

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