Education Abroad Advisor

The Education Abroad Advisor is responsible for the management of an assigned portion of undergraduate education abroad programs sponsored by Babson College. This position also oversees the Education Abroad Peer Advisor (EAPAs) program. The Advisor will deploy sound general and region-specific advising; ensure the improvement and growth of education abroad opportunities through promotion and outreach activities; collaborate and liaise with faculty, administrators, partner universities and affiliate organizations; and enhance services and improve operations.

• Program management: Manages education abroad programs in one or more assigned geographic regions of the world; serves as primary liaison with partner universities and affiliated organizations; develops and maintains participant materials for application, acceptance, registration, orientation, and evaluation specific to programs in assigned areas; coordinates application and enrollment process; manages courses evaluation process; facilitates credit transfer; assists the Director with development and maintenance of risk management plan for assigned programs.
• Intercultural and Academic Advising: Guides students to select appropriate education abroad programs with regard to academic, personal, professional, and financial goals; reviews applications, interviews applicants (as necessary), and makes acceptance decisions; provides general and program-specific orientations as well as materials; advises students on entry requirements; addresses disciplinary, emotional, or physical issues with students to ensure preparedness; advises students on course planning through curriculum interpretation at Babson and education abroad programs; advises individual students experiencing cultural adjustment difficulties (e.g., homesickness, housing concerns, course expectations, etc.); addresses inquiries and requests from parents, faculty, and staff; advises students on re-entry challenges.
• Education Abroad Peer Advisor (EAPA) Program: Oversees EAPA program to align with Babson’s learning goals for student leadership and provide marketing and advising support for prospective education abroad students. Recruits, trains, and coordinates approximately 20 students to ensure they are able to provide quality advising on programs, pre-departure preparation, and on-site expectation management, and to assist heavily with pre-departure orientation and exchange student orientation and programming.
• In collaboration with the Education Abroad team, implements a comprehensive annual plan for education abroad student recruitment; maintains accuracy of education abroad program web pages; plans and conducts information sessions and class visits; promotes education abroad at campus events (e.g., admissions, academic, and cultural events, etc.).
• Evaluation and Development: Evaluates existing programs and implements improvements as needed; works toward development of programs in new regions and/or areas in collaboration with Director.
• Assumes additional responsibilities as required.

• Master’s Degree preferred, with international focus or relevant field preferred.
• Terra Dotta Software knowledge is preferred.
• Fluency in English plus a second language ability preferred.