Admissions Counselor Intern

University of Oregon•Eugene, OR

9d•$40,000 - $46,000

About The Position

As a member of the Student Services & Enrollment Management team, the Admissions Counselor Intern is responsible for representing the University of Oregon (UO) to multiple constituencies, including prospective students, their families, and school/community contacts with guidance from the supervisor and counselor team. Like all other counselors on the team, the Counselor Intern independently develops and implements recruiting initiatives to meet application and enrollment goals, and also conducts a holistic review of freshman applications for their assigned territory, and others as assigned. The Counselor Intern will plan recruitment strategies including high school visits and individual meetings with guidance from their direct supervisor. Will participate in extensive training related to the UO, admissions counseling, application review, and territory management. Additionally, this position is a front-line service provider with primary responsibility for student admission counseling, recruitment travel, and management of the assigned geographic areas. The position requires a significant level of independent judgment and autonomy in regard to work planning; representation of the university to thousands of students, families, counselors, and other key staff at secondary schools and community colleges; counseling of students and families; and application of university admission policy through holistic admission review. Secondary responsibilities include scholarship review and other duties as assigned. This position reports to the Assistant Director for Residency. Additional expectations of the position: • This position requires an extensive amount of travel, often including locations that are not serviced by public transportation. • This position must be able to work irregular hours and travel extensively on nights and weekends. • This position will require a valid driver’s license and the ability to obtain UO Driver Certification. This position is a full-time appointment that runs for one fiscal/academic year only and is not renewable or repeatable.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from the UO awarded within the last two years or 30 days of hire.
Prior experience representing the UO as a current student (Ambassador, Student Orientation Staff, etc.) or as a student leader in a paid or unpaid role.
Excellent public speaking and presentation skills.
Ease in using technology for communication, record keeping, and management of data.
Ability to function independently and self-motivate while working remotely.
Ability to work in a collaborative and effective manner with students, alumni, diverse families, administrators, and faculty.
Ability to work and communicate with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Ability to relate with prospective students via positive personal experiences from the student and campus community angles.
Valid driver’s license and the ability to obtain UO Driver Certification.

Nice To Haves

Experience with multicultural recruitment or outreach programming.
Interest in longer-term connections to admissions or other aspects of student affairs and enrollment management, whether as a profession or for graduate study.
Familiarity with the UO’s undergraduate student recruitment efforts.
Proficiency or fluency in another language, such as Spanish.

Responsibilities

Representing the University of Oregon (UO) to multiple constituencies, including prospective students, their families, and school/community contacts
Independently develops and implements recruiting initiatives to meet application and enrollment goals
Conducts a holistic review of freshman applications for their assigned territory, and others as assigned
Plan recruitment strategies including high school visits and individual meetings
Student admission counseling
Recruitment travel
Management of the assigned geographic areas
Scholarship review and other duties as assigned