Jessica J.
About me
| Jessica J. | |
| English and Related Literature | |
| Film and Literature | |
| Undergraduate | |
| 2014 | |
| United States |
My employment
| Lead Undergrad Advisor | |
| Across the Pond | |
| United States | |
| Education | |
| 2014 |
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A day in the life of a Lead Undergrad Advisor in the United States
Where I hope to be in 5 years
Eventually I hope to move further up in management (I was just promoted from Student Advisor to Lead Undergrad Advisor after nine months with the company) and head up one of the major divisions of my company.
My advice to students considering work
Use any and all avenues - reach out to old friends, employers, and professors to network and find openings. Online search engines and LinkedIn can be great but most of the time it's who you know rather than what you know!
Volunteer or try to get involved with international admissions at York! I was an International Ambassador and that was fabulous training for learning how to chat with international students and also the overall application process.
My advice about working in my industry
Volunteer or try to get involved with international admissions at York! I was an International Ambassador and that was fabulous training for learning how to chat with international students and also the overall application process.
What I do
I work one-on-one with students applying to UK universities from North America. I email with them daily helping them with their applications, visas, and funding. I often will look over their personal statements and CV's in order to help them have the strongest application possible. I also help run informational webinars for our students.
Skills I use and how I developed them
Extracurricular skills:
I use communication and multi-tasking more than anything. I have over 1,000 students registered to just me so there is a lot of information to record and remember. During my masters multi-tasking was always important when balancing workload for my classes and then later during my dissertation.
What I like most
I get to interact with students eager to study abroad on a daily basis. I also get to work from home (all of our work is done remotely) and set my own schedule.
What I like least
Many times our students struggle to find funding and scholarships so having students unable to pursue an offer made by a uni is always disappointing.
Next steps...
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