International Admissions Recruiter

Also called: Global recruitment officer

Travels the world recruiting international students to apply to a U.S. college.

A day in the life

International recruiters spend weeks at a time visiting high schools and education fairs in India, China, Nigeria, or Brazil, then read applications from those regions.

Pay over a career

Starting
$45k
Typical
$60k
High
$85k

Estimate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's; language skills a plus.

Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: International Relations, Marketing, Foreign Languages.

Outlook

Growing about average. Depends on visa policy and enrollment trends.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI chat and virtual fairs handle some outreach; traveling to schools abroad and building trust with families stay human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: A world language, Speech, AP World History.

Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1012.

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