Also called: Designated School Official, International student services advisor
Helps international students at U.S. colleges with visas, immigration rules, and adjusting to American life.
Advisors process visa paperwork, explain work-permit rules, run orientation, and support students facing homesickness or emergencies far from home.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 5 years after high school. Bachelor's; master's in higher education or international education common.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: International Relations, Higher Education Administration.
Growing about average. Depends on international enrollment and visa policy.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI handles routine visa questions and forms; emergencies, homesickness and tricky immigration cases stay human.
Classes: A world language, AP Government, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1012.
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