Also called: On-Site Program Director, Program Director Abroad
Lives in another country and runs a study abroad program there, caring for American students from airport pickup to emergencies.
In Florence you meet 40 jet-lagged students at the airport, run orientation, arrange host families and plan a trip to Rome. At 2 a.m. you take a student with a broken ankle to the hospital and translate for the doctor. You also hire local professors and handle visas.
Often includes housing abroad.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's degree is common; fluency in the local language and years living abroad.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: International Relations, Foreign Languages, Higher Education Administration.
Growing about average. Steady with study abroad numbers.
Low risk for 10 years. Apps help with logistics, but caring for students in crises abroad and building local partnerships stay human.
Classes: A world language, AP World History, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9033.
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