Academic Counselor at collegedekho · Gurugram · 0 - 10 years · ₹2.6L - ₹5L / yr · Posted 8 Apr 2024

Role: Academic Counselor
Location: Gurgaon
About Us:
Founded in 2015 with a vision to create a globally trusted student guidance ecosystem, CollegeDekho
connects prospective students with colleges using its proprietary technology and AI-based chatbot. Its
Common Application Form platform, which enables students to apply to multiple colleges with a single
click, is India’s largest of its kind. Since its inception, CollegeDekho has guided over 85 lakh students
while successfully ensuring 1.3 lakh admissions, across all its platforms. CollegeDekho offers various
information on more than 35,000 colleges and universities across the country. Along with its offerings for
students, they also help more than 1500 colleges with their student recruitment. CollegeDekho has raised
over $53Mn from investors like Winter Capital, ETS Strategic Capital - the private equity investments arm
of ETS (creator of the TOEFL® tests and GRE® General Test), Calega, Man Capital, Disrupt ADQ and
QIC.
For more information, kindly visit www.collegedekho.com
About the role –
● Counsel students over the phone for admissions in UG & PG Courses.
● Assist learners in forms filling for admission.
● Guide students to take admission in our partner colleges as per the assigned targets.
● Have a direct access to the colleges SPOC as & when required & help in admission conversion
process. Maintain daily MIS on the calls & walk-ins (if any)
Must have skills:
● Excellent listening + communications skills (English, Hindi, Kannada and Tamil)..
● Interpersonal Skills
● Integrity and Professionalism.
● Ability to operate within a wide range of student personalities and background.
● Should enjoy working in a core sales driven environment.
● Self-starter & ability to execute high velocity closures.
● Inherent ability to have engaging conversations.
● Graduate in any stream.
● Comfort & knowledge of Microsoft Office (for data management)
GirnarSoft Education Services Pvt.Ltd. provides equal opportunities to all its employees and all qualified
applicants for employment, without regard to their race, caste, religion, colour, ancestry, marital status, sex,
age, nationality, disability and veteran status

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