Posted: Jun 23, 2025

Education Abroad Advisor & Visa Coordinator

University of South Carolina - Columbia, SC

Full-time

Salary: $45,133.00 - $52,000.00 Annually

Application Deadline: N/A

The Education Abroad Advisor and Visa Coordinator performs a variety of duties in support of the recruitment, placement, orientation, and re-entry of students interested in education abroad opportunities. The advisor supports the development, implementation, and management of exchange, direct enroll, and cohort programs and scholarships as well as curriculum integration and marketing efforts in the Education Abroad Office of Global Carolina. What You'll Do: Advisement: Advises USC students about opportunities for study, internships, work, and volunteering abroad. Assists students in identifying the appropriate program and resources for funding as well as academic planning. Visa Resource and Processing Coordination: Manages and coordinates all visa processing services offered by the Education Abroad Office, including scheduled appointments with consulates, drop-in advising hours, and digital resources. Oversees the creation of and updates all visa information on EAO resources such as the EAO website, pre-departure orientation, and checklists. Portfolio Management: Manages portfolio of exchange programs and scholarships. Facilitates application processes for outgoing students. Student Support: Designs and delivers workshops, presentations, and resources for students in each phase of the education abroad experience, including outreach, application, pre-departure, and re-entry programming, incoming orientation, and other topics as appropriate. Curriculum Integration: Manages assigned departmental and student affairs liaisons. Manages curriculum integration projects in collaboration with assigned academic departments. What You'll Bring: Minimum Required Education and Experience: Requires a bachelor’s degree in a job related field and 2 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience. Preferred Qualifications: Experience advising students and/or traveling, living and/or studying abroad. Very strong attention to detail. Strong computer skills with knowledge of MS Work, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook. For a full position description and to apply, please visit USC's website at the link above.

The Education Abroad Advisor and Visa Coordinator performs a variety of duties in support of the recruitment, placement, orientation, and re-entry of students interested in education abroad opportunities. The advisor supports the development, implementation, and management of exchange, direct enroll, and cohort programs and scholarships as well as curriculum integration and marketing efforts in the Education Abroad Office of Global Carolina.

What You'll Do:

Advisement: Advises USC students about opportunities for study, internships, work, and volunteering abroad. Assists students in identifying the appropriate program and resources for funding as well as academic planning.
Visa Resource and Processing Coordination: Manages and coordinates all visa processing services offered by the Education Abroad Office, including scheduled appointments with consulates, drop-in advising hours, and digital resources. Oversees the creation of and updates all visa information on EAO resources such as the EAO website, pre-departure orientation, and checklists.
Portfolio Management: Manages portfolio of exchange programs and scholarships. Facilitates application processes for outgoing students.
Student Support: Designs and delivers workshops, presentations, and resources for students in each phase of the education abroad experience, including outreach, application, pre-departure, and re-entry programming, incoming orientation, and other topics as appropriate.
Curriculum Integration: Manages assigned departmental and student affairs liaisons. Manages curriculum integration projects in collaboration with assigned academic departments.

What You'll Bring:

Minimum Required Education and Experience: Requires a bachelor’s degree in a job related field and 2 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience advising students and/or traveling, living and/or studying abroad. Very strong attention to detail. Strong computer skills with knowledge of MS Work, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

For a full position description and to apply, please visit USC's website at the link above.