CTC for the role - 12 LPA
This role comes with a fast-track promotion to Senior Associate in 6 months.
Company Description
Teen Theory runs the most comprehensive and transformative undergraduate admissions programmes in the world. We partner with ambitious students and families from 17+ countries to secure admission to leading universities in the UK, US, Singapore, and Canada and have helped our students collectively earn over $20 million in scholarships and financial aid.
Our clients are from the best schools in India, including JPIS, Dhirubhai Ambani International School, Neerja Modi World School, Greenwood High, Strawberry Fields, Shishukunj International, DPS RK Puram, and more. They've gone on to secure admission to esteemed institutions such as Dartmouth, UPenn, UCL, NYU, and NUS.
With offices in Jaipur, Bengaluru, and Mumbai and in-house specialists across tech, engineering, arts, research, social sciences, writing, and entrepreneurship, Teen Theory is where India's top students families come for help to get into the world's best universities.
In the past, our students have:
- made 6-figures in revenue
- won the three largest entrepreneurship competitions in India from 100,000+ participants
- won $10,000+ in funding for their projects
- pitched to Shark Tank judges and VCs
- won awards by the Ministry of Education
- been featured in 10+ national newspapers
- got into Ivy League colleges with 100% scholarships
The Role
We're looking for someone who can think like a strategist, write like a scholar, and care like a mentor. You'll work directly with high-achieving, diversely talented students and families and help shape the most important chapter of their life: the college they attend and the career they pursue.
1) Extracurricular Profile Strategy
- Direct personalized extracurricular strategy plans to enhance students profiles for top colleges in the US, UK, Canada, and Asia.
- Create and manage quarterly planners that ensure execution of the extracurricular strategy plan.
- Communicate with the skill development academy mentors for students extracurricular strategy execution.
- Guide students in identifying and applying for competitions, awards, and scholarships that align with their interests and showcase their strengths.
- Research and curate high-quality extracurricular opportunities, such as summer programs, volunteering opportunities, research projects, etc., and assist students in securing internships and leadership roles at and outside of school.
2) Counselling
- Conduct one-on-one counselling sessions to support students in discovering their passions, strengths, and long-term goals.
- Help students with high school, curriculum, and subject selection.
- Offer tailored guidance on college admissions processes, including school selection, application timelines, and essay requirements.
- Support students in navigating challenges and maintaining motivation throughout the admissions process.
3) College Application Essay Writing
- Help students in brainstorming, drafting, and refining personal statements and supplemental essays that reflect their unique life experiences as compelling stories.
- Provide detailed feedback on narrative structure, language, and tone to meet the standards of highly selective colleges.
- Ensure all application materials are polished and strategically aligned with each student's profile and college list.
4) Analytical Essay Writing
- Support students in developing strong analytical essay writing skills, mirroring the level of rigor expected in Ivy League or master's-level coursework.
- Provide guidance on structuring persuasive arguments, incorporating evidence, and engaging critically with texts or research in analytical essays.
5) Client Communication
- Maintain proactive, professional, and high-stakes communication with students and families, ensuring they feel supported and confident throughout the application process.
- Manage sensitive conversations with discretion, empathy, and clarity
- Provide timely updates and transparent feedback with parents
- Collaborate with internal team members to ensure consistent messaging and exceptional service across all student interactions.
- Foster a reassuring and empowering environment, addressing concerns with calm authority and clear solutions.
Requirements
- [most important] Demonstrated expertise in analytical writing, at a level typical for Ivy League or master's-level coursework
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in any field
- Qualities we look for: proactiveness, enthusiastic, great at spotting students potential, attention to detail, empathy, strong sense of self
- Nice-to-have: Prior research experience
- Nice-to-have: Prior experience handling high-stakes clients.
- Nice-to-have: Education in a humanities field/from a liberal-arts college
Working Model
- Role Type: Full-time
- The role will be remote for the first 6 months and will be hybrid (based in Bengaluru) thereafter.
