Admissions Counselor and Summer Staff

Job Title: Admissions Counselor and Summer Staff
Location: Norwood, MA (Year-Round) + Live-on-Campus Role in Summer
Salary: $69,000–$73,000 including summer stipend
Job Type: Full-time, Exempt

Role Overview:

The Admissions Counselor and Summer Staff manages a portfolio of prospective families for EXPLO Summer Programs, guiding them from inquiry through enrollment. During the summer, this position transitions into a residential staff role, contributing to student life, programming, or operations depending on experience and skill set.

What You’ll Do:

Admissions & Recruitment (Year-Round):

• Conduct outreach to prospective families via phone, email, web, social media, and in-person events.
• Meet enrollment goals using effective sales and relationship-building strategies.
• Manage applicants from inquiry through enrollment and maintain admissions tracking.
• Interview and evaluate students, making admissions decisions that support an inclusive campus community.
• Collaborate with Admissions, Programs, Student Financial Aid, Marketing, Analytics, and Operations teams.

Summer Program Responsibilities (On-Campus at Wellesley College):

• Live on campus for one week of orientation + four weeks of student programming.
• Serve in a role aligned with your skills (student life, programming, or operations).
• Execute campus responsibilities determined prior to program start.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Contribute ideas for improving programming and recruitment.
• Perform additional responsibilities as needed.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree (required).
• 2–5 years of experience in admissions, education, youth programming, or related fields.
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environments and manage multiple priorities.
• Cultural competence and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Adaptability and a “make-it-happen” mindset.

Special Requirements:

• Required on-campus residency during summer program.
• Occasional evenings/weekends.
• Domestic travel for recruitment.

Ready to Apply?

We’d love to hear from you. Submit your resume and cover letter today.

At EXPLO, our engine is curiosity. We drive joyful learning through investigation, collaboration, and play. We’re a mission-driven, educational non-profit with more than 89,000 student alumni who hail from 90 countries. We offer day and residential summer programs for clever and curious students in grades 4 through 12 on three of the most beautiful college campuses on the East Coast of the U.S. For many, EXPLO is a life-changing experience. Our students sometimes describe it as the place where they feel like the truest version of themselves. We know you’ll transform the lives of our students. We hope the experience will transform yours, too.