Internship Placement Coordinator

🇪🇸In-Person - Madrid, Spain€16K–€20K/yriJust now

Higher Ed Operations Program Management Student Success Partnership Management Enrollment Management Higher Education

Role Snapshot

The Internship Placement Coordinator sources and manages internship placements for program participants across Europe while providing on-site support to students and host employers. This role is critical to WorldStrides' mission of providing transformative experiential learning opportunities abroad.

Key Responsibilities: Prospect and establish relationships with host employers, manage third-party placement providers, deepen existing partnerships, conduct student advising sessions, maintain student management software, and organize pre-departure orientations and on-site support.

Skills & Tools: Strong relationship-building and communication abilities, organizational and project management skills, fluency in multiple languages (particularly Spanish and English), cultural competency, and proficiency with CRM and student management systems.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree required; experience in education, international programs, student services, or recruitment preferred. Ability to work independently, manage multiple stakeholders, and demonstrate commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Location: In-Person - Madrid, Spain

Compensation: €16K–€20K/yr (estimated)

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Job Description

Company Introduction

WorldStrides is the global leader in educational travel and experiential learning. The company was founded in 1967 to provide middle school travel programs to Washington, D.C. and has grown to provide a wide range of programs for more than half a million students annually to over 100 countries around the world. WorldStrides offers experiential learning programs in educational travel, performing arts, language immersion, career exploration, service-learning, study abroad, and sports. Each of these experiences helps students to see beyond the classroom and to see the world – and themselves – in new ways.

Job Description:

The Internship Placement Coordinator is responsible for sourcing internship placements for program participants in Europe as well as providing support on-site to both the student and the host employer. Our Experiential Programs team believes in the lifechanging capacity of studying and interning abroad and embraces that statement with total enthusiasm.

Responsibilities:

Prospect and form new relationships with host employers
Manage relationships with third party placement providers
Deepen relations with existing partnerships and employers and work with the on-site programs team to ensure high-quality experiences
Conduct student advising sessions prior to placement referral
Update and utilize online student management software
Organize and participate in pre-departure orientations
Assist students with integration into the local culture and provide information and advice about opportunities for cultural enrichment
Troubleshoot and solve problems with students, employers or otherwise
Touch base with participants on a regular basis
Other projects related to other divisions as needed

Qualifications:

Applicants must be able to lawfully accept employment in Spain at the time of the offer of employment.
Fluency in English and Spanish
Bachelor's degree required
Minimum 1-year sales, marketing, relationship development, or job recruitment experience
Prior experience living, working, studying abroad, or international travel highly desirable
Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
Positive, helpful, and friendly attitude
Flexible and able to adapt to a seasonal work schedule
Extremely organized, detailed and systems-oriented
Independent and highly self-motivated
A willingness to take on new tasks outside of the given job description
Ability to prioritize competing tasks / time management

WorldStrides, a global organization, is committed to educate and serve communities worldwide. Our commitment is fueled by the passion of our team members and partners to make experiential learning accessible, while also being socially, environmentally, and ethically responsible. Together, we accomplish this by investing in initiatives to promote inclusion, diversity, and sustainability.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, WorldStrides is committed to building a diverse workforce, supported by an environment that promotes inclusion and belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

WorldStrides will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, J-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire. Select seasonal roles may consider students on J-1 or F-1 visas.

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