International Admissions Recruiter

Reporting to the Deputy Director of Undergraduate Admissions and working closely with Enrollment Management leadership, the International Admissions Recruiter will develop strategic, innovative international recruitment plans aimed at increasing Virginia Tech’s international student enrollment.

About the role

The International Admission Recruiter will primarily be responsible for the recruitment, relationship-building, and undergraduate application review for prospective international students applying to both undergraduate and professionally-oriented graduate programs. This role serves as an ambassador for the university abroad, representing Virginia Tech at international recruitment events, cultivating strategic partnerships with high schools, universities, and educational advisors, and evaluating international credentials as part of a holistic undergraduate admission review process.

This position requires significant international travel (estimated 25–40% annually), including multi-week recruitment trips during peak fall and spring cycles. Domestic travel to conferences and professional development events may also be required. This is a remote role that will require frequent visits to Virginia Tech’s main campus in Blacksburg, VA and Academic Building I in Alexandria, VA.

Responsibilities

• Recruit prospective international students for undergraduate and professionally-oriented graduate programs.
• Build and maintain relationships with high schools, universities, and educational advisors globally.
• Represent Virginia Tech at international recruitment events.
• Evaluate international credentials as part of a holistic undergraduate admission review process.
• Develop and implement strategic international recruitment plans.
• Travel extensively (25–40% annually), including multi-week trips during peak recruitment cycles.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Several years of experience in international admissions, international education, recruitment, or a related student-facing higher education role.
• Demonstrated cross-cultural communication skills and ability to work effectively with diverse populations.
• Understanding of international education credentials and immigration.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally for extended periods, including some evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Valid passport (or ability to obtain one) with no restrictions on international travel.
• Strong public speaking and presentation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and CRM/database systems.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities and deadlines, often across time zones.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in higher education, international education, counseling, or a related field (preferred).
• Proficiency in one or more additional languages (preferred).
• Prior experience evaluating international academic credentials (preferred).
• Experience recruiting for both undergraduate and graduate/professional programs (preferred).
• Familiarity with Slate CRM or similar admission technology platforms (preferred).
• Existing network of relationships with international high schools, counselors, or education agencies (preferred).
• Experience living, studying, or working abroad (preferred).

Pay

Minimum starting salary of $65,000, commensurate with experience.

Overtime Status: Exempt (not eligible for overtime).

Hours per week: 40+

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College.

The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.