26/09/2026
Job Description – Education Counsellor
Education Counsellor / Academic Counsellor
Location: Pune, Maharashtra
Industry: Education / EdTech / Training & Skill Development
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience: 5–6 Years
Salary: ₹40,000–₹50,000 per month + Incentives, based on experience
• Counsel students and parents regarding available courses and educational programs.
• Understand students' academic background, interests, career goals and requirements.
• Explain course structure, eligibility, duration, fees, career opportunities and admission process.
• Handle enquiries through phone calls, walk-ins, WhatsApp and online leads.
• Generate and follow up on leads to convert enquiries into admissions.
• Achieve monthly and quarterly admission/enrolment targets.
• Maintain regular follow-up with prospective students and parents.
• Conduct one-to-one counselling sessions and course presentations.
• Assist students throughout the admission and documentation process.
• Maintain accurate records of leads, follow-ups and admissions in CRM.
• Coordinate with academic, admission and operations teams.
• Participate in seminars, career counselling sessions, education fairs and promotional activities.
• Maintain good relationships with students, parents and prospective customers.
• Keep updated about courses, competitors, market trends and career opportunities. Graduate in any discipline; MBA/PGDM, Psychology, Education or related qualification is an advantage.
• experience in Education Counselling, Academic Counselling, Admissions, Inside Sales, EdTech or Student Counselling.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong convincing, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Good counselling and relationship-building abilities.
• Target-oriented and self-motivated.
• Comfortable working with students, parents and education professionals.
• Basic knowledge of MS Office, Google Workspace and CRM software. Counselling Career Counselling Academic Counselling Admission Counselling Lead Generation Lead Conversion Inside Sales Telecalling Customer Relationship Management
Follow-up & Closing Communication Skills Presentation Skills Negotiation & Convincing Skills
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