Student Recruitment Officer Job Description

Student recruiters are responsible for assisting admissions advisors for colleges and universities by joining them at student recruitment fairs across the country or within a specified recruiting region.

Student recruiters also give campus tours from the Office of Undergraduate Recruitment or High School Graduate Recruitment at their college or university. 

Typical Job Duties

• Visit high schools for recruitment purposes and meet with prospective students

• Host high school recruitment fairs in order to foster interest in programs offered by the host college or university

• May oversee the recruitment, selection, training and work of university or college student recruiters

• Liaise with other internal college or university recruitment counselors

• Plan and organize orientation sessions for new students

• Respond to queries from prospective or newly recruited students

• Prepare and distribute student recruitment advertising and marketing materials