- *Job Title: Research Associate**
- *Location: Remote**
- *Employment Type: Full-Time**
- *Company Website:**

www.letsunbound.com

- *Role Overview**

The Research Associate – College Counselling plays a key role in supporting the counselling team through high-quality research, structured data management, and direct student/parent engagement.

This is a

- *customer-facing role**

that requires ownership, strong follow-through, and the ability to independently manage action items. The candidate will help students build competitive academic and extracurricular profiles by identifying relevant global opportunities and ensuring timely execution of plans.

- *Key Responsibilities**
- **Chance & Research Management**
- Identify global universities, scholarships, summer programs, competitions, and academic pathways aligned with student goals. Maintain and regularly update a structured opportunity database.
- **Student & Parent Engagement**
- Conduct meetings and webinars, guide families through profile-building strategies, and ensure accountability with timely follow-ups and closure of action items.
- **Analysis & Resource Development**
- Prepare comparative university/course analysis, admissions requirement summaries, and create guides or presentation materials to support counselling sessions.
- *Required Skills:**
- Proficiency in AI tools and prompt engineering (mandatory)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong research, documentation, and data organization skills.
- Detail-oriented, execution-focused, and comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment.
- *Qualifications**
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in any discipline.
- Strong online research and analytical skills.
- Excellent writing and documentation abilities.
- High attention to detail and ability to work in deadline-driven environments.
- Familiarity with global university admissions processes is an advantage.
- *Why Join Us**
- Be part of shaping students’ global academic journeys.
- Gain exposure to international higher education systems and trends.
- Work in a mission-driven, growth-oriented environment.
- Opportunity to build expertise in global admissions strategy.