Admission Officer

The Princeton University Office of Undergraduate Admission invites applications for the position of Admission Officer.

Princeton, a private institution located in central New Jersey, typically receives over 40,000 applications for its first-year class. The Office of Admission uses a holistic process to review applications in order to select the incoming class of approximately 1,425 students. The Admission Officer is responsible for articulating the mission of Princeton University and conveying its policies and procedures to applicants, parents, school counselors, alumni, and University personnel. The Admission Officer also fully participates in the selection and yield processes of the office.

Travel:
The Admission Officer is responsible for making presentations at high schools and college nights (sometimes in virtual format), as well as conducting on-campus information sessions. This includes planning, scheduling, and implementing travel plans to visit secondary schools, community-based organizations, and Princeton alumni interviewers. The officer will make public presentations about Princeton University's undergraduate academic and extracurricular programs and resources, as well as admission and financial aid policies and procedures, to a variety of audiences both on and off campus (e.g., secondary school students and counselors, parents, and Princeton's Alumni Schools Committees). This position typically requires approximately 4–5 weeks of travel, primarily in the fall.

Application Review:
All officers are actively involved in the selection of the incoming first-year and transfer classes. Responsibilities include reading, evaluating, and summarizing applications for admission. Intensive work occurs during the selection process.

Other Duties:
The Admission Officer serves as a member of one of the office's strategic teams (e.g., communications, diversity outreach, strategic domestic outreach, international, visitor management). Additional time commitments are expected, including weekends and extended hours for at least four months of the year, particularly during application review and yield events for admitted students and families.

Application Requirements:
A résumé and cover letter are required.

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Excellent writing and speaking skills
• Collegial spirit
• Ability to relate positively to individuals from a variety of interests, backgrounds, and points of view using tact, diplomacy, and discretion
• Ability to exercise good judgment while working collegially in a high-pressure, deadline-driven environment
• Willingness to accept and incorporate constructive feedback
• Familiarity with, and willingness to learn, technology and data-driven systems
• Comfort with complexity and ambiguity
• Valid driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications

• High energy level
• Some previous experience related to admission (e.g., tour guide, campus ambassador, etc.)
• Resourcefulness, initiative, and motivation

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