Placement Specialist I

At 2U we are all in on purpose. We are motivated by our mission to eliminate the back row in education and connected by our shared passion to deliver world-class digital education at scale. As the parent company of edX the worlds leading online learning platform 2U powers more than 4000 online higher education offerings from free courses to full degrees. Together with more than 230 colleges universities and corporate partners we are helping to unlock human potential.

What Were Looking For:

2Us Placement team is vital in the student enrollment lifecycle in identifying externship sites and matching this real world field work to students as a part of their Masters curricula. The Placement team is focused on providing top-notch customer service to students and university partners.

The Placement Specialist I will form relationships with both students and externship sites where students can acquire hands-on learning and experience in their chosen field. The person in this role will be responsible for building new relationships and maintaining existing partnerships with placement sites through high outreach. Additionally The Placement Specialist I is focused on building relationships with students to ensure their success and retention in the program by focusing on on-time placement and providing quality faculty-approved experiences for each student.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To:

• Developing new partnerships and maintaining relationships with sites for placements
• Matching sites with students and placing them with a sense of urgency to prevent any lapse in class registration
• Providing exceptional service to students throughout the placement cycle
• Creating individual strategy for long term placement relationships as well as fulfilling one off placement requirements for students with an emphasis on developing placements within a particular region of the country
• Providing consistent and professional communication to students throughout the entire placement process via phone and email.

Things That Should Be In Your Background:

• Bachelors degree
• 1-2 years of work experience
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Previous experience in a fast paced metrics driven environment
• Previous experience in a customer service oriented environment
• Comfort in communicating and establishing rapport in a professional manner across the following mediums: phone email video conference and in-person
• Good judgment and excellent organizational communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills
• Highly self-motivated and able to work autonomously
• Strong sense of system orientation and focus on providing white glove service to students and faculty
• Enthusiasm and the ability to thrive in an atmosphere of constant change
• Ability to work and contribute in a team environment

Benefits & Culture

Our global employee base is a diverse collection of innovators dreamers and doers working together to transform lives through higher education. We believe that every employee can advance our shared purpose and that life at 2U should be fun and meaningful. If youre excited by the opportunity to provide over 40 million learners and counting with access to world-class online higher education then join us and do work that makes a difference. #NoBackRow

We offer comprehensive benefits (unique per country) and excellent work/life balance.
Full-time include:

• Medical dental and vision coverage
• Life insurance disability and 401(k) employer match
• Free snacks and drinks in-office
• Generous paid holidays and leave policies including unlimited PTO
• Additional time off benefits include: volunteer days parental leave and a company-wide winter break

The anticipated base salary range for this role is ($55000 - $60000) with potential bonus eligibility. Salary offers are made based on the candidates qualifications experience skills and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position budget for the position and cost of labor in the market in which the candidate will be hired.

2U Diversity and Inclusion Statement

At 2U we are committed to building and sustaining a culture of belonging respect and inclusion. We are proud of the steps weve taken to bring together an employee base that embodies diverse walks of life ideas genders ages races cultures sexual orientations abilities and other unique qualities. We strive to offer a workplace where every employee feels empowered by what makes us different as well as by how we are alike.

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About 2U LLC

For more than a decade 2U Inc. has been the digital transformation partner of choice to great non-profit colleges and universities delivering high-quality online education at scale. As the parent company of edX a leading global online learning platform 2U provides over 45 million learners with access to world-class education in partnership with more than 230 colleges universities and corporations. Our people and technology are powering more than 4000 digital education offerings from free courses to full degrees and helping unlock human potential. To learn more: visit .

About edX

edX is the education movement for restless learners and a leading global online learning platform from 2U LLC. Together with the majority of the worlds top-ranked universities and industry-leading companies we bring our community of over 45 million learners world-class education to support them at every stage of their lives and careers from free courses to full degrees. And were not stopping there were relentlessly pursuing our vision of a world where every learner can access education to unlock their potential without the barriers of cost or location. Learn more at .

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