Admissions Counselor

Posting Details

Position Information

Posting Number 201104729 Position Title Admissions Counselor State Wisconsin Employment Status Full Time Position Status Regular If Limited Term (End Date of Assignment, Project, or Grant) Position Type Staff Job Family Enrollment Management, Admissions, and Financial Aid # Hours Per Week 37.5 Position Overview

Are you looking for a new opportunity where you can make the difference in the lives of students? We're always looking for highly talented individuals to join our team - people who think big, care deeply, and believe in being the difference in their work and community.

We prioritize student success, access to education, and service in our work to educate well-rounded servant leaders who transform their fields, our society and the world. Our Catholic, Jesuit approach emphasizes student engagement with the world around them and formation of the heart and mind.

We believe in our mission: The search for truth, the discovery and sharing of knowledge, the fostering of personal and professional excellence, the promotion of a life of faith, and the development of leadership expressed in service to others. These core values guide our relationships with our students, each other, and our community.

Marquette University offers a rich and competitive Total Rewards package including medical, dental, vision, 403(b) with up to 8% company match, 5 weeks of time off to start, and tuition benefits for employees, spouses, and dependents with no payback requirement! For more information, please view the 2026 Total Rewards Guide.

The Admissions Counselor is an official representative of the university. This individual is involved with recruitment of prospective students by means of contact with high school college counselors, college fairs, informational sessions and meeting with prospective parents, students, and others regarding admissions to Marquette.

The Admissions Counselor will be asked to represent Marquette University to prospective parents and students, answering admissions related phone calls, travel to an assigned domestic territory (to be determined), visiting high schools, community-based organizations, group presentations, attendance at on-campus events, and general participation in counseling activities in the day-to-day operations of the Undergraduate Admissions Office.

In addition to the traditional responsibilities, the Admission Counselor will dedicate time to reviewing freshman applications for admission and responding to office phone and email inquiries.

This is your next opportunity to join an organization that invests in their employees' career journey by diversifying their skills, deepening their expert knowledge, encouraging a healthy work-life balance, focusing on personal wellbeing, providing leadership training, and sustaining a culture of respect and inclusion.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Review applications for admission and scholarship decisions; offer or decline applications based on review by other counselors and a review committee member.

2. Answer prospective student inquiries (phone and email) and provide excellent customer service to prospective students and families.

3. Represent the university to prospective students throughout the country through off-site recruitment activities (high school visits, college fairs, information nights, interviews).

4. Conduct informational/evaluative interviews with prospective students (freshman and transfers) and their families who visit the Marquette campus.

5. Increase the quality of university relations with assigned territory's area high schools' college counseling departments.

6. Represent the university to prospective students at on-site open house programs.

7. Continuous updating of personal knowledge base about the university and its position in the marketplace, especially the university's points of distinction, as well as those of its competitors.

8. Serve as (or provide assistance to) the liaison between the admissions office and some of the university's schools, colleges or departments.

9. Manage or support recruitment activities in geographical territories.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• A bachelor's degree
• Valid driver's license
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• The ability to travel including some weekends and evenings.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• One year of admissions related experience is preferred, but not required.

Department Undergrad Admissions Posting Date 04/24/2026 Closing Date Special Instructions to Applicants

All applicants must use the online system to apply for this position.

EOE Statement

It is the policy of Marquette University to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classification.

Required Documents

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Optional Documents

• References

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Do you have a bachelor's degree?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have a valid driver's license?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have any experience working with higher education enrollment or admissions?

• Yes

• No

• • Are you fluent in written and spoken Spanish?

• Yes

• No